Political crisis undermines civic space freedoms Published at 19.03.2019 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Prominent HRD’s lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years imprisonment Published at 13.03.2019 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD prosecuted release of HRDs censorship journalist detained negative court ruling labour rights Read more
Protesters punished for paper boats protest Published at 07.03.2019 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: youth negative court ruling protest Read more
Persecution of activists continue while abuses against Uighurs remain in the spotlight Published at 07.03.2019 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: youth minority groups harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights internet restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Government Amends Contentious CSO law as human rights actors return to the country Published at 05.03.2019 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law enabling law Read more
Prominent WHRD Israa Al-Ghomgham spared death penalty sentence Published at 27.02.2019 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship women torture/ill-treatment positive CS development Read more
Omani authorities target bloggers and journalists Published at 27.02.2019 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained release of HRDs intimidation Read more
Freedom of expression under severe threat as journalist and writer killed in Iraq Published at 26.02.2019 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship journalist detained killing of journalist Read more
Prominent HRD Nabeel Rajab's sentence upheld Published at 26.02.2019 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling Read more
Two leaders of Nicaraguan protests sentenced to more than 200 years in prison Published at 22.02.2019 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid harassment negative court ruling prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Activists remain in detention, as Reuters uncover collusion between authorities and hackers Published at 21.02.2019 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance negative court ruling Read more
Several Azerbaijani activists declare hunger strike Published at 20.02.2019 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest public vilification Read more
