Legal battle over book on corruption raises questions on press freedom in Suriname Published at 24.04.2024 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protest intimidation Read more
Dominican Republic introduces updated freedom of expression draft law amid concerns over restrictive intelligence legislation’s impact on fundamental freedoms Published at 22.04.2024 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law protest disruption protest enabling law Read more
Interdiction de manifestations et de rassemblements contre la réforme constitutionnelle controversée et arrestation d’un journaliste Published at 22.04.2024 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance Read more
Another Pataxó leader killed; Lawsuits and legal threats against journalists continue Published at 21.04.2024 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women office raid attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law private sector censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Myanmar: Political prisoners tortured and killed with impunity while journalists and social media activists remain at risk Published at 20.04.2024 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: women transnational repression harassment HRD killing killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests and meetings over controversial constitutional reform banned; journalist arrested Published at 19.04.2024 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance Read more
Calls to restrict TikTok & bill to combat deepfakes raise concerns about freedom of expression Published at 19.04.2024 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI labour rights protest private sector Read more
Allegations of surveillance raise press freedom concerns in Uruguay Published at 18.04.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation protest bureaucratic restriction surveillance non state actors Read more
Draconian Cybercrime law used to target protesters, HRDs, journalists amid pro-Palestine protests Published at 18.04.2024 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship youth protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
A Government Minister threatens legal action over defamation as media faces exclusion from tourism events Published at 17.04.2024 Country St Kitts and Nevis Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law intimidation Read more
Prominent Bedoon Rights Defender Mohammed Al-Barghash sentenced to three years in prison with hard labour Published at 16.04.2024 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Japan: Local governments restrict journalists while union members sacked following strike Published at 16.04.2024 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI labour rights protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
