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China: Activists and journalists face arrests and convictions despite UN human rights review
Published at
01.03.2024
Country
China
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- minority groups
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- enforced disappearance
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted

Concerns over new law which turns military into internal security institution
Published at
29.02.2024
Country
Egypt
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- public vilification
- political interference
- restrictive law
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted

Pro-Palestine protesters arrested in Bahrain
Published at
29.02.2024
Country
Bahrain
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- HRD acquitted
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted

Arrecian las críticas a medida que las autoridades cubanas reducen el espacio cívico y endurecen las restricciones
Published at
20.02.2024
Country
Cuba
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- protest
- censorship
- surveillance

Hong Kong: Continued arrest and prosecution of activists and critics as leaders start push for new security law
Published at
15.02.2024
Country
Hong Kong
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted

Criticism mounts as Cuban authorities curb civic space and implement harsher restrictions
Published at
14.02.2024
Country
Cuba
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- protest
- censorship
- surveillance

Media crackdown continues ahead of presidential election
Published at
08.02.2024
Country
Azerbaijan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- protest
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted

Afghanistan: Taliban continues its persecution of women’s rights activists, journalists and artists
Published at
07.02.2024
Country
Afghanistan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- religious groups
- harassment
- HRD detained
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- sexual assault
- torture/ill-treatment
- journalist detained

Venezuela: Continúan las restricciones al espacio cívico con serias limitaciones a las OSC
Published at
06.02.2024
Country
Venezuela
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- office raid
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained

Venezuela: restrictions on civic space continue with severe constraints on CSOs
Published at
01.02.2024
Country
Venezuela
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- office raid
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained

North Korea: Regime continues to use harsh measures to block communication and foreign content
Published at
30.01.2024
Country
North Korea
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- negative court ruling
- internet restriction
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- surveillance