In India the situation of activists and journalists remains precarious under the COVID-19 lockdown Published at 06.05.2020 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women refugees and migrants restrictive law harassment HRD detained protestor(s) detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
New RSF report shows no improvement for press freedom in Brunei Published at 23.04.2020 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship Read more
Tanzania: Dissidents and critics bear heavy brunt of increasing restrictions on expression Published at 22.04.2020 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI release of HRDs HRD detained negative court ruling censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Civil Society calls for investigation into death of popular musician and activist Published at 17.04.2020 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained HRD prosecuted restrictive law Read more
Pardon for war criminal creates chilling effect in Sri Lanka as threats to activists increase Published at 13.04.2020 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment surveillance HRD threatened restrictive law intimidation Read more
Arrestations et poursuites contre huit militants pour manifestation contre la corruption Published at 08.04.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment HRD detained censorship excessive force prevention of protest journalist detained violent protest HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists and opposition face judicial harassment as emergency measures in Thailand raise concerns Published at 08.04.2020 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation protest disruption restrictive law harassment protest criminal defamation Read more
Anger and protests over rising gender-based violence in Mexico Published at 07.04.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights youth women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest journalist detained non state actors Read more
Eight HRDs arrested and prosecuted for protesting against corruption Published at 06.04.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment HRD detained excessive force prevention of protest violent protest censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Maintient du référendum constitutionnel controversé malgré des mois des manifestations Published at 03.04.2020 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened HRD prosecuted youth protest disruption women release of HRDs attack on journalist protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained non state actors Read more
Honduras’ new criminal code continues to concern human rights organisations Published at 02.04.2020 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid restrictive law intimidation harassment censorship attack on journalist Read more
Civil society in the Philippines decry restrictive laws, smear campaigns and judicial harassment Published at 01.04.2020 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid harassment HRD detained labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
