Repression of civic freedoms in Azerbaijan only worsens Published at 07.04.2017 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment violent protest Read more
Lao authorities ruthlessly suppress criticism and dissent Published at 07.04.2017 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance censorship HRD detained surveillance Read more
Media outlets taken off the air and freedom of expression threatened in Venezuela Published at 05.04.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest public vilification excessive force protest release of HRDs Read more
North Korean authorities control citizens through mandatory self-criticism sessions Published at 04.04.2017 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship access to info. law Read more
Syrian civil society and independent media under constant threat in the midst of civil war Published at 03.04.2017 Country Syria Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment killing of journalist HRD detained intimidation non state actors Read more
Security forces fire on protesters in Baghdad and journalist killed in Mosul Published at 30.03.2017 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors killing of journalist time,place restrictions access to info. law Read more
Human rights situation still appalling in post-election Turkmenistan Published at 29.03.2017 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs harassment bureaucratic restriction intimidation public vilification HRD killing HRD detained enforced disappearance censorship torture/ill-treatment access to info. law surveillance Read more
Women human rights defenders face intimidation, harassment and persecution Published at 28.03.2017 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD detained intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest Read more
Egyptian authorities continue their brazen curtailment of civic space Published at 28.03.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD killing labour rights CSO closure intimidation harassment travel ban torture/ill-treatment Read more
Journalists jailed for attempting to flee the country Published at 27.03.2017 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law Read more
Nicaraguan activists intimidated and threatened for civic and human rights efforts Published at 27.03.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment excessive force protest public vilification women protest disruption prevention of protest Read more
Activist released then detained by police two weeks later Published at 22.03.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained labour rights protest internet restriction positive CS development prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment access to info. law Read more
