Decree on Associations imposes severe restrictions on civil society Published at 14.03.2018 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance funding restriction CSO closure restrictive law Read more
Protesters and journalists denied access to legal representation Published at 14.03.2018 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist violent protest release of HRDs journalist detained protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Women's rights - focal point of recent protest actions resulting in arrests Published at 12.03.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Thousands of political prisoners freed but new state of emergency declared Published at 10.03.2018 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development killing of protestors excessive force protest Read more
Bahrain's assault on human rights continues Published at 07.03.2018 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted political interference Read more
Protesters killed, WHRDs and journalists arrested as protests rock Sudan Published at 06.03.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Women-lead commemorative protest blocked by police Published at 06.03.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment excessive force prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
BBC Radio to broadcast in heavily-censored media space Published at 06.03.2018 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship Read more
Some public criticism of security services surfaces but open public debate remains far-off Published at 05.03.2018 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women surveillance torture/ill-treatment religious groups release of HRDs Read more
Opposition boycotts elections raising questions about its legitimacy Published at 27.02.2018 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference Read more
Burundi: President silences critics and “illegally” taxes citizens in lead up to referendum Published at 22.02.2018 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD detained political interference HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Lawyers outside Bar Association of Azerbaijan hindered from practicing profession Published at 20.02.2018 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law LGBTI women protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
