Prominent Human Rights Defender Omar Ewado Arrested in Djibouti Published at 20.03.2017 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
Human rights groups call for independent inquiry into journalist's death Published at 17.03.2017 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist Read more
Growing concern over the continuous persecution of civil society, journalists and activists Published at 13.03.2017 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure HRD detained negative court ruling protest internet restriction prevention of protest Read more
Continued persecution of activists and journalists in Cuba Published at 13.03.2017 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban women HRD detained labour rights intimidation Read more
International alarm over the persecution of Rohingya Muslims Published at 13.03.2017 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law prevention of protest time,place restrictions torture/ill-treatment attack on HRD travel ban HRD killing bureaucratic restriction surveillance censorship private sector religious groups minority groups protest extractive industries violent protest Read more
Widespread protests erupt in Egypt over bread subsidies Published at 10.03.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest Read more
Swazi government continues to restrict protest and association rights Published at 07.03.2017 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law labour rights Read more
Despite releases, conditions remain dire for HRDs in Uzbekistan Published at 07.03.2017 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban labour rights protest excessive force killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction religious groups release of HRDs positive CS development attack on journalist Read more
Prominent journalist in Azerbaijan sentenced to two years in prison Published at 03.03.2017 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist torture/ill-treatment Read more
In 2016, respect for civic space declined dramatically in Tajikistan Published at 28.02.2017 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD detained time,place restrictions internet restriction torture/ill-treatment censorship surveillance funding restriction protest disruption bureaucratic restriction Read more
Uzbek journalist Muhammad Bekjanov freed after 18 years in prison Published at 24.02.2017 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs Read more
Proposed funding cut to Belsat TV threatens free expression in Belarus Published at 22.02.2017 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law HRD detained positive CS development protest Read more
