HRDs arrested and subjected to ill-treatment in UAE prisons Published at 09.06.2017 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted internet restriction Read more
Undaunted by severe state suppression of peaceful assembly, Venezuelans protest Published at 09.06.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid women intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
5,000 face trial for taking part in anti-government protests Published at 09.06.2017 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Victims of the conflict: journalists killed, activists arrested, HRDs disappeared Published at 08.06.2017 Country Syria Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance killing of journalist women attack on HRD journalist detained attack on journalist Read more
Protests and civil society advocacy efforts put restrictive law on hold Published at 07.06.2017 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest Read more
North Korea crowned worst in the world for freedom of expression Published at 06.06.2017 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship surveillance torture/ill-treatment Read more
Israeli security forces use excessive force against solidarity protesters in Palestine Published at 06.06.2017 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained prevention of protest protest disruption torture/ill-treatment excessive force Read more
Civil society under greater threat as draconian law comes into force Published at 05.06.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction intimidation HRD detained internet restriction restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted censorship HRD threatened Read more
Serious threats to women human rights defenders in Nicaragua Published at 22.05.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD harassment excessive force prevention of protest censorship HRD threatened Read more
Repression and criminalisation of protests continue in Venezuela Published at 19.05.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force public vilification internet restriction killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Russian government continues to prevent protests and suppress dissent Published at 16.05.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid CSO closure minority groups religious groups attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist prevention of protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Despite international scrutiny and criticism, Turkmen authorities restrict civic freedoms Published at 15.05.2017 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law religious groups political interference minority groups land rights Read more
