Future of democracy hangs in the balance as Kenya prepares for election rerun Published at 02.10.2017 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors political interference positive court ruling journalist detained Read more
Government withdraws controversial media bill for further consideration Published at 20.09.2017 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development journalist detained prevention of protest excessive force restrictive law Read more
Protesters in Paraguay prevented from marching to the city centre Published at 15.09.2017 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups prevention of protest sexual assault attack on journalist labour rights protest Read more
President Sirleaf submits bill to decriminalise press offenses Published at 14.09.2017 Country Liberia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest violent protest women Read more
Media impartiality under the spotlight in Bosnia and Herzegovina Published at 12.09.2017 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship political interference intimidation censorship attack on journalist HRD threatened labour rights Read more
Media workers face potential prison sentences on alleged politically-motivated charges Published at 11.09.2017 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference Read more
Protests violently repressed in Kanilai Published at 05.09.2017 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Closing space for indigenous activists to protect communities' land rights Published at 04.09.2017 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups women excessive force prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
President overturns ban on opposition protest Published at 04.09.2017 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest Read more
President promises the passage of the long-awaited Right to Information Bill Published at 31.08.2017 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Brazilians´rights at risk by new bills under review in Congress Published at 30.08.2017 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship bureaucratic restriction Read more
Prior police permission needed for joggers on Sierra Leone's streets Published at 30.08.2017 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment excessive force protest killing of protestors political interference restrictive law time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
