Women activists harassed for participating in #IAmMyOwnGuardian social media campaign Published at 18.04.2017 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship women HRD detained Read more
Ethiopian court lays fresh criminal charges against two Zone 9 bloggers Published at 13.04.2017 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship negative court ruling public vilification Read more
New legislation gives Chinese authorities more control over civil society Published at 10.04.2017 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid harassment HRD detained labour rights protest Read more
Arrest of activist in UAE marks a new low in state repression of civic freedoms Published at 07.04.2017 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD detained negative court ruling Read more
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 intimidation HRD detained HRD killing enforced disappearance public vilification torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship 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
