Civic freedoms under threat from new laws in UK Published at 08.01.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction positive CS development internet restriction political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction access to info. law surveillance private sector Read more
Citizens protest Supreme Court decision that allows Morales to run for fourth term in 2019 Published at 03.01.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment positive CS development negative court ruling excessive force violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Argentinian government limits civic participation in WTO meeting Published at 20.12.2017 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law protest disruption excessive force restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Outcry over jamming and hacking of radio stations and blocking of online news outlet Published at 20.12.2017 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship positive CS development labour rights protest non state actors Read more
European Commission takes Hungarian government to court over NGO law Published at 18.12.2017 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling restrictive law public vilification Read more
Groups representing ethnic minorities face legal challenges when registering Published at 16.12.2017 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants minority groups attack on journalist protestor(s) detained refusal of registration protest Read more
Media regulator closes 34 radio stations, sanctions another 97 Published at 15.12.2017 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest intimidation protestor(s) detained protest non state actors Read more
Farmers prevented from protesting on Asuncion's streets Published at 14.12.2017 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: women prevention of protest restrictive law time,place restrictions positive CS development censorship Read more
Creation of new centre hailed as a boost to press freedom Published at 13.12.2017 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist restrictive law Read more
NetzDG law enacted to combat hate speech but raises fears of censorship Published at 06.12.2017 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship restrictive law Read more
