Myanmar: Political prisoners tortured and killed with impunity while journalists and social media activists remain at risk Published at 20.04.2024 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: women transnational repression harassment HRD killing killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests and meetings over controversial constitutional reform banned; journalist arrested Published at 19.04.2024 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance Read more
A Government Minister threatens legal action over defamation as media faces exclusion from tourism events Published at 17.04.2024 Country St Kitts and Nevis Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law intimidation Read more
Prominent Bedoon Rights Defender Mohammed Al-Barghash sentenced to three years in prison with hard labour Published at 16.04.2024 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Japan: Local governments restrict journalists while union members sacked following strike Published at 16.04.2024 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI labour rights protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
No respite for journalists as restrictions and attacks continue Published at 15.04.2024 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation release of HRDs killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment political interference bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Woman human rights defender, blogger and Wikipedian targeted in Saudi Arabia Published at 15.04.2024 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance Read more
Bangladesh: Criminalisation of activists and crackdown on protests continue following one-sided elections Published at 12.04.2024 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Ataques contra comunidades indígenas; al menos nueve detenciones durante las protestas por la falta de agua Published at 12.04.2024 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups intimidation labour rights protest protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Repression of media continues, more arrests and extended detentions Published at 12.04.2024 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid HRD detained protest journalist detained Read more
Journalist Louay Al-Azazi continues to be targeted by all parties to the conflict; women’s movement restricted Published at 11.04.2024 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs travel ban torture/ill-treatment time,place restrictions journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Maldives: Critical websites blocked while journalists, civil society continue to face challenges Published at 08.04.2024 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women positive CS development labour rights restrictive law censorship Read more
