India: Government continues crackdown on civil society and harassment of journalists as it hosts the G20 Published at 31.05.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women protest disruption minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Fiji: Repeal of restrictive media law, reverse of travel bans and other reform commitments a positive signal for civic freedoms Published at 31.05.2023 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development women protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
Crackdown on human rights defenders continues in Nicaragua Published at 30.05.2023 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained negative court ruling CSO closure Read more
New clashes against police and environmental activists in Šodroš Published at 27.05.2023 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest public vilification political interference private sector protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Timor-Leste: Press freedom rankings improve as elections held in the country Published at 26.05.2023 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development Read more
Afghanistan: Activists, academics and journalists continue to be targeted as UN talks sideline women’s voices Published at 25.05.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Panama's journalism organisations condemned a fine imposed on La Prensa newspaper Published at 24.05.2023 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment bureaucratic restriction Read more
Conservatives stage anti-abortion march, counter-protesters carried away by riot police Published at 24.05.2023 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI women religious groups labour rights protest censorship environmental rights Read more
725 documented attacks on civic space in Bolivia in 2022 Published at 24.05.2023 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Rising cost of living sparks nationwide protests, journalists bear brunt of police brutality Published at 24.05.2023 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Election results challenged; civil society reacts with protests Published at 24.05.2023 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest censorship Read more
Pakistan: Authorities bring terrorism charges against protesters, arrest the opposition and target the media Published at 24.05.2023 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
