An ever-closing space for dissent: India cracks down on human rights defenders Published at 31.08.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained HRD killing censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Attacks against HRDs and journalists continue to increase Published at 29.08.2018 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD detained HRD killing HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Investigative journalists harassed by authorities after publishing a report about corruption Published at 28.08.2018 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups political interference harassment HRD threatened non state actors land rights Read more
Journalist receives death threats Published at 27.08.2018 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women prevention of protest intimidation time,place restrictions HRD killing protest land rights Read more
Protests violently dispersed, while conditions for journalists sharply deteriorate Published at 22.08.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained Read more
Libya: journalist abducted, tortured and murdered Published at 21.08.2018 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction release of HRDs travel ban journalist detained Read more
Civil society uses OGP summit to call for more transparent partnership with government Published at 20.08.2018 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained negative court ruling protest Read more
2018: a lethal year for land and environmental defenders in Guatemala Published at 16.08.2018 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest extractive industries restrictive law non state actors environmental rights land rights Read more
Soldiers deployed in opposition protests: at least 6 people killed Published at 10.08.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid women harassment attack on journalist excessive force killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained Read more
Repression and arbitrary detentions during protests continue in Honduras Published at 10.08.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: youth positive CS development negative court ruling labour rights excessive force non state actors protest extractive industries torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Activists threatened and attacked while families of the disappeared protest hearings Published at 07.08.2018 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD religious groups minority groups intimidation harassment protest enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment HRD threatened Read more
Journalist detained after complaint of the Minister of Justice Published at 06.08.2018 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
