Student wing of ruling party attacking activists, academics and journalists with impunity Published at 02.08.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist public vilification enforced disappearance prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Protests against human rights violations mark Duterte’s two years in power Published at 31.07.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist HRD detained torture/ill-treatment restrictive law attack on journalist protest Read more
India: anti-corruption activists under attack Published at 31.07.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups HRD detained HRD killing protest killing of journalist violent protest access to info. law environmental rights non state actors Read more
Rwandan government continues to Muzzle opposition voices Published at 30.07.2018 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained women intimidation Read more
HRDs given three-month suspended prison sentences Published at 26.07.2018 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Singapore Public Order Act used to restrict or criminalise expression and peaceful assembly Published at 26.07.2018 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI prevention of protest political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted criminal defamation Read more
President Kiir seeks to extend term limit, while aid workers are killed and abducted Published at 25.07.2018 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing attack on HRD Read more
Tanzania commences enforcement of new online blogging law as websites shut down Published at 25.07.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Somaliland authorities continue attack on free expression Published at 24.07.2018 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling CSO closure release of HRDs censorship protestor(s) detained negative court ruling Read more
CSOs documented over 130 attacks against the press in the context of elections Published at 23.07.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force killing of journalist private sector positive court ruling LGBTI women refugees and migrants release of HRDs attack on journalist labour rights protest journalist detained HRD threatened Read more
Blatant attempts to manipulate elections and assault civic freedoms, says Pakistani civil society Published at 23.07.2018 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women attack on HRD intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist torture/ill-treatment political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Kenyan activist disappears ahead of protests while a new cyber crimes law is challenged in court Published at 20.07.2018 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance attack on HRD restrictive law enabling law harassment censorship Read more
