Bahrain withdraws candidacy for Human Rights Council reportedly in response to sharp criticism on its human rights record Published at 11.11.2022 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
New military action against Armenia received with opposition Published at 10.11.2022 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained public vilification torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs Read more
Nicaragua: continúan las clausuras de medios de comunicación Published at 02.11.2022 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship torture/ill-treatment religious groups restrictive law Read more
Nicaragua: media shutdowns continue Published at 31.10.2022 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship torture/ill-treatment religious groups restrictive law Read more
Protestors dispersed and detained, attacks against LGBTIQ+ community escalate Published at 20.10.2022 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption torture/ill-treatment religious groups protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Mass detentions continue as government employs facial recognition to identify protesters Published at 20.10.2022 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Civic freedoms remain highly restricted as Karakalpakstan protests turn violent, bloggers and activists targeted Published at 07.10.2022 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained refusal of registration excessive force restrictive law protest internet restriction journalist detained killing of protestors intimidation harassment HRD detained torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
As Belarus marks 2nd anniversary of the 2020 protests, pressure against CSOs and protesters continues Published at 06.10.2022 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted CSO closure criminal defamation Read more
Venezuela: intimidation and harassment of human rights defenders Published at 04.10.2022 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: protest internet restriction censorship women intimidation harassment travel ban protestor(s) detained HRD threatened attack on journalist labour rights HRD prosecuted Read more
Human Rights Organisations Keep the Spotlight on Grave Violations in Syria Published at 04.10.2022 Country Syria Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Cuba: frustration over power shortages leads to recurrent protests Published at 01.10.2022 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protestor(s) detained harassment travel ban HRD detained surveillance protest Read more
Saudi civil society at serious risk as global energy crisis leads US and others to abandon human rights commitments Published at 23.09.2022 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
