Beyond the Tax Bill: Nationwide protests reject rogue kakistocracy, government double-speak and executive excesses Published at 02.07.2024 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption intimidation surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
CAR: Thousands of human rights violations; prosecution of opponents and unsafe conditions for NGOs Published at 30.06.2024 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification political interference criminal defamation intimidation Read more
Former National Assembly candidate sentenced to prison, exiled blogger targeted Published at 30.06.2024 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups transnational repression harassment HRD detained negative court ruling censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities clamp down on expression Published at 30.06.2024 Country Somaliland Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained release of HRDs intimidation Read more
Media and other independent actors face new restrictions Published at 30.06.2024 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction religious groups release of HRDs bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained Read more
New report: Tanzania improves in press freedom ranking, but violations continue Published at 30.06.2024 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs positive CS development HRD detained censorship journalist detained Read more
Environmental Defenders under pressure for opposing controversial oil project Published at 28.06.2024 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained non state actors protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Three activists and journalists killed; Dozens detained and injured on International Women's Day Published at 20.06.2024 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD intimidation surveillance attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force public vilification killing of journalist violent protest HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Thailand: Activists face increasing risk with death in custody, ongoing use of royal defamation law and transnational repression Published at 20.06.2024 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women refugees and migrants transnational repression HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Flood coverage restrictions, women’s rights rally ban, and legal cases against activists Published at 05.06.2024 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship LGBTI women refugees and migrants labour rights protest internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted transnational repression Read more
Threats against critics persist Published at 31.05.2024 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained criminal defamation enforced disappearance bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
India: Crackdown on the opposition, divisive rhetoric and targeting of activists and critics persists around the elections Published at 29.05.2024 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained restrictive law journalist detained Read more
