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Climate activists detained, excessive force used against pro-Palestinian protesters
Published at
22.05.2024
Country
Netherlands
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- excessive force
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights

Mass protests over border agreement with Azerbaijan; Hundreds detained over several days
Published at
22.05.2024
Country
Armenia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- excessive force
- protest
- access to info. law
- protestor(s) detained

Social unrest grows as the government’s agenda erodes fundamental freedoms
Published at
20.05.2024
Country
Argentina
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- women
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights

Australia: Sentencing of whistle-blower and crackdown on protests a setback for civic freedoms
Published at
17.05.2024
Country
Australia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- harassment
- excessive force
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights

UN body calls for repeal of criminal defamation law; Court upholds teachers’ right to strike
Published at
16.05.2024
Country
Guyana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification

El Gobierno presenta actualización de la ley sobre la libertad de expresión mientras crece la preocupación por el impacto negativo de la Ley los servicios de inteligencia
Published at
30.04.2024
Country
Dominican Republic
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- protest disruption
- protest
- enabling law

Legal battle over book on corruption raises questions on press freedom in Suriname
Published at
24.04.2024
Country
Suriname
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- protest
- intimidation

Dominican Republic introduces updated freedom of expression draft law amid concerns over restrictive intelligence legislation’s impact on fundamental freedoms
Published at
22.04.2024
Country
Dominican Republic
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- protest disruption
- protest
- enabling law

Calls to restrict TikTok & bill to combat deepfakes raise concerns about freedom of expression
Published at
19.04.2024
Country
Romania
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- labour rights
- protest
- private sector

Ataques contra comunidades indígenas; al menos nueve detenciones durante las protestas por la falta de agua
Published at
12.04.2024
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- labour rights
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights

Controversy as new government takes over public broadcaster
Published at
09.04.2024
Country
Poland
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- protest disruption
- women
- refugees and migrants
- religious groups
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- prevention of protest
- violent protest
- political interference
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- people with disabilities