Government emergency measures increase policing powers Published at 25.06.2020 Country Ireland Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protest labour rights intimidation Read more
CSOs included in governments COVID-19 emergency fund Published at 25.06.2020 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protestor(s) detained protest Read more
COVID-19 used to curtail freedom of expression further Published at 24.06.2020 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI office raid harassment protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Attacks on the press and critics persist as UN report on the Philippines finds widespread violations Published at 25.06.2020 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD threatened protest disruption women harassment protest public vilification restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Onslaught of restrictive legislation continues in Nicaragua Published at 26.01.2021 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment HRD detained protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth Read more
Bolivia: intimidation of environmental defenders and journalists Published at 27.06.2022 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: women extractive industries harassment HRD threatened environmental rights non state actors Read more
EU court finds that NGO foreign funding law violates EU law, independent media under threat Published at 02.07.2020 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling political interference intimidation censorship protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Austerity measures during COVID-19 lead to protests in Ecuador Published at 02.07.2020 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption protestor(s) detained intimidation attack on journalist protest restrictive law labour rights excessive force non state actors Read more
Protests on migrant worker conditions and discrimination against indigenous people in Taiwan Published at 03.07.2020 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups refugees and migrants LGBTI protest Read more
Protests in Nepal around COVID-19 met with excessive force while journalists face attacks Published at 03.07.2020 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist restrictive law protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
PM condemned for negative rhetoric against media, attempts to shut down TV station Published at 03.07.2020 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: protest public vilification sexual assault attack on journalist excessive force women censorship journalist detained Read more
Thousands gather for Black Lives Matter protests Published at 06.07.2020 Country Denmark Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Swedes take protests online as freedom of assembly is further restricted due to pandemic Published at 07.07.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest intimidation Read more
Solomon Islands backtracks on Facebook ban threat Published at 30.03.2021 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development Read more
Haiti: insecurity crisis hampers aid delivery, creates shortages and leads to protests Published at 28.10.2021 Country Haiti Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women religious groups excessive force protest violent protest non state actors Read more
Critics detained for COVID-19 related remarks Published at 07.07.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained CSO closure release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society group’s funds seized in the Maldives while women’s rights organisation smeared online Published at 09.07.2020 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure protest protest disruption public vilification Read more
Excessive police force used against citizens, journalists during anti-government COVID-19 protests Published at 15.07.2020 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption violent protest attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Police watchdog raises concerns over abusive policing practices at Black Lives Matter protests Published at 13.07.2020 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation protest public vilification restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained people with disabilities non state actors Read more
Military forced to admit that journalist Samuel Wazizi died in custody, 10 months after his death Published at 06.07.2020 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest public vilification killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship journalist detained Read more
Honduras enacts new Criminal Code enabling criminalisation of protesters and journalists Published at 13.07.2020 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing internet restriction killing of journalist restrictive law journalist detained women indigenous groups minority groups intimidation harassment non state actors Read more
