Journalists bear the brunt of repression of expression in Somalia Published at 07.08.2020 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained women release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling criminal defamation killing of journalist restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Ombudsperson investigates complaints of police participation in Black Lives Matter protest Published at 31.07.2020 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants protest Read more
Popular Protests: Demonstrators, journalists and human rights defenders killed, attacked & silenced Published at 07.08.2020 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD killing HRD detained protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained killing of journalist killing of protestors protest disruption violent protest attack on HRD attack on journalist Read more
Refugees in Norway threatened by their home governments; BLM protests draw thousands Published at 07.08.2020 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants protest Read more
New law to protect against LGBTI discrimination Published at 06.08.2020 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Disinformation and fake news on the rise during COVID-19 Published at 07.08.2020 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI refugees and migrants protest prevention of protest minority groups harassment attack on journalist labour rights Read more
Attacks, red-tagging of activists in the Philippines persist as UN fails to support investigation Published at 29.10.2020 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation protestor(s) detained protest HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted public vilification Read more
Journalist assaulted, detained Published at 01.03.2020 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist prevention of protest journalist detained Read more
Press freedom a grave concern during pandemic; attempts to ban gender studies in education Published at 31.07.2020 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law intimidation LGBTI positive CS development access to info. law protest Read more
Expression under threat: New law to censor social media Published at 23.07.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: women positive court ruling LGBTI intimidation labour rights excessive force internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
New laws pose a threat to NGO’s working on asylum issues and restrict the right to protest Published at 16.07.2020 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants violent protest restrictive law censorship excessive force protest Read more
Papuan activists prosecuted while critics face judicial harassment and digital attacks Published at 10.08.2020 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Draft law seeks to reduce funding to CSOs; PM attacks CSOs during pandemic Published at 11.08.2020 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment funding restriction political interference protest restrictive law Read more
Internet shutdown, disputed results and protests surround general elections Published at 28.08.2019 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protest disruption labour rights protest Read more
Polarisation continues after presidential elections in Bolivia Published at 06.12.2020 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption indigenous groups women intimidation positive CS development HRD detained attack on journalist protest extractive industries HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
Solidarity protests with Belarus held, journalists covering military operations face risks Published at 01.12.2020 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest protestor(s) detained attack on journalist extractive industries environmental rights Read more
Opposition candidates and supporters persecuted, detained ahead of elections Published at 11.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption attack on HRD release of HRDs HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalist Samira Sabou acquitted, one HRD released while three others linger in prison Published at 08.08.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted journalist detained positive court ruling HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Desaparición forzada durante una manifestación en Guadalajara; dos periodistas en grave peligro Published at 11.08.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment attack on journalist HRD detained violent protest protestor(s) detained excessive force labour rights protest enforced disappearance youth killing of journalist women Read more
New hope for Malawi after sustained protests Published at 12.08.2020 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law political interference intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Activists denounce police excesses in enforcing COVID-19 restrictions Published at 12.08.2020 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of protestors violent protest excessive force protest Read more
