Mapuche protest in Santiago ends in repression Published at 25.01.2017 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption extractive industries excessive force indigenous groups protest Read more
IAPA report documents “troubling developments” in regards to freedom of expression Published at 17.05.2017 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law intimidation Read more
Civil society under greater threat as draconian law comes into force Published at 05.06.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD threatened funding restriction intimidation HRD detained internet restriction restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted Read more
Serious threats to women human rights defenders in Nicaragua Published at 22.05.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD harassment excessive force prevention of protest censorship HRD threatened Read more
Government of Belize plans to reward teachers for not participating in union strike Published at 20.04.2017 Country Belize Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Serious concern over the arbitrary arrest of two civil society leaders Published at 24.04.2017 Country Equatorial Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained extractive industries Read more
At least five dead, dozens wounded and hundreds arrested in new wave of protests Published at 24.04.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest non state actors Read more
Prosecution and intimidation of independent journalists persists Published at 25.04.2017 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment labour rights censorship protest attack on journalist HRD detained time,place restrictions access to info. law surveillance Read more
Police injure and detain protesters during peaceful youth march Published at 26.04.2017 Country Mauritania Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption prevention of protest HRD detained excessive force protest Read more
Persecution of civil society continues with worrying new legislation on the horizon Published at 25.04.2017 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest disruption office raid HRD detained restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance HRD threatened Read more
Journalist arrested and charged for expressing political views Published at 27.04.2017 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment journalist detained intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling non state actors Read more
Immigration and impending elections lead to protests in Bulgaria Published at 27.04.2017 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: protest positive court ruling refugees and migrants religious groups environmental rights Read more
Pro-government group storms Law Association of Zambia's office Published at 27.04.2017 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest disruption attack on journalist office raid intimidation Read more
Two indigenous and land rights activists killed in Rio Grande do Sul and Pará Published at 27.04.2017 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups HRD detained HRD killing protest killing of protestors journalist detained environmental rights land rights Read more
200 protesters storm Macedonia's parliament as ethnic tensions flare Published at 28.04.2017 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest minority groups Read more
'Walking for Her' demonstrators threatened, harassed and defamed Published at 28.04.2017 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD threatened public vilification Read more
With massive protests underway, UN experts call for repeal of anti-protest legislation Published at 28.04.2017 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest surveillance positive court ruling protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
Police abuse during protest captured on video Published at 01.05.2017 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors excessive force Read more
Finland's ranking drops on 2017 World Press Freedom Index Published at 03.05.2017 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries political interference intimidation Read more
