Protests over Congress' inaction on immigration, racial justice and gun control Published at 27.02.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment public vilification private sector restrictive law positive court ruling women refugees and migrants enabling law attack on journalist labour rights protestor(s) detained protest sexual assault extractive industries violent protest environmental rights Read more
Civil society and opposition protest use of public funds for Pope Francis' visit Published at 27.02.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained protest disruption indigenous groups religious groups Read more
Ombudsman announces plans to create a protection mechanism for HRDs Published at 02.03.2018 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development labour rights indigenous groups extractive industries restrictive law private sector protest Read more
Continuous wave of persecution against HRDs and WHRDs Published at 05.02.2018 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained women restrictive law Read more
Protests swell as National Assembly confirms nomination of prime minister Published at 17.04.2018 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest excessive force protest Read more
BBC Radio to broadcast in heavily-censored media space Published at 06.03.2018 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship Read more
Women-lead commemorative protest blocked by police Published at 06.03.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment excessive force prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Company targets environmental activist in SLAPP lawsuit Published at 07.03.2018 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development political interference environmental rights harassment private sector Read more
Protesters killed, WHRDs and journalists arrested as protests rock Sudan Published at 06.03.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained women release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Nationwide protests against Trans-Pacific trade agreement Published at 07.03.2018 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries private sector environmental rights protestor(s) detained surveillance protest Read more
Zeman's reelection marked by media freedom concerns Published at 07.03.2018 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship attack on journalist Read more
Bahrain's assault on human rights continues Published at 07.03.2018 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted political interference Read more
Civil society actors condemn activist's deportation Published at 07.03.2018 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted attack on journalist violent protest protest Read more
Latvian CSO warns of "deliberate weakening" of civil society Published at 08.03.2018 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction public vilification political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
ECHR rules in favour of Lithuanian NGO's case on free expression Published at 08.03.2018 Country Lithuania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling censorship LGBTI Read more
SLAPP Lawsuits threaten critical voices in France Published at 09.03.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling private sector protest environmental rights censorship land rights Read more
Alarming wave of attacks against human rights defenders and journalists Published at 09.03.2018 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD positive court ruling harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling HRD threatened environmental rights Read more
Women's rights - focal point of recent protest actions resulting in arrests Published at 12.03.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Thousands of political prisoners freed but new state of emergency declared Published at 10.03.2018 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development killing of protestors excessive force protest Read more
Activists harassed amid post-electoral crisis Published at 14.03.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force attack on HRD harassment positive CS development labour rights private sector Read more
