Activists report: "Repression is getting worse and worse" in Mauritania Published at 09.05.2018 Country Mauritania Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law HRD detained minority groups bureaucratic restriction Read more
Wave of attacks against HRDs and journalists continues unabated Published at 09.05.2018 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law non state actors indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing killing of journalist land rights Read more
Journalists denied access to police courts Published at 10.05.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women HRD prosecuted censorship attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Montenegro's 2018 civic space roundup Published at 05.10.2018 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship LGBTI women access to info. law religious groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest public vilification political interference bureaucratic restriction non state actors Read more
Hundreds of NGOs demand an end to the state's repression of the right to peaceful assembly Published at 22.05.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD threatened women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment non state actors Read more
Protest in Colon ends with 5 injured and 35 arrested Published at 28.05.2018 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest intimidation harassment protestor(s) detained labour rights protest land rights Read more
Crackdown on media and opposition around mock inauguration of Odinga Published at 05.04.2018 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban excessive force killing of protestors political interference censorship youth attack on HRD intimidation non state actors Read more
Civil society complaint on harmful speech receives state support Published at 14.05.2018 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI Read more
Human rights advocates challenge new law restricting online content Published at 21.05.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference restrictive law positive court ruling internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Ecuador signs on to regional agreement to protect HRDs Published at 23.05.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship non state actors positive CS development internet restriction Read more
Media watchdog reports 17 journalists attacked in past 15 months Published at 25.05.2018 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest Read more
Trade unions suspend 4-month strike Published at 25.05.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: youth political interference labour rights protest Read more
Lesotho High Court ruling: criminal defamation is unconstitutional Published at 25.05.2018 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling positive CS development Read more
More HRDs murdered: 3 killed in 5 days as civil society calls for better protection mechanisms Published at 25.05.2018 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD HRD killing protest HRD prosecuted public vilification killing of journalist environmental rights land rights indigenous groups Read more
Environmental protesters in Tamil Nadu shot dead Published at 25.05.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest protest disruption killing of protestors excessive force internet restriction extractive industries private sector protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Mass protests lead to peaceful transition of power Published at 28.05.2018 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained journalist detained restrictive law protest disruption protest Read more
Positive civic space developments: some activists hopeful, some still wary Published at 25.05.2018 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women positive CS development negative court ruling protest prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest people with disabilities private sector Read more
Human rights defenders face threats and judicial harassment Published at 01.06.2018 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI harassment excessive force criminal defamation non state actors censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Journalist receives death threats Published at 27.08.2018 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women prevention of protest intimidation time,place restrictions HRD killing protest land rights Read more
About one in five people in the U.S. have attended a protest or political rally since 2016 Published at 01.05.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained youth women refugees and migrants protestor(s) detained Read more
Multiple reports of threats made by government officials and police against journalists Published at 05.04.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation protest killing of journalist violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights non state actors women intimidation harassment Read more
