In a post-Castro era with a new president, what has changed for Cuban activists and opposition? Published at 18.06.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women travel ban attack on journalist HRD detained protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Saudi authorities' relentless crackdown on WHRDs continues Published at 19.06.2018 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained women HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
State restricts protest on disability benefits Published at 14.06.2018 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction time,place restrictions youth positive CS development attack on journalist protest criminal defamation people with disabilities Read more
Protection measures granted due to grave risks faced by activists at protests Published at 15.06.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women killing of protestors attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest Read more
Human Rights Defender Rivelino Zarpellon continues to face threats Published at 21.06.2018 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD threatened indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment positive CS development protest Read more
CSOs and UN Special Rapporteurs concerned over draft Law on Associations Published at 21.06.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained non state actors violent protest protest disruption intimidation restrictive law attack on journalist prevention of protest extractive industries private sector environmental rights Read more
Appeals Court orders retrial in foreign funding case Published at 15.06.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Gag Law reform stalled as civil society calls on government to "uphold freedom of expression" Published at 19.06.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation positive court ruling censorship political interference positive CS development Read more
Harsh sentences for 18 opposition protesters Published at 21.06.2018 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on journalist intimidation labour rights harassment excessive force negative court ruling prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Ras-le-Bol activists released after being detained for protesting and hanging posters Published at 21.06.2018 Country Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained journalist detained youth protest Read more
Civil Society - Government relations continue to improve Published at 21.06.2018 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups LGBTI intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest public vilification violent protest Read more
Journalist detained after complaint of the Minister of Justice Published at 06.08.2018 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Coalition party moves to cut funding to "political NGOs" Published at 21.08.2018 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction public vilification political interference positive CS development Read more
13 dead, hundreds injured and detained in widespread protests Published at 22.08.2018 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
UN Human Rights Committee slams Laos record on civil and political rights Published at 23.08.2018 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship land rights Read more
Sliding downhill: concerns remain regarding the civic space situation despite releases Published at 24.08.2018 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling religious groups minority groups release of HRDs travel ban internet restriction restrictive law censorship Read more
Mass protests hit the country, while attacks on journalists sharply increase Published at 24.08.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants surveillance attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest killing of journalist violent protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Ahead of elections, abuse of laws crippling Maldives’ nascent democracy says rights group Published at 27.08.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference criminal defamation enforced disappearance protest restrictive law Read more
Pressure increases on Russia as Oleg Sentsov's hunger strike passes 100 days Published at 27.08.2018 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment journalist detained positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights protest Read more
UN urges Bahrain to end restrictions on civic space Published at 02.08.2018 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD CSO closure harassment excessive force enforced disappearance journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Omani authorities arbitrarily detain individuals in Musandam Governorate Published at 30.08.2018 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction surveillance minority groups intimidation Read more
