Over 12000 NGOs ordered to stop operations, LGBTIQ community face increasing attacks Published at 29.01.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation harassment HRD detained refusal of registration protest political interference restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Liberan a 91 presos políticos mientras personas defensoras de los DD.HH. siguen sufriendo hostilidad Published at 30.01.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment HRD threatened protest disruption women attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment non state actors Read more
The onslaught on freedom of expression shows no sign of abating Published at 05.02.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI women release of HRDs HRD detained censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Facebook blocked amid ethnic clashes, HRD nominated for award Published at 30.11.2021 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction Read more
More anti-COVID-19 restrictions’ protests reported, journalists to pay damages for defamation Published at 28.01.2022 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI office raid criminal defamation negative court ruling protest non state actors Read more
Investigative journalist sentenced to 18 months in prison Published at 30.01.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained negative court ruling bureaucratic restriction Read more
Jimmy Morales' presidency ends with significant setbacks to freedom of expression in Guatemala Published at 30.01.2020 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained protest public vilification HRD prosecuted LGBTI protest disruption office raid release of HRDs environmental rights Read more
Demands for accountability and transparency over measles outbreak in Samoa Published at 31.01.2020 Country Samoa Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law negative court ruling criminal defamation public vilification Read more
Public sector employees vow to protest restrictive legislation in Canada Published at 03.02.2020 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups minority groups positive CS development labour rights protest restrictive law time,place restrictions environmental rights Read more
Concerns over space for opposition and dissent ahead of 2020 presidential elections Published at 12.02.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained attack on journalist prevention of protest extractive industries restrictive law time,place restrictions journalist detained HRD prosecuted private sector intimidation non state actors Read more
Journaliste d’investigation condamné à 18 mois de prison Published at 03.02.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained negative court ruling bureaucratic restriction Read more
Smear campaign against green activists, anti-protest laws and media restrictions in Australia Published at 04.02.2020 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law bureaucratic restriction environmental rights censorship protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
Courts nullify elections, order government to allow dreadlocks in schools, in landmark cases Published at 05.02.2020 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women attack on HRD religious groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained Read more
Foreign media facing restrictions to access Kiribati Published at 05.02.2020 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI journalist detained refugees and migrants Read more
Residents protest mine exploration Published at 05.02.2020 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law extractive industries protest Read more
Three Years Jotna protest: 137 arrested, two radio stations shut down, protest movement banned Published at 05.02.2020 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth violent protest journalist detained attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Presidencia de Jimmy Morales termina con importantes retrocesos para la libertad de expresión Published at 07.02.2020 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained protest public vilification HRD prosecuted environmental rights LGBTI Read more
Lebanon: Unprecedented use of violence in anti-government protests Published at 11.02.2020 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists denounce Guatemala government hostility towards the press Published at 12.05.2020 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist public vilification HRD threatened environmental rights Read more
Further deterioration of press freedom in Ghana Published at 11.12.2019 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid attack on journalist access to info. law intimidation journalist detained non state actors Read more
Conviction of activist in El Salvador highlights need for a safer environment for defenders Published at 12.02.2020 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted women HRD prosecuted Read more
