Several killed in protests, violence after President Ouattara announces third term bid Published at 16.09.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Facebook censors indigenous ceremony in Vanuatu for violating standards Published at 28.10.2020 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship indigenous groups non state actors Read more
Activists detained over environmental protest; transport sector vows to continue protests Published at 17.08.2020 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force environmental rights HRD detained protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
México: ya son doce los periodistas asesinados hasta finales de junio de 2022 Published at 08.07.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force LGBTI protest disruption intimidation protestor(s) detained harassment protest environmental rights women labour rights refugees and migrants attack on journalist religious groups youth killing of journalist Read more
Criminal defamation proposal will weaken democracy in Timor-Leste, says civil society Published at 18.08.2020 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Catalan independence leaders targeted by spyware; calls to revise ‘Gag Law’ on five-year anniversary Published at 18.08.2020 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law protest censorship positive court ruling prevention of protest harassment attack on journalist surveillance non state actors Read more
Protests over government plans to withdraw from Istanbul Convention Published at 18.08.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women positive court ruling harassment protest excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Journalist detained for four days despite press offences being decriminalised Published at 06.01.2020 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained Read more
Copies of weekly confiscated, civil society activist prevented from leaving the country Published at 10.03.2020 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship travel ban Read more
Mass protests follow disputed election results Published at 20.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
International watchdog rates Bhutan’s status as ‘partly free’ Published at 29.10.2020 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship minority groups Read more
New COVID-19 measures limit freedom of assembly Published at 15.12.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Calls for political accountability after Beirut explosion: protesters, journalists face violence Published at 20.08.2020 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Bulgarians protest COVID-19 measures, over construction of coastline Published at 20.08.2020 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: protest HRD threatened environmental rights intimidation Read more
Hundreds dead after protests, fears over COVID-19 restrictions’ impact on free speech Published at 20.08.2020 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest censorship journalist detained protest disruption release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors protestor(s) detained Read more
Las autoridades cubanas impiden las marchas prodemocracia Published at 28.12.2021 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment attack on journalist prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Groups express concern over deteriorating media freedom Published at 20.08.2020 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship self censorship protest Read more
Activists and journalists facing harassment, being forcibly disappeared or killed in Pakistan Published at 21.08.2020 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained criminal defamation enforced disappearance killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment women attack on journalist journalist detained Read more
Líderes independentistas catalanes bajo vigilancia y llamamientos para revisar la ley de mordaza Published at 21.08.2020 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling harassment attack on journalist protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship surveillance non state actors Read more
New PNG pandemic law puts rights at risk while groups protest against mine and domestic violence Published at 25.08.2020 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law women environmental rights land rights Read more
Pandemic in Brazil aggravates democratic backslide Published at 25.08.2020 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption intimidation positive court ruling surveillance restrictive law harassment protest HRD killing women political interference excessive force killing of journalist labour rights prevention of protest internet restriction LGBTI minority groups protestor(s) detained non state actors attack on journalist criminal defamation extractive industries indigenous groups public vilification Read more
