Authorities target, harass, detain HRDs Published at 31.05.2023 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained attack on HRD intimidation Read more
Bloggers face retaliation for peaceful online activism Published at 13.07.2023 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD detained censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
New report highlights unrelenting and severe restrictions on human rights in Oman Published at 13.07.2023 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship political interference Read more
Solomon Islands: Concerns around transparency of policing agreement and vilification of the LGBTQI+ community Published at 14.07.2023 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI positive CS development environmental rights land rights Read more
Conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko: dozens killed in protests and clashes Published at 20.07.2023 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth place restrictions protest disruption time, intimidation HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
LOS MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN Y LOS MILITANTES INDEPENDIENTES LOS MÁS PERJUDICADOS POR LA REPRESIÓN DE LAS AUTORIDADES Published at 25.07.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
LOS PERIODISTAS EXPRESAN SU PREOCUPACIÓN POR LA SITUACIÓN CRÍTICA QUE ATRAVIESA LA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA Published at 25.07.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
Australia: Anti-protest laws, arrest of protesters and prosecution of whistleblowers undermines civic freedoms Published at 25.07.2023 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Arbitrary arrest, judicial harassment of HRD Published at 20.02.2023 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained protest HRD acquitted HRD prosecuted Read more
Alarming escalation of press freedom violations in Burkina Faso Published at 25.07.2023 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained censorship HRD threatened non state actors Read more
No real space for opposition activities in ‘’new Kazakhstan’’ Published at 25.07.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Condamnation du leader de l’opposition Ousmane Sonko: des dizaines de morts lors des manifestations et affrontements Published at 26.07.2023 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth place restrictions protest disruption time, intimidation HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
New Zealand: Climate activists and protesters facing arrest and prosecution for their activism Published at 26.07.2023 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Afghanistan: Nearly two years on from the Taliban takeover, persecution of civil society, journalists and critics continues Published at 27.07.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD CSO closure office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force torture/ill-treatment journalist detained Read more
“No to Fortress Europe”: Criminalisation of aid workers continues, refugee boat sinking sparks protests Published at 13.07.2023 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants harassment protest public vilification protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Bhutan: Human rights groups call for release of political prisoners while press freedom rankings show drastic decline Published at 28.07.2023 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship torture/ill-treatment minority groups bureaucratic restriction Read more
Brunei: Press freedom ‘virtually non-existent’ while censorship prevails Published at 31.07.2023 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship Read more
Taiwan: Positive press freedom rankings and space for protests but defamation laws remain a concern Published at 01.08.2023 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling labour rights protest refugees and migrants Read more
CSOs warn decision not to reform “Gag Law” is “bad news for human rights in Spain” Published at 01.08.2023 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants religious groups labour rights protest public vilification violent protest political interference restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
South Korea: Trade unionists face harassment and attacks while journalists charged for reporting on Ukraine Published at 02.08.2023 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI attack on HRD intimidation harassment positive CS development labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment Read more
Togo: Radio station given formal notice; journalist briefly detained, threatened Published at 02.08.2023 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained intimidation Read more
