26 opposition protesters arrested, sentenced to prison for ‘disturbing public order’ Published at 22.11.2023 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment protest extractive industries censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Crackdown on protesters: at least one person killed and several injured Published at 24.11.2023 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors violent protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Venezuela continues to crack down on civic space freedoms Published at 20.10.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship funding restriction CSO closure intimidation harassment negative court ruling labour rights protest political interference censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Press freedom violations in the run-up to elections Published at 27.11.2023 Country Liberia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship attack on journalist non state actors intimidation Read more
Malaysia: Bookstores raided, news portal blocked, activists criminalised and sedition law used to stifle dissent Published at 28.11.2023 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship land rights Read more
Police use water cannons on climate activists; new report reveals surveillance of protesters Published at 31.05.2023 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption surveillance protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Singapore: Authorities ban expression on Israel-Palestine conflict and use POFMA law to harass critics, block site Published at 30.11.2023 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Maldives: As new government takes power, civil society calls for reforms including ending impunity for crimes against journalists Published at 01.12.2023 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling protest Read more
New draft Law threatens freedom of association Published at 02.12.2023 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs harassment criminal defamation restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Anti-LGBTQI+ protests held across Malawi Published at 02.12.2023 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption youth release of HRDs attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Internet disruptions, deportations of Turkey-based activists and bread protests Published at 04.12.2023 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained protest internet restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Human rights defender arrested, charged Published at 04.12.2023 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs intimidation HRD detained public vilification HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities continue to use excessive force to break up peaceful protests Published at 05.12.2023 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Protesters take to the streets amidst the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict Published at 13.11.2023 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI youth protest public vilification restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Civic space under siege amid escalating Israeli attacks Published at 13.12.2023 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction office raid CSO closure public vilification internet restriction killing of journalist bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors Read more
Bangladesh: Crackdown on the political opposition and activists continues ahead of elections Published at 14.12.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force labour rights enforced disappearance killing of journalist prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Repression against the Otomí community; NAFTA continues to put union rights under the microscope Published at 16.11.2023 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups women attack on journalist excessive force labour rights protest enforced disappearance killing of journalist environmental rights land rights Read more
Atleast 4 killed in protests amid ethnic tensions Published at 01.12.2023 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: protest killing of protestors excessive force environmental rights Read more
Expression continues to decline with ongoing threats, attacks and internet restrictions Published at 01.12.2023 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
CSOs raise more concerns ahead of COP28 Published at 01.12.2023 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women HRD detained labour rights environmental rights Read more
over 60 activists hit with new fabricated charges while COP28 was in progress Published at 18.12.2023 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights HRD prosecuted environmental rights intimidation Read more
