Future of democracy hangs in the balance as Kenya prepares for election rerun Published at 02.10.2017 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors political interference positive court ruling journalist detained Read more
Human rights changes: more piecemeal than systemic Published at 12.09.2017 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women torture/ill-treatment intimidation travel ban protest land rights Read more
More than 100 detained during protests, including 15 journalists Published at 07.09.2017 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained internet restriction prevention of protest violent protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained non state actors Read more
Workers mobilise over wages, working conditions and privatisation of sugar estates Published at 06.11.2017 Country Guyana Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights protest Read more
Media impartiality under the spotlight in Bosnia and Herzegovina Published at 12.09.2017 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship political interference intimidation censorship attack on journalist HRD threatened labour rights Read more
"No sign of a positive evolution" says head of UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi Published at 25.08.2017 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained Read more
One woman killed and many injured during "Unite the Right" demonstration Published at 12.09.2017 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants violent protest time,place restrictions attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Russian authorities continue to curtail freedom of religion Published at 14.09.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups political interference restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption prevention of protest Read more
Criminalisation of speech on the rise in Uruguay in recent months Published at 20.09.2017 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation Read more
New law passed to protect LGBTI community from hate crimes Published at 21.09.2017 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI surveillance torture/ill-treatment protest positive CS development Read more
Libyan writers face backlash of harassment and death threats Published at 22.09.2017 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD threatened religious groups non state actors Read more
Land rights defender arbitrarily detained for over 40 hours Published at 24.09.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained prevention of protest women land rights Read more
Renewed calls for Azamn journalist's release Published at 24.09.2017 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Read more
State of Emergency Ends as Deadly Protests Erupt in Oromia Published at 26.09.2017 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance killing of protestors excessive force protest intimidation Read more
Opposition youth protest prevented by excessive police presence Published at 27.09.2017 Country Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist prevention of protest journalist detained Read more
Environment for civil society in Egypt: “among the darker and more dangerous” Published at 02.10.2017 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment women restrictive law Read more
Civil society reports concerns over freedom of expression to the IACHR Published at 02.11.2017 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Read more
Controversy over Indonesia’s past sparks protests against human rights groups Published at 06.10.2017 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained protest disruption office raid excessive force HRD threatened non state actors protest violent protest Read more
Tensions remain high as internet is restored in Angolphone areas Published at 23.03.2018 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction prevention of protest labour rights political interference positive CS development protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Anti-Gnassingbe protests continue: several deaths, arrests and harassement Published at 24.10.2017 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained violent protest excessive force protest disruption protestor(s) detained harassment prevention of protest time,place restrictions Read more
Congolese refugees killed by security forces during protests Published at 10.04.2018 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups killing of protestors refugees and migrants political interference excessive force protest Read more
