Crackdown on journalists and protests in the run-up to and after Somaliland election Published at 21.12.2017 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation protest killing of journalist internet restriction killing of protestors political interference censorship journalist detained non state actors Read more
Kyrgyzstan: Will the new president break with his predecessor’s troubling human rights legacy? Published at 21.12.2017 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation travel ban negative court ruling protest criminal defamation public vilification prevention of protest political interference restrictive law time,place restrictions surveillance Read more
Civil society considers proposed "Stop Soros" laws "deceitful" Published at 09.02.2018 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction refugees and migrants political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protest public vilification Read more
Fundamental freedoms restricted in Honduras as socio-political crisis escalates Published at 21.12.2017 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid harassment attack on journalist excessive force killing of protestors censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Opposition-led protests against the government's changes to the electoral law continue Published at 22.12.2017 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling political interference protest Read more
Protest over 2018 budget law: CSO banned and activists arrested Published at 03.01.2018 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries violent protest CSO closure HRD acquitted time,place restrictions HRD detained Read more
Human rights situation deteriorates as Bahrain's Prince meets President Trump over business deals Published at 22.12.2017 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban torture/ill-treatment women negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Citizens protest Supreme Court decision that allows Morales to run for fourth term in 2019 Published at 03.01.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling excessive force violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights protest disruption harassment positive CS development Read more
State reportedly kept independent candidates off the ballot in municipal elections Published at 04.01.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women prevention of protest journalist detained censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained Read more
Small but determined number of protesters make noise on environmental issues Published at 11.01.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction protest disruption labour rights protest extractive industries time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Chilean Supreme Court decision: "Right to information overrides the right to be forgotten" Published at 04.01.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling Read more
2017 - "a bad year for journalists" in Lebanon and 2018 already cause for concern Published at 21.02.2018 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest censorship HRD prosecuted criminal defamation Read more
Concerns over amendments to Georgia's laws on access to information and public broadcasting Published at 08.01.2018 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law protestor(s) detained restrictive law LGBTI protest Read more
Civic freedoms under threat from new laws in UK Published at 08.01.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction positive CS development internet restriction political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction access to info. law surveillance private sector Read more
Sounding the alarm over sharp increase in enforced disappearances Published at 08.01.2018 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment Read more
Plans to release political prisoners as ethnic tensions spark clashes and protests Published at 09.01.2018 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest minority groups positive CS development excessive force protest land rights Read more
Sweden's leaders condemn extremist and neo-Nazi groups' actions Published at 09.01.2018 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups religious groups protest Read more
A new era for the Gambia as Jammeh steps down Published at 06.02.2017 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained Read more
Government actions continue to drive people to the streets Published at 09.01.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest public vilification positive court ruling HRD acquitted protest disruption surveillance attack on journalist labour rights time,place restrictions environmental rights Read more
HRD Obaid Al-Zaabi found innocent and finally released after four years in prison Published at 16.01.2018 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs Read more
Tajikistan: LGBT CSO forced to close and state restricts online communications Published at 09.01.2018 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI censorship internet restriction torture/ill-treatment CSO closure journalist detained Read more
