Vilipendio contra miembros de la Corte Constitucional; nuevas leyes constriñen la sociedad civil; uso excesivo de la fuerza y criminalización de PDDHM en Las Naves Published at 30.09.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force labour rights protest public vilification internet restriction extractive industries political interference restrictive law censorship Read more
Constitutional Court judges vilified; Civil society curbed by new laws; Excessive force and criminalisation of EHRDs in Las Naves Published at 22.09.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force labour rights protest public vilification internet restriction extractive industries political interference restrictive law censorship Read more
Restrictions on media coverage during election coverage; Police raid FICSH headquarters in Amazonian province Published at 13.06.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest extractive industries violent protest restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Environmental defenders face criminalisation amid mining conflict in Las Naves; Journalist killed in Quinindé Published at 01.04.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation protest killing of journalist HRD acquitted access to info. law HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
HRDs attacked and detained while monitoring protests; Clashes and detentions during nationwide protests Published at 08.02.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation public vilification killing of journalist access to info. law positive court ruling women indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights protest internet restriction violent protest political interference HRD threatened environmental rights land rights youth Read more
Killing of EHRD in Sucumbíos; Escalating attacks on press freedom Published at 31.10.2024 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification internet restriction extractive industries political interference private sector censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
The alarming rise of violence against Ecuadorian journalists Published at 13.07.2024 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest environmental rights non state actors Read more
Attacks on journalists and media workers amidst state of emergency in Ecuador Published at 01.03.2024 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist protest public vilification censorship Read more
Elections marred by escalating organised crime violence, surge in attacks on journalists and media workers Published at 27.11.2023 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups women intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest extractive industries violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors environmental rights land rights Read more
Attacks and threats against journalists continue Published at 03.07.2023 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation labour rights protest public vilification internet restriction censorship Read more
En Ecuador, el peligro acecha a las personas defensoras del medioambiente Published at 24.04.2023 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification killing of journalist extractive industries private sector bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Ecuadorean environmental defenders at risk Published at 12.04.2023 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification killing of journalist extractive industries bureaucratic restriction private sector HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Ecuador: two journalists killed in Manabí within a month Published at 04.10.2022 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups release of HRDs harassment attack on journalist public vilification killing of journalist killing of protestors restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Ecuador: las manifestaciones indígenas son reprimidas una vez más Published at 05.07.2022 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD harassment HRD detained excessive force public vilification killing of protestors access to info. law indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Ecuador: another crackdown on Indigenous-led protests Published at 29.06.2022 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD harassment HRD detained excessive force public vilification killing of protestors access to info. law indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Ecuador: amnistían a 268 manifestantes y defensores de derechos Published at 11.04.2022 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest enabling law environmental rights land rights Read more
Ecuador: Amnesty granted to 268 rights defenders and protesters Published at 30.03.2022 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest public vilification enabling law environmental rights land rights Read more
El presidente decreta el estado de emergencia para combatir el aumento de la delincuencia Published at 17.11.2021 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation HRD detained private sector women indigenous groups minority groups positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest internet restriction extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Ecuador: state of emergency amid rising crime Published at 31.10.2021 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation HRD detained private sector women indigenous groups minority groups positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest internet restriction extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Criminalización de los defensores del medioambiente y leyes sobre a la libertad de expresión Published at 28.07.2021 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
Ecuador: criminalisation of environmental defenders and bills affecting freedom of expression Published at 22.07.2021 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development HRD detained attack on journalist protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
