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
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
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
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
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
Indigenous-led peaceful protests met with excessive and lethal force Published at 15.11.2025 Country Ecuador Read more
