Repressive laws and tactics used to silence critics as Bangladesh elected to UN Human Rights body Published at 26.10.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth surveillance HRD detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
CSO threatened with fine for migrant rescue operations; anti-LGBT groups win court cases Published at 15.08.2019 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants religious groups political interference protest positive court ruling LGBTI non state actors Read more
EU highlights Serbia's failure to improve civic space Published at 08.07.2019 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women violent protest political interference HRD threatened attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD killing protest public vilification Read more
Civic space under pressure in France - a roundup of the latest developments Published at 11.01.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling public vilification refugees and migrants CSO closure protest disruption intimidation criminal defamation political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists fear Rajapaksa’s return to power Published at 05.11.2018 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance violent protest political interference restrictive law censorship protest Read more
Tensions run high amid name change debate Published at 05.11.2018 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship protestor(s) detained positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification violent protest environmental rights Read more
Police in Hungary are already using a restrictive new law to ban protests Published at 06.11.2018 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest refugees and migrants political interference restrictive law Read more
Police charged for unjustified use of violence, as Romanian politicians blame protestors Published at 02.11.2018 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development political interference restrictive law public vilification Read more
Transgender community continues struggle against rising tide of religious intolerance Published at 15.01.2019 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship political interference LGBTI Read more
Journalists ordered to reveal sources in corruption probe Published at 15.01.2019 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling political interference restrictive law Read more
International groups criticise Italy for targetting NGOs Published at 26.11.2018 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference refugees and migrants CSO closure public vilification Read more
Divisive rhetoric fuels attacks on expression Published at 29.11.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation surveillance attack on journalist protest political interference self censorship refugees and migrants women bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Elections in Bahrain condemned as sham by civil society Published at 06.12.2018 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment women political interference HRD prosecuted intimidation Read more
Despite smears, civil society remains defiant Published at 10.12.2018 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification political interference HRD threatened LGBTI women minority groups intimidation labour rights protest environmental rights Read more
Freedom of expression and human rights defenders remain vulnerable in Guatemala Published at 07.06.2019 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference attack on journalist negative court ruling Read more
Journalists stage flash-mob protests following 5-Star Movement attacks Published at 17.12.2018 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference protest public vilification Read more
Investigative journalists suspicious of official version of Viktoria Marinova's killing Published at 19.12.2018 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference women refusal of registration protest public vilification killing of journalist sexual assault people with disabilities Read more
Political interference suspected after broadcaster's dismissal Published at 18.12.2018 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference protest public vilification Read more
Fears of increased smear campaign against civil society in Estonia as elections approach Published at 23.01.2019 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants political interference harassment non state actors protest public vilification Read more
Youth militias target fledgling opposition parties Published at 03.09.2019 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: women negative court ruling CSO closure religious groups political interference intimidation positive court ruling youth harassment censorship non state actors time,place restrictions Read more
Right-wing coalition members threaten media independence and freedom of expression Published at 18.06.2019 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction LGBTI harassment self censorship political interference protest censorship private sector Read more
