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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
Victory for indigenous and environmental groups protesting a controversial pipeline project
Published at
30.10.2018
Country
Canada
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- refugees and migrants
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- religious groups
- youth
- labour rights
- protest
- restrictive law
- private sector
- environmental rights
Tensions between the government and public officials over fiscal reforms
Published at
14.11.2018
Country
Costa Rica
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- labour rights
- LGBTI
- youth
- refugees and migrants
- protest
Nine Hong Kong “Umbrella movement” activists facing trial while pro-independence party banned
Published at
17.11.2018
Country
China
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- women
- HRD detained
- protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- surveillance
- HRD prosecuted
Wave of killing of human rights defenders continues
Published at
17.12.2018
Country
Colombia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- women
- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- HRD killing
- protest
- land rights
Concern after brutal attack on women HRDs in prison
Published at
27.11.2018
Country
Nicaragua
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- youth
- protest disruption
- women
- torture/ill-treatment
- attack on HRD
- censorship
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
- non state actors
Thousands protest roll back of pro-labour policies
Published at
30.11.2018
Country
South Korea
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- surveillance
- protest
- LGBTI
- labour rights
- women
Reforms Continue as Parties Ready for Promised 2020 Election
Published at
22.01.2019
Country
Ethiopia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
- positive CS development
- excessive force
- protest
- killing of protestors
- enabling law
- protestor(s) detained
String of attacks against journalists while growing calls for the passage of the RTI Bill
Published at
11.12.2018
Country
Ghana
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- extractive industries
- attack on journalist
- protest
- violent protest
- access to info. law
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- land rights
- non state actors
Connivence entre le service de renseignements et des entreprises de secteur énergétique
Published at
30.08.2019
Country
Canada
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- youth
- indigenous groups
- religious groups
- negative court ruling
- protest
- extractive industries
- violent protest
- surveillance
- environmental rights
- non state actors
Arbitrary arrests of pro-democracy activists ahead of 23rd December elections
Published at
19.12.2018
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- HRD detained
- protest
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- violent protest
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
Activists continue to face detention for opposing law restricting artistic expression
Published at
24.01.2019
Country
Cuba
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- prevention of protest
- travel ban
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- youth
- protest
Activistas siguen siendo detenidos por oponerse a una ley que restringe la expresión artística
Published at
29.01.2019
Country
Cuba
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- prevention of protest
- travel ban
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
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
Journalists continue to be subject to attacks and harassment
Published at
30.01.2019
Country
Bolivia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- public vilification
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- youth
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- protest
- non state actors
Politically motivated violence stifling freedoms of assembly and association
Published at
30.01.2019
Country
Malawi
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- youth
- women
- intimidation
Heavy prison sentences for HRDs
Published at
11.02.2019
Country
Togo
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- protest
Ongoing attacks on journalists and activists, as elections draw near
Published at
12.02.2019
Country
India
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of journalist
- funding restriction
- private sector
- women
- youth
- attack on HRD
- journalist detained
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
- criminal defamation
- environmental rights
Des lourdes peines de prison pour deux défenseurs des droits de l’homme
Published at
14.02.2019
Country
Togo
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- protest
De jeunes milices ciblent des partis d'opposition émergents
Published at
07.09.2019
Country
Burundi
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- positive court ruling
- religious groups
- youth
- women
- intimidation
- CSO closure
- political interference
- time,place restrictions
- negative court ruling
- censorship
- non state actors