Systematic persecution of CSO activists; attacks on freedom of expression and assembly continue Published at 20.05.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest excessive force protestor(s) detained prevention of protest political interference censorship HRD threatened women restrictive law protest disruption office raid intimidation minority groups journalist detained release of HRDs harassment HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Crackdown on dissent and independent journalism during COVID-19 Published at 11.05.2020 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment excessive force killing of protestors protest sexual assault journalist detained women HRD prosecuted Read more
Oman: Artistic censorship and harassment of online activists continues Published at 11.06.2020 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained internet restriction censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
NGOs call on authorities to end persecution of activists Published at 03.12.2020 Country Algeria Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest killing of protestors restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted funding restriction censorship HRD detained excessive force protest journalist detained Read more
Judicial harassment and arrests of activists continues unabated Published at 19.06.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship surveillance HRD prosecuted women HRD detained criminal defamation journalist detained Read more
Cuban artist detained for his work and declared prisoner of conscience Published at 06.04.2020 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Cuba cracking down on dissent using internet regulation and COVID-19 pretence Published at 10.06.2020 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained HRD threatened harassment positive CS development HRD detained negative court ruling internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Election period sees clampdown on freedoms; Outgoing president Nkurunziza dies suddenly Published at 15.06.2020 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling internet restriction political interference censorship journalist detained harassment HRD killing HRD prosecuted Read more
Declining health of convicted HRD concerns family members and human rights organisations Published at 29.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted negative court ruling public vilification torture/ill-treatment women intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained Read more
Students, youth, lead calls for democracy in Eswatini Published at 29.10.2021 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force protest censorship internet restriction political interference protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth Read more
Forte répression des libertés pendant la période électorale et décès soudain du président sortant Published at 19.06.2020 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD killing negative court ruling internet restriction political interference censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Le harcèlement judiciaire et les arrestations de militants se poursuivent sans relâche Published at 25.06.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD detained criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Attacks on the press and critics persist as UN report on the Philippines finds widespread violations Published at 25.06.2020 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD threatened protest disruption women harassment protest public vilification restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Onslaught of restrictive legislation continues in Nicaragua Published at 26.01.2021 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment HRD detained protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth Read more
Three reporters killed in Mexico, showing increasingly more dangerous environment for journalists Published at 03.12.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption youth women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force enabling law sexual assault killing of journalist violent protest protest refugees and migrants journalist detained labour rights protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Saudi Arabia continues to detain, harass and torture human rights defenders Published at 21.01.2021 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship labour rights refugees and migrants HRD prosecuted Read more
Repression of Liberal Publishing House, journalists and online critics escalates in Vietnam Published at 30.07.2020 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained women attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Ongoing use of repressive laws, Thai activist abducted, increased surveillance in the South Published at 22.07.2020 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted positive court ruling youth protest disruption surveillance labour rights criminal defamation Read more
Charges against HRD Madi Jobarteh dropped, Gambia closer to an access to information law Published at 17.08.2020 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest time,place restrictions HRD acquitted positive CS development access to info. law HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Malaysian police ramp up persecution of Al Jazeera, journalists and activists to stifle criticism Published at 05.08.2020 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid refugees and migrants women harassment HRD detained criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Judicial harassment of FNDC activists; 6 people killed in protest against COVID-19 police roadblocks Published at 12.08.2020 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force non state actors Read more
