Despite serious crimes probe, Myanmar continues to silence critics and block the internet Published at 17.01.2020 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest criminal defamation internet restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Journalists bear the brunt of repression of expression in Somalia Published at 07.08.2020 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained women release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling criminal defamation killing of journalist restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Attacks, red-tagging of activists in the Philippines persist as UN fails to support investigation Published at 29.10.2020 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation protestor(s) detained protest HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted public vilification Read more
Polarisation continues after presidential elections in Bolivia Published at 06.12.2020 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption indigenous groups women intimidation positive CS development HRD detained attack on journalist protest extractive industries HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
Opposition candidates and supporters persecuted, detained ahead of elections Published at 11.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption attack on HRD release of HRDs HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalist Samira Sabou acquitted, one HRD released while three others linger in prison Published at 08.08.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted journalist detained positive court ruling HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
New hope for Malawi after sustained protests Published at 12.08.2020 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law political interference intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Public vilification of Indigenous peoples and criminalisation of environmental defenders Published at 12.08.2020 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups attack on journalist public vilification censorship HRD prosecuted LGBTI environmental rights Read more
Massive restrictions on expression during COVID-19; sudden banning of peaceful opposition Published at 24.08.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling protest internet restriction restrictive law people with disabilities access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Militantes en peligro: asesinan a dos y desaparecen cinco líderes garífunas Published at 26.08.2020 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD minority groups harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling protest censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted LGBTI women environmental rights Read more
Libération de la journaliste Samira Sabou et d'un militant. Trois autres restent en prison Published at 13.08.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained positive court ruling HRD prosecuted release of HRDs HRD acquitted Read more
Human rights lawyer imprisoned for tweet, Nabeel Rajab conditionally released from prison Published at 14.08.2020 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Harcèlement judiciaire du FNDC ; six morts lors de manifestations contre les barrages de police Published at 17.08.2020 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption intimidation HRD prosecuted harassment HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained non state actors Read more
Honduran defenders at high risk: two defenders killed and five Garifuna leaders missing Published at 24.08.2020 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened harassment attack on journalist HRD killing HRD prosecuted environmental rights negative court ruling protest LGBTI women indigenous groups attack on HRD minority groups censorship Read more
Several killed in protests, violence after President Ouattara announces third term bid Published at 16.09.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protests over government plans to withdraw from Istanbul Convention Published at 18.08.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women positive court ruling harassment protest excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Protests against increase in electricity prices: several activists arrested Published at 12.03.2020 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest criminal defamation protest disruption release of HRDs protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions land rights Read more
Activist and critical journalist arrested, released on bail Published at 31.10.2019 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Costa Rica: weeks of protests against tax increases and impunity for killing of Indigenous leader Published at 29.10.2020 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups excessive force protest violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Continued rights violations reported throughout COVID-19 lockdown and run up to national elections Published at 31.08.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD excessive force release of HRDs LGBTI criminal defamation HRD detained labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Concerns about increased use of death penalty and judicial harassment to crack down on civic space Published at 31.08.2020 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment women negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
