Denialism of COVID-19 pandemic and continuous threats to freedom of expression Published at 09.06.2020 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained funding restriction intimidation harassment negative court ruling internet restriction non state actors 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
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
At least 16 killed, hundreds arrested in protests to demand a return to civilian rule Published at 10.06.2021 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors censorship protest disruption release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
COVID-19 used to curtail freedom of expression further Published at 24.06.2020 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI office raid harassment protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Honduras enacts new Criminal Code enabling criminalisation of protesters and journalists Published at 13.07.2020 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing internet restriction killing of journalist restrictive law journalist detained women indigenous groups minority groups intimidation harassment non state actors Read more
At least 11 people killed in anti-government protests following legislative elections Published at 23.07.2020 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Protesters arrested, temporary internet restrictions imposed Published at 02.12.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest Read more
COVID-19, a pretext to further suppress freedom of expression and association Published at 22.06.2020 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened harassment protest internet restriction restrictive law Read more
Civil society platform's accreditation to observe the 22nd February presidential elections withdrawn Published at 16.03.2020 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protest disruption prevention of protest political interference time,place restrictions excessive force Read more
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
Expression under threat: New law to censor social media Published at 23.07.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: women positive court ruling LGBTI intimidation labour rights excessive force internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Internet shutdown, disputed results and protests surround general elections Published at 28.08.2019 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protest disruption labour rights protest Read more
Attempts to ban CSOs; activists and journalists come under attack Published at 26.06.2020 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction internet restriction harassment attack on journalist HRD threatened public vilification 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
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
Mass protests follow disputed election results Published at 20.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Hundreds dead after protests, fears over COVID-19 restrictions’ impact on free speech Published at 20.08.2020 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest censorship journalist detained protest disruption release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors protestor(s) detained Read more
Pandemic in Brazil aggravates democratic backslide Published at 25.08.2020 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption intimidation positive court ruling surveillance restrictive law harassment protest HRD killing women political interference excessive force killing of journalist labour rights prevention of protest internet restriction LGBTI minority groups protestor(s) detained non state actors attack on journalist criminal defamation extractive industries indigenous groups public vilification Read more
