Peru: Awajun leader killed as community resists mining in their territory Published at 01.04.2020 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened protest disruption indigenous groups religious groups intimidation harassment HRD killing protest extractive industries torture/ill-treatment surveillance non state actors Read more
Myanmar authorities prosecuting activists and critics despite the COVID-19 pandemic Published at 28.04.2020 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted environmental rights youth HRD detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment non state actors women minority groups attack on journalist protest internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Serious abuses in North Korean camps documented by NGOs while radio broadcasts jammed Published at 18.01.2021 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment labour rights censorship Read more
In India the situation of activists and journalists remains precarious under the COVID-19 lockdown Published at 06.05.2020 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women refugees and migrants restrictive law harassment HRD detained protestor(s) detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
North Korea intensifies surveillance of its citizens to prevent defections amid the pandemic Published at 18.05.2020 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship surveillance torture/ill-treatment Read more
Increased police repression on second anniversary of mass mobilisation Published at 20.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment torture/ill-treatment censorship intimidation HRD killing excessive force protest Read more
Concern over crackdown on opposition and dissenters ahead of 2020 elections Published at 26.05.2020 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained youth attack on HRD intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained criminal defamation protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Aumenta la represión policial en el segundo aniversario de las movilizaciones multitudinarias Published at 26.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment intimidation harassment censorship HRD killing excessive force protest Read more
Journalists in Bangladesh face criminalisation amid the pandemic while critics are silenced Published at 19.06.2020 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment enforced disappearance attack on journalist criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance Read more
Enforced disappearance during Guadalajara protest and two journalists at severe risk Published at 30.07.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force labour rights protest enforced disappearance killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest protestor(s) 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
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
Campesinos and Indigenous peoples mobilise in Paraguay Published at 25.01.2021 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment surveillance land rights environmental rights non state actors Read more
Critics detained for COVID-19 related remarks Published at 07.07.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained CSO closure release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Military forced to admit that journalist Samuel Wazizi died in custody, 10 months after his death Published at 06.07.2020 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest public vilification killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship journalist detained Read more
Ahead of Sri Lanka elections, lawyers, journalists and activists arrested, threatened and harassed Published at 17.07.2020 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest disruption protest torture/ill-treatment women harassment surveillance journalist detained HRD detained protestor(s) detained 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
Crackdown on feminist rallies and harassment of former political prisoners in Nicaragua Published at 08.04.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment surveillance HRD threatened protest disruption Read more
Thousands attend demonstrations marking the one-year anniversary of the popular movement Published at 07.12.2020 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation torture/ill-treatment HRD detained prevention of protest HRD killing killing of protestors protest disruption excessive force time,place restrictions censorship non state actors release of HRDs attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened 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
