In 2016, respect for civic space declined dramatically in Tajikistan Published at 28.02.2017 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD detained time,place restrictions internet restriction torture/ill-treatment censorship surveillance funding restriction protest disruption bureaucratic restriction Read more
Human rights defenders jailed and banned from travelling Published at 17.02.2017 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment travel ban women HRD detained Read more
Growing concern over the continuous persecution of civil society, journalists and activists Published at 13.03.2017 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure HRD detained negative court ruling protest internet restriction prevention of protest Read more
Upcoming referendum could further curtail civic freedoms Published at 15.03.2017 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption CSO closure travel ban attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force internet restriction violent protest censorship Read more
Russia continues to target foreign and domestic organisations Published at 03.10.2016 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD funding restriction intimidation harassment HRD detained prevention of protest Read more
Concerns over proposed hate speech law as several arrested for criticising the king Published at 16.02.2017 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained labour rights protest release of HRDs Read more
Continued crackdown against critical CSOs in Kenya Published at 17.02.2017 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling enforced disappearance HRD detained public vilification bureaucratic restriction Read more
Nepali CSOs concerned by unnecessary legislative amendments Published at 16.02.2017 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained labour rights protest Read more
Mongolian herders clash with security forces over land dispute Published at 21.02.2017 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protest disruption excessive force protest private sector Read more
Mixed reaction to proposals for new protest laws in Ukraine Published at 19.12.2016 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law HRD detained protest Read more
Government consulting on changes to tax law provision on political activities Published at 26.10.2016 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD detained protest Read more
URGENT ACTION: RELEASE 16 DETAINED ACTIVISTS IMMEDIATELY Published at 18.12.2017 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained Read more
Prominent Human Rights Defender Omar Ewado Arrested in Djibouti Published at 20.03.2017 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
SPECIAL SERIES ON THREATS TO CIVIC SPACE IN KAZAKHSTAN - PART 3: PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY Published at 22.02.2017 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption labour rights time,place restrictions HRD detained excessive force protest Read more
Intimidation and arrest of journalists investigating corruption in Venezuela Published at 14.02.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained intimidation private sector release of HRDs Read more
Special series on threats to civic space in Kazakhstan - Part 2: Expression Published at 14.02.2017 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation bureaucratic restriction censorship access to info. law Read more
Regional and national civil society condemn Thai government's new media law Published at 06.06.2017 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law censorship HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted Read more
Proposed funding cut to Belsat TV threatens free expression in Belarus Published at 22.02.2017 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law HRD detained positive CS development protest Read more
Continued persecution of activists and journalists in Cuba Published at 13.03.2017 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban women HRD detained labour rights intimidation Read more
Foreign activists sentenced and deported for investigations into uranium mining Published at 18.04.2017 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling extractive industries torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs HRD detained protest Read more
Security forces employ excessive force against protesters in Kashmir Published at 21.04.2017 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban HRD detained positive court ruling excessive force protest disruption prevention of protest HRD killing killing of protestors violent protest torture/ill-treatment Read more
