Bangladesh: Brutal crackdown on quota reform protesters by security forces and ruling party youth wing Published at 25.07.2024 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
A wave of protests sweeps Argentina as new government takes power and declares a state of economic emergency Published at 01.02.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Norway criticised for new oil projects, Sami rights protesters receive an audience with the king Published at 17.10.2023 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Sami people's rights still under pressure; Major strike brings agreement on wage increases Published at 27.06.2023 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups labour rights protest environmental rights land rights Read more
Climate activists convicted, press freedoms threatened, and increasing polarisation Published at 23.11.2022 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Climate activist fined for protest action; Quran burnings highlight tensions over freedom of expression Published at 25.10.2023 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption refugees and migrants religious groups protest violent protest HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
El estado del espacio cívico sigue empeorando bajo el estado de excepción Published at 03.02.2024 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women CSO closure intimidation attack on journalist protest prevention of protest censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
El nuevo gobierno toma posesión y declara el estado de emergencia económica en medio de una oleada de protestas Published at 08.02.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Malaysia: Activist investigated for sedition, protesters harassed and increasing online controls Published at 12.08.2024 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth place restrictions indigenous groups women harassment HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Islamophobic discrimination and protests more and more present in Sweden Published at 04.07.2023 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups protest Read more
Landmark ruling against former President Desiré Bouterse for torture and killing of political opponents Published at 05.02.2024 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling censorship protest disruption protest Read more
Japan: Press freedom ranking drops while new law passed to remove defamatory online posts Published at 27.08.2024 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants protest Read more
Protesters detained as pro-Palestine demonstrations surge since October 2023 Published at 19.02.2024 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption journalist detained CSO closure intimidation labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Papua New Guinea: Media restrictions and cybercrime law undermine freedom of expression Published at 28.08.2024 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
UWI and UTECH staff demand better labour conditions; residents protest poor infrastructure Published at 03.05.2024 Country Jamaica Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights protest Read more
Trinidad and Tobago High Court criticises practices in high-profile defamation cases; workers seek fair wages and job security Published at 29.04.2024 Country Trinidad and Tobago Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling violent protest labour rights protest Read more
Singapore: New Prime Minister continues policy of silencing dissent by criminalising protesters and harassing critics Published at 29.08.2024 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women harassment protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
Vanuatu: UN body calls for repeal of criminal defamation laws, teachers’ union holds strike Published at 30.08.2024 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights protest Read more
Social unrest grows as the government’s agenda erodes fundamental freedoms Published at 20.05.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Criticism mounts as Cuban authorities curb civic space and implement harsher restrictions Published at 14.02.2024 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling protest censorship surveillance Read more
Dominican Republic introduces updated freedom of expression draft law amid concerns over restrictive intelligence legislation’s impact on fundamental freedoms Published at 22.04.2024 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law protest disruption protest enabling law Read more
