Expert body established for approving names of associations, LGBTQI+ hate attack Published at 06.10.2022 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment journalist detained refusal of registration labour rights protest political interference LGBTI women youth attack on HRD restrictive law minority groups people with disabilities intimidation Read more
Political deadlock sparks mass protests Published at 28.12.2022 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction LGBTI women minority groups harassment excessive force protest people with disabilities Read more
Protests as government proposes to ban hijabs in schools Published at 28.10.2022 Country Denmark Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups women protest Read more
Colombia: cuatro periodistas fueron asesinados en el segundo semestre de 2022 Published at 06.02.2023 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest killing of journalist non state actors sexual assault LGBTI women violent protest indigenous groups religious groups protest disruption minority groups labour rights restrictive law HRD threatened attack on HRD harassment HRD killing public vilification Read more
Canada: digital rights in the spotlight Published at 08.02.2023 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI refugees and migrants religious groups minority groups negative court ruling labour rights protest internet restriction access to info. law environmental rights Read more
Ongoing criminalisation of solidarity, ‘Predatorgate’ continues to unravel Published at 14.03.2023 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation harassment protestor(s) detained attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
A violent beginning of the year for Honduras’ human rights defenders Published at 06.03.2023 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD minority groups HRD killing non state actors extractive industries restrictive law private sector HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Honduras: Un comienzo de año violento para las personas defensoras Published at 13.03.2023 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD minority groups HRD killing non state actors extractive industries restrictive law private sector HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
USA: Domestic terror charges for protesting sets dangerous new precedent Published at 20.03.2023 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption refugees and migrants minority groups attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Philippines: Activists abducted, harassed and arrested on fabricated charges while climate of impunity persists Published at 24.03.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women indigenous groups minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law surveillance HRD threatened Read more
Bhutan: New report highlights situation of several dozen political prisoners imprisoned for decades Published at 28.03.2023 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment minority groups Read more
Protests for labour rights and several other issues; student protesters fined Published at 23.11.2022 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women minority groups labour rights protest environmental rights Read more
China: Human rights defenders jailed, protesters detained and activists harassed around the National People's Congress Published at 13.04.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups intimidation surveillance travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling protest enforced disappearance restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Kuwaiti authorities deport writer and Bedoon rights defender Dr Mona Kareem Published at 25.04.2023 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment travel ban minority groups Read more
Plight of activists continues to raise concerns as more are killed, attacked Published at 17.05.2023 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women minority groups intimidation harassment HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation public vilification protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
India: Government continues crackdown on civil society and harassment of journalists as it hosts the G20 Published at 31.05.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women protest disruption minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Cost of living protesters clash with police; austerity measures cause discontent Published at 19.06.2023 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI religious groups minority groups protest violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Vietnam: Human Rights Council membership and dialogues fail to stem repression against activists Published at 23.06.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption minority groups release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
UAE’s Dismal human rights record on the spotlight ahead of COP28 Published at 30.06.2023 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: hrd minority groups harassment HRD detained labour rights enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted Read more
Bhutan: Human rights groups call for release of political prisoners while press freedom rankings show drastic decline Published at 28.07.2023 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship torture/ill-treatment minority groups bureaucratic restriction Read more
India: Ahead of the G20 summit, human rights defenders face raids, arrests and detention while impunity persists in Manipur Published at 17.08.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing excessive force internet restriction environmental rights Read more
