Ongoing harassment, prosecution of activists and journalists in Hong Kong to silence dissent Published at 23.03.2022 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law bureaucratic restriction women harassment journalist detained HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation HRD prosecuted Read more
Honduras: Guapinol water defenders released after trial annulled by Supreme Court Published at 23.03.2022 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups release of HRDs HRD prosecuted HRD acquitted bureaucratic restriction harassment HRD threatened attack on journalist women attack on HRD extractive industries enabling law environmental rights non state actors Read more
Emergencies Act used to clear truck drivers’ convoy protests in Canada Published at 14.03.2022 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained environmental rights funding restriction protest disruption youth non state actors Read more
Le gouvernement utilise la Loi sur les mesures d'urgence pour mettre fin au convoi des camionneurs Published at 17.03.2022 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption youth harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained environmental rights non state actors Read more
Restriction on social gatherings and movement due to pandemic lockdown in Kiribati Published at 13.04.2022 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction Read more
La Corte Suprema anula el juicio de los defensores del agua de Guapinol y los deja en libertad Published at 01.04.2022 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD HRD threatened minority groups release of HRDs harassment HRD prosecuted attack on journalist extractive industries environmental rights bureaucratic restriction enabling law women HRD acquitted non state actors Read more
Dominican Republic: militarisation in response to small community protest Published at 04.04.2022 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction protest intimidation Read more
Palestinian CSOs branded ‘terrorist organisations’ and surveilled by Pegasus spyware Published at 15.02.2022 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained surveillance internet restriction funding restriction youth attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction excessive force criminal defamation protest Read more
Protesters clash with the police, journalists protest restricted access to parliament proceedings Published at 19.11.2021 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest protest disruption environmental rights bureaucratic restriction Read more
Government critics face continued harassment, journalists face restrictions, assault and arrest Published at 18.02.2022 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment office raid intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Journalists face imprisonment; environmental activists targeted by punitive measures Published at 01.12.2021 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights bureaucratic restriction Read more
Orbán government secures landslide victory spelling further concerns for civic freedoms Published at 07.04.2022 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI harassment negative court ruling protest prevention of protest political interference bureaucratic restriction Read more
USA: Amazon workers vote for unionisation; courts hold police liable for excessive force Published at 19.04.2022 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest women refugees and migrants restrictive law environmental rights youth protest disruption killing of protestors bureaucratic restriction time,place restrictions negative court ruling private sector non state actors labour rights Read more
Bolivia: teachers protest; harassment of human rights defenders continues Published at 21.04.2022 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction protest disruption harassment attack on journalist labour rights HRD prosecuted Read more
Solomons NGOs oppose extension of parliamentary term while journalists face restrictions Published at 28.04.2022 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment bureaucratic restriction Read more
Wildfires lead to violations against journalists and free speech Published at 28.08.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained prevention of protest positive court ruling restrictive law LGBTI harassment protestor(s) detained attack on journalist excessive force bureaucratic restriction labour rights protest censorship environmental rights Read more
Protests for academic freedom continue amid detentions Published at 26.11.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest harassment attack on journalist prevention of protest labour rights positive court ruling protestor(s) detained excessive force land rights LGBTI bureaucratic restriction women Read more
Arbitrary travel restrictions, harassment of activists and targeting of journalists in India Published at 15.04.2022 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban attack on journalist protest disruption journalist detained negative court ruling women bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
COVID-19 restrictions hamper civil society response to volcano and tsunami relief in Tonga Published at 09.05.2022 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction Read more
Calls for justice after journalist Shireen Abu-Akleh killed in ‘targeted attack’ by Israeli forces Published at 17.06.2022 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist excessive force killing of journalist prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Civic space takes further hit from Taliban's deplorable NGO ban for women as activists and journalists continued to be targeted Published at 22.02.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
