Las Bambas mine blockade lasts 60 days and ends in arrest of leaders Published at 01.04.2019 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protest protestor(s) detained extractive industries private sector land rights Read more
Flawed prosecution around killing of Mongolian pro-democracy activist Published at 10.10.2019 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI extractive industries intimidation harassment HRD threatened protest public vilification Read more
Journalist killed in Paraguay’s border with Brazil Published at 28.04.2020 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development HRD threatened youth killing of journalist harassment protest Read more
Kuwait fails to implement UPR recommendations, HRDs defending Bedoon rights systematically targeted Published at 15.10.2019 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups HRD detained protest internet restriction HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protesters face brutal violations as widespread protests escalate, internet shut down Published at 16.10.2019 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD violent protest intimidation excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law attack on journalist public vilification killing of protestors journalist detained protest protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment internet restriction censorship youth protest disruption release of HRDs Read more
Canadian environmental groups concerned about initiatives restricting defenders’ work Published at 30.09.2019 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups political interference protest environmental rights Read more
Kiribati opposition organises anti-China protest march Published at 17.10.2019 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Constitutional amendment sparks concern about democratic institutions in the Dominican Republic Published at 18.10.2019 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling prevention of protest violent protest criminal defamation protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Proposed legislation on workers’ strikes could limit Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Costa Rica Published at 18.10.2019 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Human rights defenders' work continues to be delegitimised in Guatemala Published at 15.08.2019 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption violent protest protest Read more
In Panama, harassment and sanctions limit journalists' work Published at 24.07.2019 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling protest Read more
Peru’s institutions in turmoil after Congress dissolution Published at 22.10.2019 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment excessive force labour rights violent protest protestor(s) detained protest extractive industries environmental rights Read more
Authorities rein in sustained pro-democracy and cost of living protests Published at 23.10.2019 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest labour rights protest protest disruption land rights Read more
Students protest xenophic attacks in neighbouring South Africa, opposition leader arrested Published at 23.10.2019 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest criminal defamation Read more
Civil society criticizes new regulations on peaceful assembly Published at 24.10.2019 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law intimidation harassment environmental rights journalist detained protest Read more
Costa Rica: proyecto de ley sobre huelgas podría limitar la libertad de reunión pacífica Published at 21.10.2019 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Journalists prosecuted, media outlets suspended Published at 28.10.2019 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force protest internet restriction killing of journalist prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Controversial rail link between Italy and France sparks protests and Italian government crisis Published at 15.08.2019 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Mass protests in Ecuador: hundreds detained and thousands injured in ten days Published at 23.10.2019 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups killing of protestors violent protest attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Pro-government collectives continue to reinforce a hostile environment for dissenters in Venezuela Published at 25.10.2019 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest non state actors protest disruption intimidation censorship Read more
Uzbekistan: Reforming or Redecorating? Published at 25.10.2019 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment positive CS development release of HRDs travel ban refusal of registration labour rights protest HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
