Government backs down on restrictive NGO law amendments Published at 10.04.2018 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women positive CS development restrictive law internet restriction Read more
State continues to constrict civic space but Polish civil society pushes back Published at 12.04.2018 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women religious groups restrictive law protest censorship criminal defamation Read more
Students protesters attacked as ruling party cracks down on dissent Published at 19.04.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD excessive force funding restriction women youth torture/ill-treatment intimidation restrictive law protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Slow progress on reforms by new leadership ahead of elections Published at 19.04.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist labour rights excessive force internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Regressive changes to social security system lead to protests and a brutal crackdown Published at 23.04.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors restrictive law censorship environmental rights non state actors Read more
Civil society stands in solidarity with jailed photojournalist facing death penalty Published at 24.04.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law Read more
Thousands of activists, indigenous groups and others rally around environmental concerns Published at 23.05.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI youth indigenous groups refugees and migrants negative court ruling labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Government plans to profile NGOs as NGO Bill remains under consideration Published at 20.04.2018 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force violent protest restrictive law journalist detained non state actors Read more
Authorities deny permit for union march once again Published at 23.04.2018 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest labour rights restrictive law Read more
Unending restrictions on civic freedoms Published at 02.05.2018 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women self censorship release of HRDs HRD detained HRD killing excessive force torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions Read more
Civil society remains concerned over chilling effect of gag law on free speech Published at 27.04.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling restrictive law women protest Read more
Anti-corruption campaigners now required to submit e-declarations of revenue Published at 21.05.2018 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption violent protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Thousands of tear gas canisters fired as police clear anti-capitalist community Published at 01.05.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force criminal defamation violent protest political interference restrictive law private sector censorship environmental rights attack on journalist negative court ruling land rights Read more
Anti-Terrorism Law used to repress indigenous group's rights Published at 02.05.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups restrictive law protestor(s) detained excessive force protest land rights Read more
Legitimacy of upcoming elections questioned with crackdown on media and opposition Published at 28.05.2018 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: women negative court ruling excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship land rights Read more
Calls for legislation to protect human rights defenders as attacks against them persist Published at 04.06.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist women restrictive law HRD killing attack on HRD minority groups environmental rights intimidation extractive industries protest land rights Read more
Journalists in Belarus fined as the regime silences independent voices Published at 06.06.2018 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: women negative court ruling protest harassment political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Police detain and beat protestors demonstrating against new laws Published at 11.06.2018 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Authorities force unregistered blogs and online platforms to shut down Published at 12.06.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law internet restriction Read more
CSOs and UN Special Rapporteurs concerned over draft Law on Associations Published at 21.06.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained non state actors violent protest protest disruption intimidation restrictive law attack on journalist prevention of protest extractive industries private sector environmental rights Read more
UN Human Rights Committee slams Laos record on civil and political rights Published at 23.08.2018 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship land rights Read more
