Laos: Social media critic arrested for exposing bribery while land rights protesters detained Published at 07.05.2024 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption minority groups harassment protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Pakistan: Activists and journalists targeted, increased controls on online expression and crackdown on protests Published at 14.05.2024 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups attack on journalist excessive force enforced disappearance killing of journalist violent protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
CSOs celebrate the legalisation of same-sex marriage, but concerns remain about hate speech and hate crimes Published at 16.01.2024 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained positive court ruling LGBTI indigenous groups refugees and migrants minority groups protest land rights Read more
China: Authorities jail activists, stifle memory of the Tiananmen massacre and censor online critics Published at 03.07.2024 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups harassment surveillance HRD detained internet restriction restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Vietnam: Trade unionists, activists and journalist criminalised despite UN human rights review Published at 18.07.2024 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups travel ban HRD detained labour rights torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Former National Assembly candidate sentenced to prison, exiled blogger targeted Published at 30.06.2024 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups transnational repression harassment HRD detained negative court ruling censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Laos: Increased surveillance around ASEAN meeting, Myanmar activists deported and no progress around disappearances Published at 26.09.2024 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance minority groups transnational repression Read more
Pakistan: Authorities continue to silence dissent with crackdown on Baloch and other activists, protesters and journalists Published at 03.10.2024 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction women minority groups attack on journalist restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Latvia: Civil society faces both progress and challenges Published at 02.03.2024 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation transnational repression attack on journalist protest internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Uzbekistan: Pressure on bloggers and journalists continues, including on Karakalpak activists Published at 15.10.2024 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment censorship access to info. law minority groups release of HRDs negative court ruling labour rights internet restriction journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted self censorship transnational repression Read more
Controversy as National Conservatism conference banned Published at 11.06.2024 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid religious groups minority groups labour rights excessive force protest violent protest political interference protestor(s) detained Read more
Indonesia: Suppression of protests and crackdown on activism in Papua persisted ahead of President Prabowo’s inauguration Published at 23.10.2024 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained non state actors land rights Read more
New reports highlight challenges for press freedom Published at 07.06.2024 Country Lithuania Category Latest Developments Tags: protest religious groups labour rights minority groups Read more
135 political prisoners expelled from Nicaragua; closure of 1,500 CSOs within one month Published at 23.10.2024 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups office raid CSO closure minority groups intimidation release of HRDs religious groups attack on journalist travel ban public vilification restrictive law censorship Read more
Raids in NGO offices over alleged illegal activities spark controversy Published at 31.03.2024 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women office raid minority groups intimidation labour rights protest public vilification political interference people with disabilities protestor(s) detained Read more
Controversial media law passed Published at 20.07.2024 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women journalist detained religious groups minority groups intimidation negative court ruling labour rights excessive force protest political interference restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Colombia’s crisis: wave of violence against human rights defenders; Tear gas and stun grenades disrupt peaceful Women’s Day March Published at 11.04.2024 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid minority groups women attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification killing of journalist enabling law HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Expulsan a 135 personas presas políticas y cierran 1500 OSC en un mes Published at 15.11.2024 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups office raid CSO closure minority groups intimidation release of HRDs religious groups attack on journalist travel ban public vilification restrictive law censorship Read more
Protests against racism and police violence, restrictions on climate and Palestine solidarity protests Published at 01.11.2024 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women minority groups intimidation excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
"Agents of influence" bill reintroduced; protests repressed, press freedom under attack Published at 01.11.2024 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid CSO closure intimidation travel ban excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship LGBTI women refugees and migrants minority groups attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
India: Death of human rights defender and continued repression of dissent highlights risks facing activists Published at 20.11.2024 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained labour rights bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
