Concerns over new far-right coalition government spark protests Published at 29.01.2018 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Banned anti-austerity protests met with arrests and police violence Published at 05.02.2018 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force labour rights violent protest protest internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society welcomes repeal of potentially restrictive Criminal Code Published at 23.02.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment positive CS development excessive force criminal defamation protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests over Congress' inaction on immigration, racial justice and gun control Published at 27.02.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment public vilification private sector restrictive law positive court ruling women refugees and migrants enabling law attack on journalist labour rights protestor(s) detained protest sexual assault extractive industries violent protest environmental rights Read more
Civil society and opposition protest use of public funds for Pope Francis' visit Published at 27.02.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained protest disruption indigenous groups religious groups Read more
Women-lead commemorative protest blocked by police Published at 06.03.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment excessive force prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Protesters killed, WHRDs and journalists arrested as protests rock Sudan Published at 06.03.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained women release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Nationwide protests against Trans-Pacific trade agreement Published at 07.03.2018 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries private sector environmental rights protestor(s) detained surveillance protest Read more
Women's rights - focal point of recent protest actions resulting in arrests Published at 12.03.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Local Mexicali Resiste movement against a construction project continues Published at 06.02.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists Published at 11.05.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted killing of protestors non state actors journalist detained women protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained protest HRD killing excessive force internet restriction criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest sexual assault HRD prosecuted Read more
7th March 2018 elections: CSOs urge political parties to sign Civic Space Manifesto Published at 07.03.2018 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest attack on journalist protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
Excessive force used during protests against pension reforms later passed by Congress Published at 21.02.2018 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest excessive force protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists, human rights defenders and artists persecuted and harassed in Cuba Published at 16.02.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation journalist detained harassment travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
Military junta violates and restricts citizens' rights to peaceful assembly Published at 22.02.2018 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance restrictive law HRD detained criminal defamation prevention of protest HRD prosecuted time,place restrictions environmental rights extractive industries protestor(s) detained protest disruption Read more
State continues to restrict and threaten civic space Published at 14.03.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance women religious groups political interference protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Protesters and journalists denied access to legal representation Published at 14.03.2018 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest killing of journalist release of HRDs journalist detained protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Online or in the streets - Canadians are vocal for change Published at 16.03.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained LGBTI women indigenous groups refugees and migrants religious groups labour rights protest internet restriction extractive industries restrictive law private sector environmental rights Read more
The CIVICUS Monitor speaks to a Sudanese activist Published at 16.03.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protestor(s) detained excessive force protest release of HRDs Read more
Protests against toxic spill continue despite persecution of environmental activists Published at 22.03.2018 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups minority groups attack on HRD intimidation negative court ruling harassment HRD detained excessive force protestor(s) detained HRD threatened prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted surveillance women environmental rights Read more
Social unrest in response to new law inhibiting certain public sectors' right to strike Published at 22.03.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions youth protest disruption women protestor(s) detained Read more
