261 people sentenced to prison for “Black Thursday” protests of 20th October 2022 Published at 09.01.2023 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction Read more
3 journalists acquitted after 4 years in detention Published at 11.10.2022 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted censorship positive court ruling bureaucratic restriction Read more
Military transitional authorities tighten control of CSOs; activities of CSOs supported by France banned Published at 10.01.2023 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction bureaucratic restriction political interference intimidation harassment censorship Read more
« Jeudi noir » : 261 personnes condamnées à des peines de prison pour les manifestations du 20 octobre 2022 Published at 14.01.2023 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction Read more
Les autorités militaires de la transition renforcent le contrôle des OSC et interdisent les activités des OSC soutenues par la France Published at 16.01.2023 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction bureaucratic restriction political interference intimidation harassment censorship Read more
Prime Minister refuses to answer journalist’s questions, several journalists targeted due to reporting on prosecutor’s vetting Published at 30.05.2022 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment labour rights protest bureaucratic restriction LGBTI women attack on HRD censorship Read more
USA: civil liberties endangered and defended in the courts Published at 18.01.2023 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI minority groups positive CS development labour rights protest internet restriction enabling law restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors Read more
One year after the coup, civic space violations continue unabated Published at 29.12.2022 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained HRD detained women refusal of registration excessive force attack on journalist sexual assault enforced disappearance killing of protestors protest torture/ill-treatment office raid intimidation harassment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction internet restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Civic space violations following elections Published at 02.02.2023 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation HRD detained excessive force prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Widespread impunity for ‘Bloody January’ violations, pressure on media and targeting of activists Published at 18.03.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
USA: Domestic terror charges for protesting sets dangerous new precedent Published at 20.03.2023 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption refugees and migrants minority groups attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Venezuela: continued harassment of civil society groups and journalists Published at 06.04.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment labour rights protest public vilification bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors Read more
Ecuadorean environmental defenders at risk Published at 12.04.2023 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification killing of journalist extractive industries bureaucratic restriction private sector HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
China: Human rights defenders jailed, protesters detained and activists harassed around the National People's Congress Published at 13.04.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups intimidation surveillance travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling protest enforced disappearance restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
UN called for stronger human rights commitments Published at 13.04.2023 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment attack on journalist excessive force bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Restrictions and arrests precede Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly held in Bahrain Published at 20.04.2023 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction Read more
En Ecuador, el peligro acecha a las personas defensoras del medioambiente Published at 24.04.2023 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification killing of journalist extractive industries private sector bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Hong Kong: Authorities continue to use national security and sedition laws to detain activists and criminalise dissent Published at 04.05.2023 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Rising cost of living sparks nationwide protests, journalists bear brunt of police brutality Published at 24.05.2023 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Panama's journalism organisations condemned a fine imposed on La Prensa newspaper Published at 24.05.2023 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment bureaucratic restriction Read more
Afghanistan: Activists, academics and journalists continue to be targeted as UN talks sideline women’s voices Published at 25.05.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
