Civic space for journalists and protesters shrinking Published at 13.11.2017 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest political interference censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Freedom of expression violations reported during regional elections Published at 01.11.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained political interference attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Changes to criminal code restrict citizens' right to peaceful assembly Published at 20.10.2017 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protestor(s) detained killing of journalist extractive industries restrictive law environmental rights Read more
4 LUCHA activists released, while 4 HRDs sentenced to prison Published at 18.10.2017 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists face grave danger, threats and assault reporting in Colombia Published at 18.10.2017 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force labour rights killing of journalist extractive industries killing of protestors violent protest non state actors Read more
UN urges Kuwait to investigate use of excessive force against peaceful Bedoon protesters Published at 19.10.2017 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups excessive force minority groups Read more
State represses and vilifies protests taking place over social issues Published at 17.01.2018 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption labour rights excessive force public vilification Read more
Kenyans fear violence during tense election rerun Published at 26.10.2017 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest political interference time,place restrictions Read more
Unconfirmed reports of killings during rare protest in Asmara Published at 03.11.2017 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of protestors excessive force Read more
Criminalisation and disruption of protests continue in Bolivia Published at 08.11.2017 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained excessive force protest disruption indigenous groups attack on journalist land rights Read more
HRDs in Panama face legal harassment from private companies Published at 10.11.2017 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest disruption private sector protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Committee on human rights reports on an increasingly dangerous environment for HRDs Published at 15.11.2017 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups minority groups excessive force protest political interference restrictive law censorship Read more
Opposing voices and views on presidential age limit removal not tolerated Published at 07.11.2017 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist environmental rights non state actors excessive force criminal defamation extractive industries killing of protestors private sector journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption HRD prosecuted Read more
Unrest continues in aftermath of controversial election rerun Published at 01.12.2017 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors excessive force protest disruption CSO closure harassment violent protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions Read more
Well-known social leader murdered in Belize City Published at 19.12.2017 Country Belize Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD killing excessive force protest Read more
Protesters in Slamet Mountain brutally attacked and dispersed by police Published at 01.12.2017 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption release of HRDs environmental rights attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
New ban on protests, just months after the state of emergency was lifted Published at 21.11.2017 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions killing of protestors excessive force protest Read more
Authorities target land and indigenous rights activism Published at 19.12.2017 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest extractive industries restrictive law private sector journalist detained environmental rights Read more
New findings in Berta Caceres' murder investigation Published at 15.12.2017 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing excessive force killing of journalist censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights non state actors protest disruption women Read more
Museveni signs controversial bill as crackdown on civic space continues Published at 23.01.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid killing of protestors women excessive force criminal defamation journalist detained protestor(s) detained prevention of protest protest disruption Read more
New Year starts with criminalisation of protests and continued repression Published at 24.01.2018 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs positive court ruling travel ban protest disruption killing of protestors excessive force torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
