UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar concerned over shrinking civic space Published at 29.03.2018 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained excessive force protestor(s) detained criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law LGBTI minority groups journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Crackdown escalates on peaceful assembly in West Papua Published at 02.10.2018 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest excessive force criminal defamation youth censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Kazakhstan: State vilifies opposition movement and its alleged supporters as “extremists” Published at 03.04.2018 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: women labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest extractive industries political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
Mass arrests during protest around death in custody of Islamic school director Published at 07.05.2018 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Authorities vilify NGOs as 'undesirable' ahead of March presidential election Published at 08.05.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest political interference censorship protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
Hundreds of NGOs demand an end to the state's repression of the right to peaceful assembly Published at 22.05.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD threatened women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment non state actors Read more
Protest in Colon ends with 5 injured and 35 arrested Published at 28.05.2018 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest intimidation harassment protestor(s) detained labour rights protest land rights Read more
Human rights advocates challenge new law restricting online content Published at 21.05.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference restrictive law positive court ruling internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Environmental protesters in Tamil Nadu shot dead Published at 25.05.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest protest disruption killing of protestors excessive force internet restriction extractive industries private sector protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Mass protests lead to peaceful transition of power Published at 28.05.2018 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained journalist detained restrictive law protest disruption protest Read more
About one in five people in the U.S. have attended a protest or political rally since 2016 Published at 01.05.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained youth women refugees and migrants protestor(s) detained Read more
Multiple reports of threats made by government officials and police against journalists Published at 05.04.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation protest killing of journalist violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights non state actors women intimidation harassment Read more
Intense and widespread protests against 2018 Finance Law: 4 CSO leaders arrested Published at 05.04.2018 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment prevention of protest protestor(s) detained protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
Omani authorities seize books at Muscat international book fair Published at 05.04.2018 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Protest actions surge ahead of July 2018 general elections Published at 14.06.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained youth women indigenous groups refugees and migrants intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest killing of journalist restrictive law land rights Read more
Journalists harassed and persecuted for reporting on February local elections Published at 17.04.2018 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protestor(s) detained intimidation protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
A surge in travel bans leaves activists and journalists unable to speak out overseas Published at 13.04.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment travel ban HRD acquitted HRD detained censorship excessive force labour rights journalist detained protestor(s) detained LGBTI women youth protest release of HRDs Read more
Undeterred by repression, civil society continued to mobilise against austerity measures Published at 26.04.2018 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: women torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs HRD detained protestor(s) detained protest 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
Tibetan refugees face increasing restrictions on their activism Published at 17.04.2018 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants attack on journalist protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained 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
