Repression of activists and journalists persists in Myanmar despite ASEAN rebuke Published at 09.11.2021 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid religious groups release of HRDs HRD detained HRD killing protest internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Guatemala: Siege in municipality to prevent anti-mining protests by Indigenous groups Published at 18.11.2021 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation harassment excessive force prevention of protest protestor(s) detained censorship private sector HRD prosecuted non state actors indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest protest disruption restrictive law journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Killings and fabricated charges against activists persist as ICC investigation moves forward Published at 18.06.2021 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction attack on HRD harassment HRD detained HRD killing public vilification restrictive law HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Several civil society protests banned; journalist sentenced to prison for criminal defamation Published at 29.10.2021 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted protest disruption women release of HRDs HRD detained environmental rights Read more
Daniel Ortega retains power in electoral process lacking legitimacy and human rights guarantees Published at 10.11.2021 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted self censorship private sector intimidation travel ban censorship Read more
Human rights defenders and journalists arrested, prosecuted and tortured in China Published at 30.11.2021 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law environmental rights LGBTI women CSO closure journalist detained HRD detained HRD prosecuted torture/ill-treatment Read more
Fear and self-censorship in Cuba following mass anti-government protests Published at 29.07.2021 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship youth women protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted surveillance HRD detained public vilification enforced disappearance internet restriction journalist detained Read more
Appeal court upholds HRD’s unfair conviction Published at 29.10.2021 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted public vilification Read more
Unrelenting assault on the media and other civic freedoms in Pakistan Published at 01.07.2021 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling minority groups censorship harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Chile: Constitutional Convention begins its work Published at 21.07.2021 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law indigenous groups refugees and migrants HRD threatened positive CS development attack on journalist youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force censorship labour rights surveillance positive court ruling women protest HRD prosecuted Read more
Ecuador: criminalisation of environmental defenders and bills affecting freedom of expression Published at 22.07.2021 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law HRD prosecuted women indigenous groups intimidation environmental rights positive CS development HRD detained attack on journalist protest extractive industries non state actors Read more
Stunning crackdown on civil society and opposition continues in Nicaragua Published at 24.06.2021 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation negative court ruling travel ban HRD detained journalist detained HRD prosecuted self censorship Read more
Chile: comienza la andadura de la Convención Constitucional Published at 26.07.2021 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women attack on HRD youth HRD detained protest disruption excessive force censorship surveillance indigenous groups refugees and migrants positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest enabling law HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Persecution of activists and journalists continues following rubber stamp elections in Vietnam Published at 14.07.2021 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained women indigenous groups HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted Read more
Une cour d'appel confirme la condamnation illégale d'un défenseur des droits de l'homme Published at 09.11.2021 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted public vilification Read more
Bolivia: criminalización de los defensores del medioambiente y ataques contra periodistas Published at 16.08.2021 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist non state actors HRD prosecuted environmental rights public vilification Read more
Communities impacted by mining and oil extraction lead wave of protests in Peru Published at 02.12.2021 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD acquitted HRD threatened intimidation HRD detained criminal defamation non state actors women HRD prosecuted indigenous groups release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling environmental rights land rights Read more
Manifestaciones contra la violencia de género y ataques contra las oficinas de una organización LGBT Published at 04.08.2021 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted LGBTI women intimidation harassment negative court ruling protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
China tries to deflect global criticism as persecution of activists, Uyghurs and censorship persists Published at 11.08.2021 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI minority groups HRD detained torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Unrelenting harassment of activists and critics by police to stifle all forms of dissent in Malaysia Published at 28.07.2021 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women harassment protestor(s) detained HRD detained restrictive law protest negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted prevention of protest criminal defamation Read more
Criminalización de los defensores del medioambiente y leyes sobre a la libertad de expresión Published at 28.07.2021 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist protest extractive industries restrictive law non state actors Read more
