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: protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment excessive force prevention of protest censorship private sector non state actors indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted 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 disruption women release of HRDs HRD detained protest prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted 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: self censorship private sector intimidation travel ban HRD prosecuted 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: LGBTI women CSO closure HRD detained torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights 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 surveillance HRD detained public vilification enforced disappearance internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted 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 harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Chile: Constitutional Convention begins its work Published at 21.07.2021 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained excessive force censorship surveillance positive court ruling women 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
Ecuador: criminalisation of environmental defenders and bills affecting freedom of expression Published at 22.07.2021 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development HRD detained attack on journalist protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights 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: self censorship women intimidation travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Chile: comienza la andadura de la Convención Constitucional Published at 26.07.2021 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained excessive force censorship surveillance positive court ruling women 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: women indigenous groups HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained 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: intimidation HRD detained criminal defamation non state actors women indigenous groups release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD acquitted HRD threatened HRD prosecuted 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: LGBTI women intimidation harassment negative court ruling protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted 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 HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted 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: women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
