Economic decline, crackdown on rights; Zimbabweans hanker for change through protests Published at 24.08.2020 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Offices of media outlet attacked and vandalised over a COVID-19 article Published at 25.08.2020 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
COVID-19: civil society protest banned; news anchor sidelined after interview Published at 24.08.2020 Country Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest public vilification Read more
Continued rights violations reported throughout COVID-19 lockdown and run up to national elections Published at 31.08.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD excessive force release of HRDs LGBTI criminal defamation HRD detained labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Laws on Foreign Agents and Cybercrimes restrict civic space further in Nicaragua Published at 16.12.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law self censorship LGBTI funding restriction women youth intimidation censorship Read more
Government bans open-air religious gatherings, interrupting protests by Serbian Orthodox church Published at 15.07.2020 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI prevention of protest religious groups positive CS development protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Authorities escalate crackdown on the youth-led protest movement in Thailand Published at 30.10.2020 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption harassment HRD detained censorship excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists attacked while covering protests Published at 03.10.2020 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference protest disruption attack on journalist journalist detained negative court ruling excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
Protest against police killing suppressed in Cuba and Sunflower Uprising proceeds despite repression Published at 17.09.2020 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: youth intimidation women attack on HRD harassment release of HRDs HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Benin withdraws from the protocol allowing individuals and CSOs to seize the African Court Published at 15.06.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained negative court ruling Read more
Wave of protests prompts growing pressure on activists as government continues COVID-19 denial Published at 17.09.2020 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment surveillance HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest political interference censorship youth protest disruption intimidation protestor(s) detained Read more
Reprimen manifestación por asesinato a manos de la policía y continua la revolución de los girasoles Published at 23.09.2020 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD youth intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
China deploys security law against Hong Kong activists as persecution of critics and Uighurs persist Published at 06.10.2020 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained harassment torture/ill-treatment youth HRD detained censorship HRD prosecuted protest office raid minority groups restrictive law protestor(s) detained prevention of protest Read more
Feminist occupation of National Human Rights Commission in Mexico Published at 07.10.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protest internet restriction killing of journalist killing of protestors prevention of protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained women intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protestor(s) detained Read more
CSO campaign ‘Laissez-moi choisir en 2021’; unauthorised online outlets ordered to cease activities Published at 08.10.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions censorship prevention of protest Read more
Unjustified ban on protests during pandemic; Charlie Hebdo faces attack again Published at 08.10.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants intimidation harassment protest positive CS development attack on journalist prevention of protest journalist detained labour rights excessive force protestor(s) detained Read more
Feministas ocupan la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos Published at 20.10.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law women intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist journalist detained excessive force protest internet restriction killing of journalist killing of protestors prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Interdiction des manifestations pendant la pandémie ; Charlie Hebdo face à une nouvelle attaque Published at 14.10.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest journalist detained positive court ruling refugees and migrants intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Quran burning sparks protests in Malmö Published at 14.10.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest violent protest religious groups environmental rights protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Arrests of activists dangerously escalate while draft public order law draws flak in Cambodia Published at 16.10.2020 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth environmental rights protest disruption public vilification women restrictive law intimidation harassment prevention of protest HRD detained excessive force torture/ill-treatment criminal defamation HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Activists and journalists arrested, protests dispersed and banned Published at 27.08.2020 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on journalist protest disruption HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest killing of protestors time,place restrictions journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
