Concerns over mistreatment of detained HRDs, prolonged hunger strikes Published at 02.09.2024 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD sexual assault negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Persecution of opposition leaders & activists unrelenting, gatherings banned Published at 30.10.2024 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD harassment negative court ruling public vilification prevention of protest surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Ongoing attacks against environmental defenders, with one park ranger killed Published at 16.07.2024 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid women intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD threatened Read more
Anti-terrorist unit chief threatens civil society, civic activist brutally beaten for filming vandals Published at 12.01.2024 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women attack on HRD intimidation labour rights criminal defamation protest environmental rights Read more
Journalists and activists killed in Mexico amidst widespread impunity Published at 14.03.2024 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist censorship non state actors LGBTI women indigenous groups refugees and migrants positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest extractive industries violent protest political interference journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Three activists and journalists killed; Dozens detained and injured on International Women's Day Published at 20.06.2024 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD intimidation surveillance attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force public vilification killing of journalist violent protest HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Colombia’s crisis: wave of violence against human rights defenders; Tear gas and stun grenades disrupt peaceful Women’s Day March Published at 11.04.2024 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid minority groups women attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification killing of journalist enabling law HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Enfrentamientos entre manifestantes en medio de una polarización creciente por las elecciones de 2025 Published at 04.11.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest extractive industries violent protest enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
DRC resumes executions; civic space restrictions of all sorts Published at 13.09.2024 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
At least three Indigenous leaders murdered; Attacks on journalists raise press freedom concerns Published at 05.09.2024 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Severe repression in overseas territories; surveillance and house arrests ahead of Paris Olympics Published at 30.09.2024 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD refugees and migrants intimidation excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Another Pataxó leader killed; Lawsuits and legal threats against journalists continue Published at 21.04.2024 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women office raid attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law private sector censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Peace activists threatened, harassed in social media campaign Published at 30.05.2024 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation public vilification prevention of protest political interference bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
