Women-lead commemorative protest blocked by police Published at 06.03.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment excessive force prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Protesters killed, WHRDs and journalists arrested as protests rock Sudan Published at 06.03.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained women release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Women's rights - focal point of recent protest actions resulting in arrests Published at 12.03.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Thousands of political prisoners freed but new state of emergency declared Published at 10.03.2018 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development killing of protestors excessive force protest Read more
Activists harassed amid post-electoral crisis Published at 14.03.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force attack on HRD harassment positive CS development labour rights private sector Read more
Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists Published at 11.05.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted killing of protestors non state actors journalist detained women protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained protest HRD killing excessive force internet restriction criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest sexual assault HRD prosecuted Read more
New law censuring certain online content could restrict free expression Published at 09.02.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups protest attack on HRD attack on journalist internet restriction excessive force censorship criminal defamation restrictive law environmental rights land rights Read more
Greek parliament tightens rules on organising strikes Published at 12.02.2018 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law labour rights violent protest excessive force protest Read more
Proposed laws could criminalise whistle-blowers and silence civil society Published at 14.02.2018 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship funding restriction refugees and migrants HRD detained excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Excessive force used during protests against pension reforms later passed by Congress Published at 21.02.2018 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest excessive force protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists, human rights defenders and artists persecuted and harassed in Cuba Published at 16.02.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation journalist detained harassment travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
Protesters and journalists arrested and ill-treated under state of emergency Published at 19.02.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption sexual assault torture/ill-treatment journalist detained attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Killing of student prompts united civil society response to closing space Published at 20.03.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation enforced disappearance bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD detained excessive force public vilification Read more
Black feminist activist and politician assassinated in Rio de Janeiro Published at 06.04.2018 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing labour rights women excessive force censorship protest Read more
Protesters and journalists denied access to legal representation Published at 14.03.2018 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest killing of journalist release of HRDs journalist detained protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
40 radio stations suspend broadcasting for 24 hours to protest press freedom violations Published at 12.03.2018 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest political interference censorship journalist detained Read more
The CIVICUS Monitor speaks to a Sudanese activist Published at 16.03.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protestor(s) detained excessive force protest release of HRDs Read more
Protests against toxic spill continue despite persecution of environmental activists Published at 22.03.2018 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups minority groups attack on HRD intimidation negative court ruling harassment HRD detained excessive force protestor(s) detained HRD threatened prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted surveillance women environmental rights Read more
Journalists attacked during protest of ruling party supporters Published at 27.03.2018 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest private sector intimidation attack on journalist labour rights non state actors Read more
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
