Media regulator closes 34 radio stations, sanctions another 97 Published at 15.12.2017 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: protest protest disruption prevention of protest intimidation protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
New findings in Berta Caceres' murder investigation Published at 15.12.2017 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing excessive force killing of journalist censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights non state actors protest disruption women Read more
Museveni signs controversial bill as crackdown on civic space continues Published at 23.01.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid killing of protestors women excessive force criminal defamation journalist detained protestor(s) detained prevention of protest protest disruption Read more
New Year starts with criminalisation of protests and continued repression Published at 24.01.2018 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs positive court ruling travel ban protest disruption killing of protestors excessive force torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Mali - third African country to adopt law on protection of HRDs Published at 23.01.2018 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest disruption refugees and migrants protest enabling law Read more
Argentinian government limits civic participation in WTO meeting Published at 20.12.2017 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law protest disruption excessive force restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Civic space violations continue during post-electoral crisis Published at 30.01.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD positive CS development attack on journalist protest disruption HRD killing HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors political interference censorship Read more
Fundamental freedoms restricted in Honduras as socio-political crisis escalates Published at 21.12.2017 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid harassment attack on journalist excessive force killing of protestors censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Citizens protest Supreme Court decision that allows Morales to run for fourth term in 2019 Published at 03.01.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling excessive force violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights protest disruption harassment positive CS development Read more
State reportedly kept independent candidates off the ballot in municipal elections Published at 04.01.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women prevention of protest journalist detained censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained Read more
Small but determined number of protesters make noise on environmental issues Published at 11.01.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction protest disruption labour rights protest extractive industries time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Government actions continue to drive people to the streets Published at 09.01.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest public vilification positive court ruling HRD acquitted protest disruption surveillance attack on journalist labour rights time,place restrictions environmental rights Read more
Deadly crackdown on anti-government protests on New Years eve Published at 10.01.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest public vilification violent protest protest disruption attack on journalist restrictive law protestor(s) detained killing of protestors excessive force journalist detained Read more
Attempt to shut down Rappler news site part of efforts to muzzle free expression Published at 01.02.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD killing excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction land rights Read more
Government curtails freedoms and ignores court order to release its opponents Published at 05.02.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption political interference harassment censorship excessive force Read more
Banned anti-austerity protests met with arrests and police violence Published at 05.02.2018 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force labour rights violent protest protest internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society welcomes repeal of potentially restrictive Criminal Code Published at 23.02.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment positive CS development excessive force criminal defamation protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Serious freedom of expression concerns remain under new president Published at 26.02.2018 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women political interference time,place restrictions censorship negative court ruling protest Read more
Protests over Congress' inaction on immigration, racial justice and gun control Published at 27.02.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment public vilification private sector restrictive law positive court ruling women refugees and migrants enabling law attack on journalist labour rights protestor(s) detained protest sexual assault extractive industries violent protest environmental rights Read more
Civil society and opposition protest use of public funds for Pope Francis' visit Published at 27.02.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained protest disruption indigenous groups religious groups Read more
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
