Samoa: Minister intimidates journalist while criminal defamation law used against government critics Published at 07.06.2023 Country Samoa Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment criminal defamation intimidation Read more
Journalist shot and killed in Paraguay Published at 13.06.2023 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation negative court ruling criminal defamation protest killing of journalist protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Bangladesh: Crackdown on the opposition and critical journalists escalates as elections loom Published at 14.06.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Vietnam: Human Rights Council membership and dialogues fail to stem repression against activists Published at 23.06.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption minority groups release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
MATAN A TIROS A UN PERIODISTA Published at 03.07.2023 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation negative court ruling protest criminal defamation killing of journalist protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Indonesia: Government continues to jail Papuan activists, criminalise dissent and target journalists Published at 28.06.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Sri Lanka: Despite UN calls to protect civic freedoms, government targets activists and critics and stifles dissent Published at 07.07.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment labour rights excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Students tear-gassed, prosecuted for protesting education law Published at 04.08.2023 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption youth intimidation positive CS development labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification internet restriction censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Malaysia: Blocking of websites, use of sedition law and harassment of protesters, undermines fundamental freedoms Published at 10.08.2023 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women attack on HRD harassment labour rights criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Thailand: Relentless prosecutions for lese-majesté as National Assembly blocks winning party from forming government Published at 11.08.2023 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women surveillance HRD killing negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Bangladesh: Government ramps up persecution, smear campaign against activists while attacks on the opposition persist Published at 08.09.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
Authorities use the criminal justice system to harass journalists and activists Published at 18.09.2023 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation protest censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Continued use of terrorism lists to retaliate against HRDs raises concern Published at 31.07.2023 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs intimidation travel ban criminal defamation internet restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
Myanmar: Despite arrests, torture and failure of ASEAN, activists continue to mobilise against the junta Published at 19.09.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Repressive laws targeting civil society and media proposed, activists attacked Published at 13.04.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist criminal defamation protest public vilification restrictive law non state actors Read more
Amendments re-criminalising defamation adopted despite protests Published at 03.08.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Republika Srpska moves forward with “foreign agents law” despite public outcry Published at 30.09.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law women criminal defamation Read more
Indonesia: Crackdown on activists, expression and protests including in Papua as government seeks Human Rights Council membership Published at 06.10.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions indigenous groups protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained private sector land rights Read more
DRC: New press law and Digital Code: certain press offences remain criminalised Published at 03.05.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Bangladesh: Government continues targeting activists and criminalising opposition members ahead of UN human rights review Published at 23.10.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Civic space violations continue in Senegal: protesters killed, HRD and journalists judicially harassed Published at 24.10.2023 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
