Several journalists killed and more than 1,600 protesters injured in Gaza Published at 08.05.2018 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors restrictive law self censorship protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force killing of journalist bureaucratic restriction Read more
Political commentator kidnapped in broad daylight - creating climate of fear for media Published at 08.05.2018 Country Mozambique Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest political interference time,place restrictions access to info. law non state actors Read more
Journalists denied access to police courts Published at 10.05.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women HRD prosecuted censorship attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Hundreds of NGOs demand an end to the state's repression of the right to peaceful assembly Published at 22.05.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD threatened women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment non state actors Read more
Crackdown on media and opposition around mock inauguration of Odinga Published at 05.04.2018 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban excessive force killing of protestors political interference censorship youth attack on HRD intimidation non state actors Read more
Environmental protesters in Tamil Nadu shot dead Published at 25.05.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest protest disruption killing of protestors excessive force internet restriction extractive industries private sector protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Human rights defenders face threats and judicial harassment Published at 01.06.2018 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI harassment excessive force criminal defamation non state actors censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
A surge in travel bans leaves activists and journalists unable to speak out overseas Published at 13.04.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment travel ban HRD acquitted HRD detained censorship excessive force labour rights journalist detained protestor(s) detained LGBTI women youth protest release of HRDs Read more
Three journalists arrested in Mali on dubious allegations then later released Published at 06.04.2018 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest disruption women excessive force Read more
On 30th March - “Every Palestinian was a target” as security forces used excessive force Published at 06.04.2018 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors violent protest excessive force Read more
Students protesters attacked as ruling party cracks down on dissent Published at 19.04.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD excessive force funding restriction women youth torture/ill-treatment intimidation restrictive law protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Slow progress on reforms by new leadership ahead of elections Published at 19.04.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist labour rights excessive force internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Regressive changes to social security system lead to protests and a brutal crackdown Published at 23.04.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors restrictive law censorship environmental rights non state actors Read more
Thousands of activists, indigenous groups and others rally around environmental concerns Published at 23.05.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI youth indigenous groups refugees and migrants negative court ruling labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
New opposition protests and HRD arrested as political dialogue comes to a halt Published at 19.04.2018 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force protest youth prevention of protest Read more
Government plans to profile NGOs as NGO Bill remains under consideration Published at 20.04.2018 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force violent protest restrictive law journalist detained non state actors Read more
Wave of arrests of CSO activists in protests against 2018 budget law Published at 24.04.2018 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption prevention of protest violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
Two important victories for anti-fracking protestors Published at 24.04.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction positive court ruling funding restriction private sector enabling law environmental rights refugees and migrants Read more
Lawyer defending environmental rights activist killed in Honduras Published at 26.04.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force harassment HRD detained release of HRDs HRD killing protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Unending restrictions on civic freedoms Published at 02.05.2018 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women self censorship release of HRDs HRD detained HRD killing excessive force torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions Read more
Civil society condemns attacks against journalists and closure of media outlets in Iraqi Kurdistan Published at 27.04.2018 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest disruption journalist detained excessive force protest Read more
