Security forces use excessive force during protests: one student killed Published at 14.06.2018 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest youth protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Another activist silenced: Germain Rukuki sentenced to 32 years in prison Published at 13.06.2018 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference HRD prosecuted censorship HRD detained intimidation Read more
In a post-Castro era with a new president, what has changed for Cuban activists and opposition? Published at 18.06.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women travel ban attack on journalist HRD detained protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Saudi authorities' relentless crackdown on WHRDs continues Published at 19.06.2018 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained women HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Ras-le-Bol activists released after being detained for protesting and hanging posters Published at 21.06.2018 Country Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained journalist detained youth protest Read more
Pressure increases on Russia as Oleg Sentsov's hunger strike passes 100 days Published at 27.08.2018 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment journalist detained positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights protest Read more
Human rights defenders harrassed and arbitrarily detained Published at 19.06.2018 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs HRD detained time,place restrictions LGBTI attack on HRD refugees and migrants intimidation harassment censorship Read more
Activists continue to face persecution as thousands mark Tiananmen anniversary in Hong Kong Published at 05.07.2018 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction LGBTI protest disruption torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD prosecuted women travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling protest Read more
Saudi authorities detain women human rights defenders in latest crackdown Published at 29.08.2018 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained women HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists arrested and MP slain as Ugandans protest insecurity Published at 16.07.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction censorship HRD detained LGBTI protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Blogger Naïm Touré sentenced to two months in prison Published at 17.07.2018 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD prosecuted Read more
New cybercrime law: an assault on freedom of expression Published at 17.07.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women release of HRDs HRD detained internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained Read more
Scores of anti-war protesters prosecuted across Myanmar Published at 18.07.2018 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained youth protest disruption women minority groups HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Rising electricity prices spark protests Published at 28.08.2018 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained excessive force protest release of HRDs Read more
CSOs documented over 130 attacks against the press in the context of elections Published at 23.07.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on HRD harassment HRD detained excessive force killing of journalist private sector positive court ruling LGBTI women refugees and migrants release of HRDs attack on journalist labour rights protest journalist detained HRD threatened Read more
Human rights lawyer Emin Aslan sentenced to 30 days in detention Published at 23.07.2018 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained negative court ruling protest Read more
Jailed human rights defender denied treatment Published at 23.07.2018 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
Iranian authorities target human rights lawyers, while activists remain in detention Published at 17.08.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women killing of protestors HRD detained protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Rwandan government continues to Muzzle opposition voices Published at 30.07.2018 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained women intimidation Read more
India: anti-corruption activists under attack Published at 31.07.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups HRD detained HRD killing protest killing of journalist violent protest access to info. law environmental rights non state actors Read more
CIVICUS Monitor Speaks to Lebanese Center for Human Rights Published at 30.07.2018 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
