Bhutanese journalist exposing child abuse convicted for defamation Published at 17.09.2018 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: women criminal defamation Read more
Civil Society Shines A Light on Embattled Civic Space Published at 17.09.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment excessive force bureaucratic restriction travel ban restrictive law HRD detained violent protest censorship journalist detained HRD threatened Read more
Brazil continues to be a hostile place for journalists, two killed in recent months Published at 19.09.2018 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist women indigenous groups HRD killing HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Environment for defenders continues to be hostile with one WHRD killed in July Published at 20.09.2018 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: protest internet restriction political interference time,place restrictions censorship environmental rights positive court ruling women indigenous groups harassment attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing land rights Read more
Access to information limited during former president's trial Published at 26.09.2018 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women intimidation Read more
One more HRD killed in Guatemala, 21 have been killed so far in 2018 Published at 27.09.2018 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing Read more
Factory workers' strike nears its fourth month, while Chief Justice is unlawfully suspended Published at 01.10.2018 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation labour rights protest disruption women violent protest political interference protest Read more
Civic Space in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 Published at 02.10.2018 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship prevention of protest self censorship positive CS development funding restriction protest disruption minority groups HRD detained LGBTI bureaucratic restriction excessive force women release of HRDs time,place restrictions criminal defamation attack on journalist public vilification labour rights refugees and migrants protest violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
'They treat us inhumanely', said campesino leader Medardo Mairena from prison Published at 09.10.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban youth women attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force killing of protestors protest torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Protests in Argentina after Senate rejected bill to legalise abortion Published at 28.09.2018 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: women religious groups intimidation attack on journalist protest violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Women’s political party established by civil society call for representation in parliament Published at 02.10.2018 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants labour rights Read more
Authorities arrest HRDs, target family members and sentence journalists to lashings & imprisonment Published at 08.10.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Despite commitment to reforms in Malaysia, fundamental freedoms still being restricted Published at 08.10.2018 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups women restrictive law environmental rights youth harassment access to info. law excessive force LGBTI protest disruption protestor(s) detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment land rights Read more
Despite release of activists, suppression continues after ‘sham’ elections Published at 11.10.2018 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law positive court ruling women HRD prosecuted land rights release of HRDs travel ban criminal defamation Read more
Supreme Court battle brings people to the streets and threats to free speech continue to proliferate Published at 11.10.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants attack on journalist surveillance censorship positive CS development restrictive law labour rights protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Press freedom at risk with new Criminal Code restrictions Published at 16.10.2018 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on journalist protest criminal defamation sexual assault violent protest restrictive law journalist detained land rights Read more
Women are the main victims of State repression Published at 16.10.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law journalist detained women intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained travel ban protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society says shutting down of international NGOs an ‘attack on civic freedoms’ Published at 17.10.2018 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women CSO closure minority groups travel ban attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation killing of journalist censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests banned and journalists Attacked as Popular Opposition MP Returns Published at 19.10.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest women indigenous groups journalist detained Read more
Another Friday in Gaza: Protesters Threatened by Israeli Tanks Published at 19.10.2018 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: women killing of protestors violent protest attack on journalist killing of journalist excessive force Read more
Honduras: amenazas y ataques contra las mujeres defensoras de los DD. HH. Published at 20.12.2019 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD women intimidation HRD killing labour rights protest internet restriction killing of journalist environmental rights Read more
