Civic space in Gaza under severe restriction by both external and internal security forces Published at 22.05.2019 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained journalist detained excessive force killing of journalist prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment surveillance non state actors attack on journalist protest disruption office raid negative court ruling restrictive law HRD threatened Read more
Arbitrary arrests, judicial harassment and attacks on activists and critics in India persist Published at 13.05.2019 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries torture/ill-treatment youth women attack on HRD restrictive law harassment HRD detained excessive force HRD threatened criminal defamation environmental rights protest enforced disappearance land rights Read more
Diez periodistas asesinados en México este año mientras aumenta la violencia contra los medios Published at 12.09.2019 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on HRD attack on journalist protest killing of journalist violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Despite progress on HRD bill, attacks against activists and media persist in the Philippines Published at 14.06.2019 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction women attack on HRD harassment HRD killing public vilification bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Indigenous communities in Colombia under attack Published at 26.11.2019 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law protestor(s) detained youth protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing protest prevention of protest killing of protestors HRD threatened Read more
New president, new era for civic space? Published at 10.09.2019 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women attack on HRD attack on journalist internet restriction excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Deplorable Taliban attack on aid NGO reflects CSOs fears of losing civil rights in the peace process Published at 09.05.2019 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing attack on HRD non state actors women Read more
Brazen threats against critics of the government signals a closing of spaces for dissent Published at 16.08.2019 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification HRD threatened protest disruption women political interference attack on HRD intimidation protest surveillance environmental rights non state actors Read more
The clampdown on Palestine civic space continues as Israel steps up smear campaign against CSOs Published at 21.08.2019 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption attack on HRD harassment travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification censorship non state actors Read more
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reports persistent repression of dissent in Nicaragua Published at 01.10.2019 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist LGBTI women censorship youth attack on HRD HRD detained prevention of protest intimidation harassment torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
ACNUDH: Persiste la represión de la disidencia en Nicaragua Published at 08.10.2019 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: women LGBTI youth attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Restrictive bills still being pushed by Nepali lawmakers as protests around Xi’s visit stifled Published at 16.10.2019 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained land rights indigenous groups Read more
Protesters face brutal violations as widespread protests escalate, internet shut down Published at 16.10.2019 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD violent protest intimidation excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law attack on journalist public vilification killing of protestors journalist detained protest protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment internet restriction censorship youth protest disruption release of HRDs Read more
Peru’s institutions in turmoil after Congress dissolution Published at 22.10.2019 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment excessive force labour rights violent protest protestor(s) detained protest extractive industries environmental rights Read more
Ten journalists killed in Mexico this year as violence against media escalates Published at 06.09.2019 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law journalist detained attack on HRD intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest killing of journalist violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Philippines human rights body launches national inquiry as attacks against activists persist Published at 01.11.2019 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing criminal defamation public vilification killing of journalist surveillance non state actors environmental rights land rights Read more
Commission of inquiry slams human rights abuses ahead of elections Published at 04.11.2019 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD CSO closure refugees and migrants intimidation negative court ruling political interference censorship non state actors Read more
Hong Kong protesters face arrests, excessive force and torture while journalists ill-treated Published at 05.11.2019 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force censorship protest journalist detained prevention of protest protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment violent protest non state actors Read more
Attacks and harassment of independent media continues unabated Published at 08.08.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest journalist detained LGBTI women office raid attack on HRD religious groups release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained excessive force protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalist Jones Abiri finally released, media stakeholders reject Press Council Bill Published at 19.10.2018 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing excessive force violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained non state actors Read more
More concerning cases of criminalisation of student protesters and activists Published at 15.08.2017 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted LGBTI indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD killing excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors censorship land rights Read more
