Reinforced authoritarianism – sentencing of opposition activists, surveillance of citizens Published at 01.02.2019 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban HRD detained labour rights protestor(s) detained prevention of protest censorship surveillance journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Des lourdes peines de prison pour deux défenseurs des droits de l’homme Published at 14.02.2019 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Activists facing criminal defamation charges for raising corruption concerns Published at 21.02.2019 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI HRD prosecuted criminal defamation Read more
Two leaders of Nicaraguan protests sentenced to more than 200 years in prison Published at 22.02.2019 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid harassment negative court ruling prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Persecution of activists continue while abuses against Uighurs remain in the spotlight Published at 07.03.2019 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: youth minority groups harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights internet restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Women on front line of peaceful protests bear the brunt of violent crackdown amid state of emergency Published at 20.03.2019 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: sexual assault violent protest youth protest disruption time,place restrictions torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling protest attack on HRD killing of protestors excessive force intimidation harassment women prevention of protest HRD detained censorship HRD killing political interference restrictive law HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Prominent HRD’s lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years imprisonment Published at 13.03.2019 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD prosecuted release of HRDs censorship journalist detained negative court ruling labour rights Read more
Judicial harassment of Nauru 19 protesters continue Published at 18.03.2019 Country Nauru Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants HRD prosecuted protest Read more
West Papuan protests met with internet shutdown, arrests of activists and excessive force Published at 11.09.2019 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened HRD prosecuted minority groups killing of protestors intimidation internet restriction restrictive law prevention of protest protestor(s) detained harassment excessive force criminal defamation violent protest Read more
Human rights defenders in Nicaragua subjected to criminalisation, defamation and harassment Published at 28.11.2019 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption harassment protest attack on journalist women intimidation HRD detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Activists, lawyers and critics continue to face harassment and defamation charges in Thailand Published at 29.11.2019 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation positive court ruling harassment criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
Abelino Chub Caal released amid increasing attacks against HRDs Published at 07.05.2019 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted LGBTI women attack on HRD HRD prosecuted release of HRDs harassment HRD killing land rights Read more
Raid on Lawyers Collective by Indian police aimed to ‘intimidate and silence’ them Published at 13.07.2019 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid harassment refusal of registration HRD prosecuted Read more
EU signs trade deal with Vietnam despite ongoing suppression of civic freedoms Published at 15.07.2019 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation protest enforced disappearance restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Singapore parliament passes ‘Online Falsehoods Bill’ despite civil society concerns Published at 09.05.2019 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD prosecuted criminal defamation restrictive law Read more
Indonesian civil society finds human rights violations during deadly post-election protests Published at 28.05.2019 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protestor(s) detained killing of protestors HRD prosecuted torture/ill-treatment LGBTI women harassment attack on journalist violent protest HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force censorship non state actors Read more
Six journalistes condamnés à de lourdes amendes et un militant à cinq ans de prison Published at 16.04.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries violent protest protestor(s) detained protest disruption HRD threatened intimidation harassment negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Bangladesh authorities suppressing critics and restricting freedoms in refugee camps Published at 18.09.2019 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained indigenous groups refugees and migrants harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protests against alleged corruption in management of oil and gas reserves Published at 27.06.2019 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on journalist protest prevention of protest extractive industries time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Environmental activists face harassment and attacks Published at 15.05.2019 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries journalist detained protestor(s) detained youth harassment HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation killing of journalist HRD threatened prevention of protest killing of protestors HRD prosecuted non state actors women environmental rights indigenous groups protest sexual assault land rights Read more
Gestion des réserves de pétrole et de gaz : manifestations contre un cas de corruption présumé Published at 02.07.2019 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted protest disruption women attack on journalist protest prevention of protest extractive industries time,place restrictions non state actors Read more
