Mass arrests of activists, restrictive draft laws and widening campaign against ‘’false’’ information Published at 11.11.2022 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest prevention of protest positive court ruling intimidation harassment public vilification HRD acquitted travel ban HRD detained restrictive law internet restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Bhutan foresters punished for speaking to media while political prisoners languish in detention Published at 27.04.2022 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship Read more
UN body raises concerns about laws restricting press freedom and stifling of protests while foreign journalists in Japan face threats Published at 30.01.2023 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation non state actors Read more
Cambodian authorities detain union leader, criminalise and threaten the opposition and block protest video Published at 30.01.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained women restrictive law intimidation negative court ruling labour rights censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Bolivia: opposition leader’s arrest sparks protests Published at 31.01.2023 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Media freedom under attack: raid of media outlet, several journalists arrested, four broadcasters fined Published at 31.08.2022 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption office raid women intimidation harassment excessive force protest political interference censorship journalist detained Read more
Investigative journalist pressured into revealing sources, detained overnight; activist arrested Published at 30.08.2022 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained intimidation Read more
KRIK investigative portal found “guilty” in a SLAPP; targeting of environmental defenders continues Published at 02.01.2023 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest internet restriction censorship environmental rights Read more
EU lawmakers raise concerns during Pegasus spyware hearing; journalists arrested and charged for covering climate action Published at 03.01.2023 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained labour rights protest women intimidation environmental rights censorship Read more
Re-criminalisation of press offences considered Published at 15.12.2022 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation HRD killing protest prevention of protest political interference restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained Read more
Trade unionist and pro-democracy activist Jean-Rémy Yama remains incarcerated 11 months after his arbitrary arrest Published at 03.02.2023 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption HRD detained prevention of protest HRD prosecuted Read more
Opposition MP’s immunity stripped for staging pro-abortion protest, restrictive education bill “Lex Czarnek 2.0" vetoed Published at 17.01.2023 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling restrictive law harassment censorship negative court ruling protest Read more
45 protesters receive suspended prison sentences for peaceful sit-in Published at 04.01.2023 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD detained protest disruption intimidation Read more
Massive civil disobedience action against TotalEnergies; protests against mobility plan Published at 01.01.2023 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI extractive industries environmental rights protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Colombia: cuatro periodistas fueron asesinados en el segundo semestre de 2022 Published at 06.02.2023 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest killing of journalist non state actors sexual assault LGBTI women violent protest indigenous groups religious groups protest disruption minority groups labour rights restrictive law HRD threatened attack on HRD harassment HRD killing public vilification Read more
Venezuela: draconian NGO Law threatens civil society organisations Published at 06.02.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment labour rights protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship Read more
Anti-LGBTQI+ protest staged; concern at migrant pushback policy Published at 02.01.2023 Country Lithuania Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants protest positive CS development Read more
Political prisoners in Nicaragua under serious risk Published at 07.02.2023 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference HRD threatened HRD prosecuted women torture/ill-treatment religious groups Read more
Cuba: frustration over power shortages leads to recurrent protests Published at 01.10.2022 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protestor(s) detained harassment travel ban HRD detained surveillance protest Read more
Demonstration for asylum seeker rights, as the government fails to deal with refugee reception crisis Published at 07.02.2023 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: protest violent protest positive court ruling refugees and migrants intimidation journalist detained harassment attack on journalist labour rights protestor(s) detained Read more
Jailing and persecution of activists and journalists persists despite election of Vietnam to the UN Human Rights Council Published at 08.02.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment travel ban negative court ruling internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
