Women's right activists protest against sexual harassment and sexual discrimination Published at 24.07.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Soldiers deployed in opposition protests: at least 6 people killed Published at 10.08.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid women harassment attack on journalist excessive force killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained Read more
Civil society uses OGP summit to call for more transparent partnership with government Published at 20.08.2018 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained negative court ruling protest Read more
Protests violently dispersed, while conditions for journalists sharply deteriorate Published at 22.08.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment protest disruption office raid violent protest journalist detained attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors Read more
Opposition voices muzzled, as activists are arrested Published at 06.08.2018 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation internet restriction censorship violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption labour rights protest time,place restrictions Read more
Student wing of ruling party attacking activists, academics and journalists with impunity Published at 02.08.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist public vilification enforced disappearance non state actors Read more
Excessive force used by Taiwan police against eviction protesters Published at 28.08.2018 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups torture/ill-treatment censorship protest land rights Read more
Largely peaceful protests prove effective for activists on environmental and social justice issues Published at 29.08.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: protest time,place restrictions censorship LGBTI protest disruption women attack on journalist protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
An ever-closing space for dissent: India cracks down on human rights defenders Published at 31.08.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation protest disruption release of HRDs women harassment HRD detained HRD killing censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Thousands participate in the Women's march, while LGBTIQ group loses observer status with the ACHPR Published at 04.09.2018 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD threatened LGBTI protest disruption women intimidation surveillance labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Photojournalist Shahidul Alam still in jail and a hundred charged, a month after student protests Published at 10.09.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation protest enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Reports suggest man died following tear gas inhalation at anti-corruption protest Published at 10.09.2018 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest excessive force attack on journalist protest disruption Read more
Conviction of former General involved in disappearances of activists important step for justice Published at 21.09.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption HRD killing labour rights criminal defamation protest enforced disappearance restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Teacher strikes met with police violence Published at 20.09.2018 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force violent protest protestor(s) detained labour rights protest 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
Kabila not running for another term, but human rights concerns persist Published at 27.09.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling protest restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
CSOs: reject general amnesty in peace negotiations Published at 12.10.2018 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Thousands protest against corruption in Chisinau Published at 12.10.2018 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist excessive force protest protest disruption censorship non state actors Read more
Teachers strike for better wages and working conditions Published at 09.10.2018 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: protest protest disruption indigenous groups labour rights environmental rights 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
