Uzbekistan: Pressure on bloggers and journalists continues, including on Karakalpak activists Published at 15.10.2024 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment censorship access to info. law minority groups release of HRDs negative court ruling labour rights internet restriction journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted self censorship transnational repression Read more
CAR: Thousands of human rights violations; prosecution of opponents and unsafe conditions for NGOs Published at 30.06.2024 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification political interference criminal defamation intimidation Read more
Enfrentamientos durante la marcha del Día del Trabajo; el Gobierno aprueba el plan para la implementación del Acuerdo de Escazú Published at 23.08.2024 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Nationwide blockages amid failed coup attempt and economic crisis; ADEPCOCA members face trial Published at 09.08.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption release of HRDs positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification extractive industries access to info. law HRD threatened HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
Controversy as new government takes over public broadcaster Published at 09.04.2024 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women refugees and migrants religious groups excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest violent protest political interference censorship protestor(s) detained people with disabilities Read more
Media outlets and journalists under pressure Published at 02.09.2024 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment criminal defamation killing of journalist censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Media outlets face lawsuits over published articles Published at 01.08.2024 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation killing of journalist censorship HRD threatened private sector Read more
Zambia: Peaceful Assembly & Expression under threat Published at 30.09.2024 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Another Kakataibo leader killed; new report finds top state officials potentially liable in protest deaths Published at 10.09.2024 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing criminal defamation protest public vilification internet restriction restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Anti-terrorist unit chief threatens civil society, civic activist brutally beaten for filming vandals Published at 12.01.2024 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women attack on HRD intimidation labour rights criminal defamation protest environmental rights Read more
Authorities continue clampdown against pro-Palestine protests and expression Published at 31.10.2024 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid refugees and migrants CSO closure release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained criminal defamation censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Colombia’s crisis: wave of violence against human rights defenders; Tear gas and stun grenades disrupt peaceful Women’s Day March Published at 11.04.2024 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid minority groups women attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification killing of journalist enabling law HRD threatened non state actors Read more
At least three Indigenous leaders murdered; Attacks on journalists raise press freedom concerns Published at 05.09.2024 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
New laws against "eco-vandals" and defamation target activists and journalists Published at 31.01.2024 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation public vilification internet restriction political interference censorship access to info. law HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Journalist questioned by Special Prosecutor for Organised Crime, pressured to reveal source Published at 31.01.2024 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation criminal defamation protest journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Another Pataxó leader killed; Lawsuits and legal threats against journalists continue Published at 21.04.2024 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women office raid attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law private sector censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Surinamese media faces legal challenge over government criticism; protesters clash with police Published at 08.10.2024 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: protest criminal defamation public vilification violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
News host charged under Cyber Crime Act; RSF warns of declining of press freedom Published at 09.10.2024 Country Guyana Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development labour rights protest criminal defamation public vilification access to info. law Read more
Peace activists threatened, harassed in social media campaign Published at 30.05.2024 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation public vilification prevention of protest political interference bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests against racism and police violence, restrictions on climate and Palestine solidarity protests Published at 01.11.2024 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women minority groups intimidation excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
More foreign media outlets banned; enforced disappearances or detention of critical voices Published at 14.11.2024 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption attack on HRD transnational repression HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Hong Kong: Jailing of 45 pro-democracy activists, Stand News editors and critics highlights climate of repression Published at 28.11.2024 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists, journalists and bloggers arrested and jailed while new decrees to control associations and the internet come into effect Published at 19.12.2024 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Crackdown on dissent over nuclear power plant, controversial media accreditation rules, and anti-‘’LGBTQI+ propaganda’’ measures Published at 19.12.2024 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction LGBTI protest disruption journalist detained intimidation transnational repression travel ban HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
