The onslaught on freedom of expression shows no sign of abating Published at 05.02.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI women release of HRDs HRD detained censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Jimmy Morales' presidency ends with significant setbacks to freedom of expression in Guatemala Published at 30.01.2020 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained protest public vilification HRD prosecuted LGBTI protest disruption office raid release of HRDs environmental rights Read more
Concerns over space for opposition and dissent ahead of 2020 presidential elections Published at 12.02.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained attack on journalist prevention of protest extractive industries restrictive law time,place restrictions journalist detained HRD prosecuted private sector intimidation non state actors Read more
Presidencia de Jimmy Morales termina con importantes retrocesos para la libertad de expresión Published at 07.02.2020 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained protest public vilification HRD prosecuted environmental rights LGBTI Read more
Activists criminalised and continuous delegitimisation of press in Brazil Published at 07.01.2020 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid HRD prosecuted minority groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained public vilification political interference positive court ruling restrictive law bureaucratic restriction environmental rights Read more
Préoccupations concernant l’espace pour la contestation avant l’élection présidentielle de 2020 Published at 14.02.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained HRD prosecuted intimidation HRD detained private sector attack on journalist prevention of protest extractive industries restrictive law time,place restrictions non state actors Read more
Crackdown against political dissent deepens in Nicaragua Published at 06.03.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on HRD HRD threatened HRD detained censorship intimidation harassment torture/ill-treatment protest non state actors attack on journalist prevention of protest surveillance protest disruption Read more
At least 28 killed in protests against constitution changes since October 2019 Published at 20.02.2020 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs attack on journalist protest violent protest HRD acquitted youth protest disruption journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted HRD detained excessive force killing of protestors censorship positive court ruling women Read more
Changement constitutionnel : au moins 28 morts dans les manifestations depuis octobre 2019 Published at 23.02.2020 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained release of HRDs protestor(s) detained attack on journalist protest HRD prosecuted youth protest disruption violent protest HRD detained excessive force killing of protestors censorship HRD acquitted positive court ruling women Read more
Protesters, activists, journalists & aid workers attacked, kidnapped, killed, as protests escalate Published at 25.02.2020 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: youth HRD detained protest disruption intimidation office raid killing of journalist excessive force enforced disappearance attack on HRD CSO closure harassment HRD killing killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship non state actors women attack on journalist protest internet restriction violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Cuba bans defenders from travelling and exposes their families to harassment Published at 27.02.2020 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation journalist detained release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained Read more
Censorship hindering free speech "like a brick wall" Published at 06.03.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women HRD detained protest censorship journalist detained self censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Continued attacks on HRDs, journalists and activists through prosecutions Published at 19.03.2020 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance journalist detained restrictive law travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Changes ahead or status quo? Presidential promises amidst ongoing prosecution of political activists Published at 24.03.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained criminal defamation HRD detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted protest disruption protest Read more
Detention activists, protests banned, negative impact of terrorism on media freedom Published at 30.03.2020 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest self censorship protest disruption HRD threatened intimidation attack on journalist HRD prosecuted non state actors HRD detained Read more
CSOs express concern at thousands of imprisoned HRDs at risk of Corona virus infection Published at 24.03.2020 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment HRD detained excessive force protest internet restriction torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Détention de militants, interdiction de manifestations et impact du terrorisme sur les médias Published at 01.04.2020 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained prevention of protest HRD threatened protest disruption self censorship intimidation attack on journalist HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Tanzania: Dissidents and critics bear heavy brunt of increasing restrictions on expression Published at 22.04.2020 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI release of HRDs HRD detained negative court ruling censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Eight HRDs arrested and prosecuted for protesting against corruption Published at 06.04.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment HRD detained excessive force prevention of protest violent protest censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Arrestations et poursuites contre huit militants pour manifestation contre la corruption Published at 08.04.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment HRD detained censorship excessive force prevention of protest journalist detained violent protest HRD prosecuted Read more
Myanmar authorities prosecuting activists and critics despite the COVID-19 pandemic Published at 28.04.2020 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted environmental rights youth HRD detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment non state actors women minority groups attack on journalist protest internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
