Three killed in protest against insecurity; judicial harassment of HRDs; journalists assaulted Published at 19.01.2022 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD prosecuted HRD detained protest environmental rights non state actors prevention of protest killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption Read more
Protesters in Sri Lanka face excessive force, arbitrary arrests and attacks with impunity Published at 31.05.2022 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist journalist detained internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
HRDs co-opted into government, citizens arrested for opinions & first ever pride parade held Published at 10.12.2021 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest labour rights LGBTI censorship protest protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Trois morts lors d'une manifestation, harcèlement des DDH, agression contre des journalistes Published at 25.01.2022 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protest prevention of protest killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist non state actors Read more
La police disperse une manifestation Published at 25.01.2022 Country Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest protest disruption excessive force Read more
Civic space continues to be regularly violated in Nigeria Published at 18.03.2022 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained excessive force attack on journalist protestor(s) detained public vilification protest prevention of protest censorship political interference protest disruption office raid women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained Read more
Spyware found on devices of 35 journalists and civil society activists in El Salvador Published at 02.02.2022 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained women intimidation prevention of protest release of HRDs protest environmental rights surveillance HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
Encuentran programa espía en los dispositivos de treinta y cinco periodistas y militantes Published at 04.02.2022 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained protest prevention of protest environmental rights surveillance HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
Manifestaciones por los derechos de los inmigrantes haitianos, las mujeres y las personas LGBTQIA+ Published at 16.12.2021 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights LGBTI women refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation protest prevention of protest extractive industries non state actors Read more
Worrying number of attacks on the press by Querdenker demonstrators Published at 21.01.2022 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest prevention of protest intimidation harassment environmental rights Read more
Ukraine: Russian invasion sparks protests across the world Published at 28.02.2022 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Crackdown on civic activists and media workers on the rise Published at 28.01.2022 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment release of HRDs HRD detained internet restriction prevention of protest office raid CSO closure intimidation journalist detained Read more
Authorities arresting protesters and failing to address reprisals against activists in the Maldives Published at 18.02.2022 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
On the Watchlist: Concerns over moves to undermine judicial independence and attempts to muzzle CSOs Published at 10.03.2022 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Anti-xenophobia protest banned, court issues progressive judgment on expression Published at 23.03.2022 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling prevention of protest protest Read more
Assault on civic freedoms continue in Sri Lanka as an economic crisis hits the country Published at 29.03.2022 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained excessive force positive court ruling time,place restrictions protest disruption prevention of protest women minority groups intimidation torture/ill-treatment harassment attack on journalist restrictive law Read more
Tragic death of long-term political prisoner, systematic violations of fundamental freedoms Published at 09.12.2021 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted release of HRDs travel ban labour rights protest prevention of protest restrictive law Read more
Venezuela: la draconiana ley de ONG amenaza a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil Published at 21.02.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: women prevention of protest restrictive law intimidation censorship labour rights protest Read more
UN Special Rapporteur on torture denounces police brutality; animal rights group campaign muted Published at 18.01.2022 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: women prevention of protest intimidation harassment environmental rights negative court ruling protest Read more
Orbán government secures landslide victory spelling further concerns for civic freedoms Published at 07.04.2022 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI harassment negative court ruling protest prevention of protest political interference bureaucratic restriction Read more
Wildfires lead to violations against journalists and free speech Published at 28.08.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained prevention of protest positive court ruling restrictive law LGBTI harassment protestor(s) detained attack on journalist excessive force bureaucratic restriction labour rights protest censorship environmental rights Read more
