Journalists denied access to police courts Published at 10.05.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women HRD prosecuted censorship attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Montenegro's 2018 civic space roundup Published at 05.10.2018 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship LGBTI women access to info. law religious groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest public vilification political interference bureaucratic restriction non state actors Read more
Crackdown on media and opposition around mock inauguration of Odinga Published at 05.04.2018 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban excessive force killing of protestors political interference censorship youth attack on HRD intimidation non state actors Read more
Ecuador signs on to regional agreement to protect HRDs Published at 23.05.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship non state actors positive CS development internet restriction Read more
Human rights defenders face threats and judicial harassment Published at 01.06.2018 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI harassment excessive force criminal defamation non state actors censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Omani authorities seize books at Muscat international book fair Published at 05.04.2018 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Government backs down on restrictive NGO law amendments Published at 10.04.2018 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women positive CS development restrictive law internet restriction Read more
State continues to constrict civic space but Polish civil society pushes back Published at 12.04.2018 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women religious groups restrictive law protest censorship criminal defamation Read more
A surge in travel bans leaves activists and journalists unable to speak out overseas Published at 13.04.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment travel ban HRD acquitted HRD detained censorship excessive force labour rights journalist detained protestor(s) detained LGBTI women youth protest release of HRDs Read more
Maintaining the status quo: continued oppression and injustice in Turkmenistan Published at 11.04.2018 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups censorship travel ban internet restriction Read more
Regressive changes to social security system lead to protests and a brutal crackdown Published at 23.04.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors restrictive law censorship environmental rights non state actors Read more
Civil society stands in solidarity with jailed photojournalist facing death penalty Published at 24.04.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law Read more
Protests over corruption rock South Africa prior to Zuma's departure in February Published at 19.04.2018 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship positive court ruling youth women positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
PNG journalist: "We no longer enjoy media freedom". Published at 24.05.2018 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants intimidation attack on journalist labour rights protest sexual assault extractive industries censorship private sector land rights Read more
Women human rights defenders subjected to ill treatment Published at 24.04.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained women killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship Read more
Unending restrictions on civic freedoms Published at 02.05.2018 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women self censorship release of HRDs HRD detained HRD killing excessive force torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions Read more
Continued concern for free speech and the press as several attacks against journalists reported Published at 26.04.2018 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship attack on journalist political interference positive CS development Read more
Thai junta continues repression nearly four years after coup Published at 17.05.2018 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship environmental rights private sector protest positive CS development HRD detained criminal defamation Read more
Thousands of tear gas canisters fired as police clear anti-capitalist community Published at 01.05.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force criminal defamation violent protest political interference restrictive law private sector censorship environmental rights attack on journalist negative court ruling land rights Read more
Pashtun protests continue despite pressure from authorities Published at 01.05.2018 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship self censorship funding restriction attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation harassment surveillance protest enforced disappearance protestor(s) detained Read more
Legitimacy of upcoming elections questioned with crackdown on media and opposition Published at 28.05.2018 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: women negative court ruling excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship land rights Read more
