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
Protesters tents removed; Syrian refugees face discriminatory Coronavirus emergency measures Published at 07.04.2020 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force refugees and migrants attack on journalist protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
HRD sentenced to five years in prison, six journalists handed down hefty fines Published at 14.04.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened protest disruption intimidation harassment negative court ruling extractive industries violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protesters oppose Belarus-Russia union, new laws on volunteering and foreign grants expected Published at 15.04.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest intimidation 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
Free speech under threat in Bolivia during COVID-19 pandemic Published at 06.05.2020 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
Police violence against protesters and journalists under spotlight Published at 08.05.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained positive court ruling protest disruption women attack on journalist labour rights excessive force prevention of protest environmental rights Read more
Bolivia: la pandemia de COVID-19 pone en peligro la libertad de expresión Published at 12.05.2020 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
In India the situation of activists and journalists remains precarious under the COVID-19 lockdown Published at 06.05.2020 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women refugees and migrants restrictive law harassment HRD detained protestor(s) detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Violences policières contre les manifestants et les journalistes : les critiques fusent Published at 22.05.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women attack on journalist labour rights excessive force prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Protests over COVID-19 lockdown; court denies access to abortion medication via mail during pandemic Published at 15.05.2020 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest women protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
China silences reporting on COVID-19, expands surveillance and arrests Hong Kong protest leaders Published at 20.05.2020 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups release of HRDs harassment surveillance HRD detained travel ban negative court ruling censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protesters arrested for breaking lockdown rules Published at 22.05.2020 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Concern over crackdown on opposition and dissenters ahead of 2020 elections Published at 26.05.2020 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained youth attack on HRD intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained criminal defamation protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Continued concerns about privacy and freedoms in Australia, following civic space rating downgrade Published at 27.05.2020 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants environmental rights protestor(s) detained surveillance protest Read more
Systematic persecution of CSO activists; attacks on freedom of expression and assembly continue Published at 20.05.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest excessive force protestor(s) detained prevention of protest political interference censorship HRD threatened women restrictive law protest disruption office raid intimidation minority groups journalist detained release of HRDs harassment HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Pandemia de covid-19: líderes sociales y periodistas en creciente peligro Published at 27.05.2020 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest violent protest attack on HRD intimidation protestor(s) detained harassment surveillance HRD killing excessive force HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Civic space concerns reinforced by COVID-19 response Published at 27.05.2020 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment criminal defamation LGBTI bureaucratic restriction negative court ruling time,place restrictions women internet restriction censorship restrictive law positive court ruling protest disruption attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Social leaders and journalists at increased risk during COVID-19 Published at 21.05.2020 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on HRD surveillance intimidation HRD killing excessive force protest violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened non state actors Read more
COVID-19 pandemic: journalists attacked and intimidated while official threatens media Published at 01.06.2020 Country Liberia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
HRD arrested, three-year prison sentence for journalist overturned on appeal Published at 01.06.2020 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling HRD detained political interference censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
