COVID-19, a pretext to muzzle the media? Published at 21.05.2020 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained censorship restrictive law Read more
Civil society in the Philippines decry restrictive laws, smear campaigns and judicial harassment Published at 01.04.2020 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid harassment HRD detained labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Violations of freedom of expression continue unabated during COVID-19 pandemic Published at 21.05.2020 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained self censorship women harassment positive CS development protest surveillance Read more
Peru legislation enables disproportionate use of force by police Published at 22.07.2020 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation positive CS development labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Activists, academics and journalists in India face judicial harassment despite pandemic Published at 16.09.2020 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted excessive force criminal defamation internet restriction sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law women harassment attack on journalist Read more
Authorities escalate crackdown on the youth-led protest movement in Thailand Published at 30.10.2020 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption harassment HRD detained censorship excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
New law seeks to threaten media freedom as journalists face attacks Published at 16.09.2020 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups restrictive law HRD detained protest LGBTI violent protest harassment Read more
Attacks on journalists and freedom of expression persist, #SayNoToSocialMediaBill campaign Published at 01.04.2020 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist office raid intimidation harassment protest HRD detained excessive force killing of journalist restrictive law journalist detained HRD threatened non state actors positive court ruling LGBTI women religious groups release of HRDs Read more
Singapore government continues to harass its critics as share of popular vote falls Published at 24.09.2020 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants restrictive law harassment censorship labour rights protest Read more
Proposed Foreign Agents Law would expand government control over civil society in Nicaragua Published at 28.09.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained funding restriction women youth intimidation harassment attack on journalist criminal defamation protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD threatened Read more
Tonga passes regulations targeting media freedom without consultation Published at 29.09.2020 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law Read more
Protest over LGBTI rights; government praised for milestone NGO funding support Published at 29.09.2020 Country Lithuania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption restrictive law protest Read more
Presidential decrees could restrict civic space in Haiti as unrest and insecurity grow Published at 05.02.2021 Country Haiti Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Crackdown on LGBTI rights continues; feminists protest over withdrawal from domestic violence treaty Published at 05.10.2020 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained LGBTI women HRD detained labour rights protest restrictive law environmental rights Read more
China deploys security law against Hong Kong activists as persecution of critics and Uighurs persist Published at 06.10.2020 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained harassment torture/ill-treatment youth HRD detained censorship HRD prosecuted protest office raid minority groups restrictive law protestor(s) detained prevention of protest Read more
Government continues unrelenting onslaught on expression Published at 30.10.2020 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation restrictive law release of HRDs censorship journalist detained Read more
Cover-up and downplay of COVID-19; massive restrictions on expression Published at 06.10.2020 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force labour rights protest internet restriction restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Feminist occupation of National Human Rights Commission in Mexico Published at 07.10.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protest internet restriction killing of journalist killing of protestors prevention of protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained women intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protestor(s) detained Read more
Tightening restrictions on freedom of speech ahead of presidential election Published at 19.10.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption youth protest political interference restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Proposed law amendments in Belarus pose serious threats to Freedom of Expression and Press Published at 28.05.2021 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law office raid restrictive law censorship internet restriction Read more
New government imposes legislative setbacks for civic space in Uruguay Published at 08.10.2020 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: youth restrictive law intimidation time,place restrictions labour rights protest LGBTI Read more
