Afghanistan: Detention, criminalisation and torture of activists continue as the UN Human Rights Council reviews its record Published at 23.05.2024 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Ongoing attacks on journalists and HRDs spark concern Published at 08.01.2024 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI HRD detained enforced disappearance killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment surveillance land rights Read more
Journalist Louay Al-Azazi continues to be targeted by all parties to the conflict; women’s movement restricted Published at 11.04.2024 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs travel ban torture/ill-treatment time,place restrictions journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Flood coverage restrictions, women’s rights rally ban, and legal cases against activists Published at 05.06.2024 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship LGBTI women refugees and migrants labour rights protest internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted transnational repression Read more
Indonesia: Civil society forum disrupted, protests stifled and repression in Papua continues despite UN review Published at 12.06.2024 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Dual personality cult, arbitrary travel bans and zero-tolerance approach to public criticism Published at 13.06.2024 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment release of HRDs travel ban internet restriction torture/ill-treatment censorship Read more
Beyond the Tax Bill: Nationwide protests reject rogue kakistocracy, government double-speak and executive excesses Published at 02.07.2024 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption intimidation surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Vietnam: Trade unionists, activists and journalist criminalised despite UN human rights review Published at 18.07.2024 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups travel ban HRD detained labour rights torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Bangladesh: Brutal crackdown on quota reform protesters by security forces and ruling party youth wing Published at 25.07.2024 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Malaysia: Activist investigated for sedition, protesters harassed and increasing online controls Published at 12.08.2024 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth place restrictions indigenous groups women harassment HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Cambodia: Environmental, land and labour activists targeted by the government Published at 13.08.2024 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force labour rights public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
India: Activists and journalists continued to be targeted around elections despite UN Human Rights Committee scrutiny Published at 22.08.2024 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation attack on journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Bhutan: Human rights groups call for release of political prisoners while journalists and civil society remain constrained Published at 26.08.2024 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship torture/ill-treatment Read more
Afghanistan: Activists and journalists face arrest, detention, torture and new morality law, three years after the Taliban takeover Published at 04.09.2024 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained Read more
Authorities embark on widespread crackdown ahead of SADC summit Published at 11.09.2024 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption self censorship intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force protest public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Anti-corruption activist arrested on dubious charges, journalists assaulted while covering environmental protest Published at 31.07.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest extractive industries torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
EU accused of illegally funding Azerbaijani civil society, opposition condemns torture of activists Published at 06.10.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment sexual assault religious groups public vilification Read more
Six journalists arrested in crackdown on independent media Published at 06.12.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained torture/ill-treatment protest Read more
North Korea: Laws used to crack down on access to foreign media and mobile phones with harsh punishments Published at 26.09.2024 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship surveillance Read more
Armenia: Protests at home and abroad over Nagorno-Karabakh, lawyers strike over police violence Published at 12.07.2023 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development torture/ill-treatment protest Read more
Pakistan: Authorities continue to silence dissent with crackdown on Baloch and other activists, protesters and journalists Published at 03.10.2024 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction women minority groups attack on journalist restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
