Myanmar: Arbitrary arrests, torture of political prisoners and digital repression used to crush the anti-junta movement Published at 04.10.2024 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on journalist HRD killing HRD detained negative court ruling internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Uzbekistan: Pressure on bloggers and journalists continues, including on Karakalpak activists Published at 15.10.2024 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment censorship access to info. law minority groups release of HRDs negative court ruling labour rights internet restriction journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted self censorship transnational repression Read more
Indonesia: Suppression of protests and crackdown on activism in Papua persisted ahead of President Prabowo’s inauguration Published at 23.10.2024 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained non state actors land rights Read more
Opposition activists and journalists bear the brunt of police excesses Published at 30.04.2024 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD HRD detained torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Australia: Police use excessive force, criminalise protesters and sought to block protests through the courts Published at 29.10.2024 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women refugees and migrants excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Arbitrary arrests; no respite for journalists and political activists Published at 30.08.2024 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained torture/ill-treatment political interference HRD threatened Read more
Environmental Defenders under pressure for opposing controversial oil project Published at 28.06.2024 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained non state actors protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Alarm over surge in executions and death sentences, WHRDs remain in prison Published at 30.09.2024 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment HRD detained negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Concerns over mistreatment of detained HRDs, prolonged hunger strikes Published at 02.09.2024 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD sexual assault negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Bangladesh: Interim government commits to human rights reforms as they release activists, protesters and investigate past crimes Published at 30.10.2024 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling release of HRDs positive CS development torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted journalist detained Read more
Opposition coalitions, irreverent language against institutions and discussing the President's health are banned; Long list of arbitrary arrests of activists and journalists Published at 31.10.2024 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation harassment transnational repression attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force torture/ill-treatment political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained surveillance Read more
Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly and Expression amidst Israel's bombardment in Palestine Published at 12.04.2024 Country Israel Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
New law restricts foreign media, terrorism charges target Palestinian Citizens in Israel Published at 31.10.2024 Country Israel Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship youth refugees and migrants CSO closure intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
"Agents of influence" bill reintroduced; protests repressed, press freedom under attack Published at 01.11.2024 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid CSO closure intimidation travel ban excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship LGBTI women refugees and migrants minority groups attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Afghanistan: Arrests of activists and crackdown on journalists persists as the Taliban ramp up their controls on women Published at 18.12.2024 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained Read more
Human rights organisation welcomes the fall of the Al-Assad Government Published at 06.02.2025 Country Syria Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs positive CS development HRD killing enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment Read more
Arbitrary detention of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja for 5,000 days, and prisoners dying due to medical negligence Published at 10.02.2025 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Human rights lawyer Rashid Al-Marri released Published at 18.02.2025 Country Qatar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth release of HRDs HRD detained torture/ill-treatment censorship Read more
Valencia protests over flood response result in clashes with police Published at 15.01.2025 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption excessive force criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Myanmar: Four years after coup, junta increases legal restrictions and continues its persecution of political prisoners Published at 19.02.2025 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Afghanistan: The Taliban threatens to shutdown NGOs employing women and continues to criminalise activists and journalists Published at 21.02.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women Read more
