New hope for Malawi after sustained protests Published at 12.08.2020 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law political interference intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Massive restrictions on expression during COVID-19; sudden banning of peaceful opposition Published at 24.08.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling protest internet restriction restrictive law people with disabilities access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists & women human rights defenders continue to face reprisals Published at 14.08.2020 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained LGBTI Read more
Harcèlement judiciaire du FNDC ; six morts lors de manifestations contre les barrages de police Published at 17.08.2020 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption intimidation HRD prosecuted harassment HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained non state actors Read more
Several killed in protests, violence after President Ouattara announces third term bid Published at 16.09.2020 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists detained over environmental protest; transport sector vows to continue protests Published at 17.08.2020 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force environmental rights HRD detained protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Calls for political accountability after Beirut explosion: protesters, journalists face violence Published at 20.08.2020 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Hundreds dead after protests, fears over COVID-19 restrictions’ impact on free speech Published at 20.08.2020 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest censorship journalist detained protest disruption release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors protestor(s) detained Read more
Activists and journalists facing harassment, being forcibly disappeared or killed in Pakistan Published at 21.08.2020 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained criminal defamation enforced disappearance killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment women attack on journalist journalist detained Read more
Independent Fact-Finding Mission a welcome step, but violations against HRDs, journalists continue Published at 21.08.2020 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained office raid surveillance harassment attack on journalist HRD detained torture/ill-treatment HRD threatened Read more
Protests against increase in electricity prices: several activists arrested Published at 12.03.2020 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest criminal defamation protest disruption release of HRDs protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions land rights Read more
Activist and critical journalist arrested, released on bail Published at 31.10.2019 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Five activists arrested and charged Published at 15.03.2020 Country Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth HRD detained release of HRDs Read more
HRD Azimjan Askarov dies in prison amid growing pressure on civil society and media Published at 31.08.2020 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protest internet restriction protest disruption office raid attack on journalist HRD detained restrictive law Read more
Continued rights violations reported throughout COVID-19 lockdown and run up to national elections Published at 31.08.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD excessive force release of HRDs LGBTI criminal defamation HRD detained labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Judicial harassment of journalist and attacks against Indigenous rights defenders in Guatemala Published at 29.10.2020 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened youth office raid attack on HRD HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted public vilification non state actors women indigenous groups attack on journalist negative court ruling protest land rights Read more
Laws on Foreign Agents and Cybercrimes restrict civic space further in Nicaragua Published at 16.12.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law self censorship LGBTI funding restriction women youth intimidation censorship Read more
Suppression of journalists and activists by Bangladesh ruling party and supporters intensifying Published at 09.09.2020 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship youth HRD threatened HRD prosecuted protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment Read more
Argentina’s former government accused of spying on journalists, civil society leaders and others Published at 14.09.2020 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment HRD detained protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction surveillance Read more
Ongoing suppression of journalists' and protesters' rights; criminal libel law repealed Published at 01.10.2020 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption women 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
