New laws pose a threat to NGO’s working on asylum issues and restrict the right to protest Published at 16.07.2020 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants violent protest restrictive law censorship excessive force protest Read more
Desaparición forzada durante una manifestación en Guadalajara; dos periodistas en grave peligro Published at 11.08.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment attack on journalist HRD detained violent protest protestor(s) detained excessive force labour rights protest enforced disappearance youth killing of journalist women Read more
Activists denounce police excesses in enforcing COVID-19 restrictions Published at 12.08.2020 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of protestors violent protest excessive force protest Read more
Locaux des Échos vandalisés suite à un article sur la COVID-19 Published at 26.08.2020 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Mutual support centre faces eviction during pandemic; BLM and far-right protests take place Published at 17.08.2020 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force private sector intimidation positive CS development labour rights protest non state actors 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
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
México: ya son doce los periodistas asesinados hasta finales de junio de 2022 Published at 08.07.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force LGBTI protest disruption intimidation protestor(s) detained harassment protest environmental rights women labour rights refugees and migrants attack on journalist religious groups youth killing of journalist Read more
Protests over government plans to withdraw from Istanbul Convention Published at 18.08.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women positive court ruling harassment protest excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Mass protests follow disputed election results Published at 20.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained 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
Pandemic in Brazil aggravates democratic backslide Published at 25.08.2020 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption intimidation positive court ruling surveillance restrictive law harassment protest HRD killing women political interference excessive force killing of journalist labour rights prevention of protest internet restriction LGBTI minority groups protestor(s) detained non state actors attack on journalist criminal defamation extractive industries indigenous groups public vilification Read more
Repression of peaceful protest in the Port of Belize Limited (PBL) Published at 24.08.2020 Country Belize Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption labour rights excessive force protest Read more
Offices of media outlet attacked and vandalised over a COVID-19 article Published at 25.08.2020 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Law of NGOs adopted, protests violently dispersed Published at 27.08.2020 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Black Lives Matter protests continue despite escalating tensions as federal troops deployed Published at 31.08.2020 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest killing of protestors violent protest positive court ruling protest disruption refugees and migrants enabling law minority groups surveillance positive CS development time,place restrictions attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protestor(s) detained Read more
Costa Rica: weeks of protests against tax increases and impunity for killing of Indigenous leader Published at 29.10.2020 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups excessive force protest violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
USA: Assaults, harassment and arrests of journalists covering protests Published at 09.06.2021 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law labour rights excessive force journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest violent protest protest disruption women restrictive law minority groups surveillance attack on journalist Read more
Upheaval in Peru as president removed Published at 19.11.2020 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling environmental rights indigenous groups HRD acquitted labour rights HRD threatened land rights youth protest disruption attack on HRD extractive industries positive CS development HRD killing excessive force protest killing of protestors attack on journalist torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained sexual assault 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
