Freedom of expression further at risk in Tonga with new cyberlaw following media regulations Published at 26.02.2021 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law criminal defamation Read more
South Korea increases restrictions on activism on North Korea, passes regressive labour law revision Published at 01.03.2021 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights restrictive law Read more
Support for Belarus; LGBTI rights under attack Published at 02.03.2021 Country Lithuania Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI restrictive law positive CS development Read more
Ley para regular las redes sociales amenaza la libertad de expresión en México Published at 07.04.2021 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification internet restriction violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Human rights defenders’ law still in progress in Mongolia but concerns remain about new NGO bills Published at 24.03.2021 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law Read more
Bill to regulate social media threatens freedom of expression in Mexico Published at 26.03.2021 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship journalist detained women refugees and migrants intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification internet restriction violent protest Read more
Proposed law on curfews scrapped after fierce opposition Published at 26.03.2021 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Protests against Anti-Asian attacks in the USA Published at 06.04.2021 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women minority groups harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Worsening crackdown on civic space by Macron’s government to preserve ‘republican values’ Published at 04.03.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants CSO closure protest religious groups journalist detained prevention of protest protestor(s) detained harassment surveillance restrictive law excessive force censorship environmental rights Read more
Deadly violence against protesters by security forces as crackdown escalates in Myanmar Published at 09.03.2021 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment killing of protestors HRD detained protest women excessive force attack on journalist censorship youth protest disruption prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment intimidation internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalist arrested, protesters denounce remarks by French president Published at 04.11.2020 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest restrictive law Read more
Fiji’s UN rights role marred by continued civic space concerns in the country Published at 11.03.2021 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment labour rights restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Le gouvernement intensifie la répression de l'espace civique au nom des «valeurs républicaines» Published at 16.03.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained youth refugees and migrants CSO closure religious groups harassment surveillance excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law environmental rights Read more
Manifestations et affrontements après l'arrestation d'un leader de l'opposition Published at 18.03.2021 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force internet restriction criminal defamation prevention of protest violent protest killing of protestors time,place restrictions restrictive law censorship non state actors women attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society pushes back against restrictive laws in Canada Published at 22.04.2021 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling HRD prosecuted protest disruption attack on HRD protest HRD detained excessive force time,place restrictions violent protest women indigenous groups restrictive law religious groups minority groups protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Government silences free speech at universities, further restricts media freedom & ups surveillance Published at 19.03.2021 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction excessive force journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest political interference youth harassment restrictive law Read more
Calls for #KilltheBill as the UK government seeks to stifle protests even further Published at 06.04.2021 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation excessive force women protest public vilification prevention of protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Canada: Police restricts press access to environmental protests Published at 28.06.2021 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption minority groups intimidation negative court ruling labour rights protest extractive industries restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Despite UN review, Maldives authorities crack down on protests and target the media Published at 22.03.2021 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women restrictive law harassment attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Singapore continues to stifle fundamental freedoms despite UN human rights review Published at 24.05.2021 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Far-right targets anti-racism activist Published at 30.03.2021 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries restrictive law minority groups surveillance intimidation harassment labour rights HRD threatened protest public vilification non state actors Read more
