Honduras: reforms to existing laws impose restrictions on civic space Published at 27.11.2021 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest restrictive law Read more
Persecution of activists, raids in Kashmir and increasing restrictions on foreign funding in India Published at 12.01.2021 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid journalist detained CSO closure restrictive law HRD detained protest Read more
Cuban government backtracks on talks with protesters and uses COVID-19 regulations to harass critics Published at 15.01.2021 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment surveillance HRD detained protest public vilification internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Censoring critical voices: Social media giants fined; journalists, women HRDs behind bars Published at 15.01.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship HRD prosecuted women bureaucratic restriction HRD detained protest journalist detained internet restriction positive court ruling Read more
Human rights organisations criticise civic space restrictions ahead of UPR review Published at 19.01.2021 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD detained restrictive law release of HRDs Read more
China continues Hong Kong crackdown, persecution of activists and journalists for their reporting Published at 21.01.2021 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: youth minority groups surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Police brutality during protests and targeting of journalists a huge concern Published at 22.01.2021 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment HRD detained labour rights excessive force protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Artists, journalists and activists targeted in Bangladesh while protesters threatened and attacked Published at 26.01.2021 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained youth protest disruption women intimidation HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification non state actors Read more
Turbulent election period sees attacks on opposition, internet shutdown and police violence. Published at 27.01.2021 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted censorship journalist detained internet restriction positive court ruling youth protest disruption office raid intimidation violent protest harassment LGBTI environmental rights HRD detained excessive force release of HRDs attack on journalist public vilification protestor(s) detained killing of protestors political interference torture/ill-treatment protest land rights Read more
Ten years post-revolution: Protests met with detentions & excessive force, LGBTI activists targeted Published at 27.05.2021 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation journalist detained protest protestor(s) detained release of HRDs killing of protestors HRD detained LGBTI youth excessive force Read more
Excessive force used at housing crisis protest; Journalists & climate activists detained at protests Published at 12.10.2021 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained non state actors excessive force protest youth intimidation attack on journalist protestor(s) detained Read more
Detained journalists and civic activists face freedom of expression threats in Belarus Published at 31.03.2021 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD journalist detained HRD detained attack on journalist protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Protests over women's rights: “There is a war on women.” Published at 21.05.2021 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: women excessive force journalist detained HRD detained labour rights protest Read more
Critical voices silenced, impunity for excessive force and unlawful killings in Indonesia Published at 01.02.2021 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force protest criminal defamation restrictive law Read more
Paraguay: campesinos y pueblos indígenas se movilizan Published at 02.02.2021 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment surveillance land rights environmental rights non state actors Read more
Nicaragua: continúa la ofensiva legal restrictiva Published at 02.02.2021 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption harassment HRD detained protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
CoI mandate extended; Iwacu four are released Published at 10.02.2021 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained CSO closure protest release of HRDs Read more
Ahead of new Sri Lanka resolution, civil society and UN highlight ongoing rights concerns Published at 16.03.2021 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups intimidation women harassment HRD detained criminal defamation protest prevention of protest surveillance Read more
Government continues its attack on CSOs Published at 04.02.2021 Country Slovenia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction restrictive law environmental rights positive CS development HRD detained excessive force protest Read more
Civil disobedience movement mobilises against Myanmar coup despite net shutdown, arrests Published at 08.02.2021 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction restrictive law censorship youth protest disruption harassment surveillance attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Rights groups: increase in violations in 2020 Published at 10.02.2021 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest HRD acquitted journalist detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
