Flood coverage restrictions, women’s rights rally ban, and legal cases against activists Published at 05.06.2024 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship LGBTI women refugees and migrants labour rights protest internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted transnational repression Read more
Femicide, war on Gaza, controversial housing levy among key protest themes Published at 01.03.2024 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD religious groups sexual assault attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force labour rights protest prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Concerning terrorism probe into Catalan independence activists continues Published at 01.06.2024 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation surveillance excessive force protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Mali: Military authorities suspend activities of political parties and associations; several CSOs dissolved Published at 03.07.2024 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Hong Kong: Assault on freedoms continue with new security law and crackdown around Tiananmen anniversary Published at 04.07.2024 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: women transnational repression harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Civic space conditions continue to worsen under the state of emergency in El Salvador Published at 02.02.2024 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women CSO closure intimidation attack on journalist protest prevention of protest censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
A wave of protests sweeps Argentina as new government takes power and declares a state of economic emergency Published at 01.02.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
El estado del espacio cívico sigue empeorando bajo el estado de excepción Published at 03.02.2024 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women CSO closure intimidation attack on journalist protest prevention of protest censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
El nuevo gobierno toma posesión y declara el estado de emergencia económica en medio de una oleada de protestas Published at 08.02.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Malaysia: Activist investigated for sedition, protesters harassed and increasing online controls Published at 12.08.2024 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth place restrictions indigenous groups women harassment HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Ongoing crackdown on civic space ahead of COP29 as more activists, journalists detained Published at 12.06.2024 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban HRD detained prevention of protest time,place restrictions environmental rights Read more
Violations during tense electoral period; HRDs and whistleblowers continue to be intimidated, arrested and prosecuted Published at 27.09.2024 Country Madagascar Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
Protests over border demarcation negotiations, critics of PM Pashinyan arrested after podcast appearance Published at 31.03.2024 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest refugees and migrants protest Read more
Benin: Protests against high cost of living banned, dispersed Published at 28.06.2024 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained prevention of protest protest disruption protest Read more
Pro-Palestine rallies banned in Budapest, "sovereignty protection law" announced targeting government critics Published at 11.11.2023 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction LGBTI negative court ruling protest prevention of protest censorship Read more
Pakistan: Authorities continue to silence dissent with crackdown on Baloch and other activists, protesters and journalists Published at 03.10.2024 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction women minority groups attack on journalist restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Latvia: Civil society faces both progress and challenges Published at 02.03.2024 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation transnational repression attack on journalist protest internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Des violations durant une période électorale sous tension ; les intimidations, les arrestations et les persécutions contre les DDH continuent Published at 15.10.2024 Country Madagascar Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
Chad: A violent and repressed electoral context Published at 10.05.2024 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of journalist internet restriction killing of protestors prevention of protest political interference censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
A growing climate of fear and self-censorship – new assaults on independent media, civil society and online activism Published at 16.10.2024 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs negative court ruling prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted censorship HRD prosecuted time,place restrictions Read more
Pro-Palestinian university encampment forcibly evicted, students receive police summonses Published at 18.09.2024 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption labour rights protest prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
