Political prisoners tortured by Myanmar junta while activists criminalised and killed Published at 02.06.2021 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction killing of protestors attack on HRD HRD detained HRD killing torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted excessive force restrictive law criminal defamation protest censorship Read more
Concerns over proposed constitutional amendment which seeks to limit LGBTI rights Published at 31.03.2021 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI CSO closure restrictive law travel ban protestor(s) detained protest positive court ruling Read more
Orbán’s government targets LGBTI rights amid the pandemic and bans protests Published at 06.04.2021 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI funding restriction protest public vilification restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors Read more
Malaysian government continues to silence dissent with emergency and repressive laws Published at 07.04.2021 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI negative court ruling criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Arrests, deadly attacks on protest movement escalate despite condemnation, sanctions on Myanmar Published at 09.04.2021 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: women protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted protest protest disruption intimidation internet restriction harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained censorship surveillance Read more
Businesses rally over economic impacts of COVID-19, media accused of trying to overthrow the state Published at 23.02.2021 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment restrictive law protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
CSOs call for Parliament to scrap the “Security for all Danes” draft law Published at 09.04.2021 Country Denmark Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights restrictive law Read more
Increased police powers to crackdown on protests, attempts to limit media freedom Published at 12.04.2021 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest restrictive law intimidation harassment non state actors Read more
Student protests calling for academic freedom met with excessive force, LGBTI students targeted Published at 25.02.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights restrictive law positive court ruling excessive force LGBTI women youth harassment protest HRD detained censorship negative court ruling prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests erupt over peace agreement, journalists under increasing pressure Published at 14.04.2021 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest protest restrictive law criminal defamation Read more
CSOs call for protection of the right to peaceful assembly during the pandemic Published at 30.04.2021 Country Ireland Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights funding restriction women protest violent protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Pro-Nalvany protests record unprecedented number of arrests and prosecutions Published at 14.04.2021 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment restrictive law intimidation Read more
Amendments to Law on Charitable Associations and CSOs seek to restrict civic space further Published at 15.04.2021 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law intimidation attack on journalist funding restriction bureaucratic restriction journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
New centre-left government committed to supporting LGBTI and women’s rights Published at 16.04.2021 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women restrictive law protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
WORSENING CLIMATE FOR FREE SPEECH: SPATE OF THREATS AND ATTACKS AGAINST JOURNALISTS AND ACTIVISTS Published at 24.05.2021 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist youth protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment labour rights HRD detained public vilification protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest surveillance positive court ruling women restrictive law Read more
Crackdown on Thai activists continues as new restrictive NGO law proposed Published at 19.04.2021 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained negative court ruling excessive force protest protest disruption women prevention of protest intimidation harassment restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Uso da Lei de Segurança Nacional para silenciar críticos no Brasil Published at 24.05.2021 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protestor(s) detained women indigenous groups HRD prosecuted positive CS development attack on journalist protest environmental rights land rights youth office raid attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing internet restriction killing of journalist access to info. law private sector extractive industries non state actors positive court ruling restrictive law Read more
Restrictions on press freedom in Uruguay Published at 08.07.2021 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law negative court ruling political interference restrictive law Read more
Indian authorities continue to stifle dissent and persecute activists despite pandemic surge Published at 04.05.2021 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship attack on HRD protest journalist detained criminal defamation public vilification HRD threatened Read more
Brunei drops two places in global press freedom rankings Published at 05.05.2021 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship restrictive law Read more
Dictatorship-era National Security Law used to intimidate critics in Brazil Published at 11.05.2021 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women office raid attack on HRD HRD killing intimidation youth killing of journalist HRD detained access to info. law private sector non state actors positive court ruling indigenous groups positive CS development environmental rights attack on journalist protest internet restriction extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
