Persistent suppression of critics in Bangladesh following elections Published at 09.04.2019 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: women excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest internet restriction killing of protestors restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Nepali government muzzling critical voices and introducing new restrictive laws Published at 27.02.2019 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance protest disruption restrictive law censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained criminal defamation Read more
Ongoing attacks against environmental activists and journalists in India while critics harassed Published at 10.09.2019 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment time,place restrictions non state actors minority groups attack on journalist extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Media censored, activists silenced and opposition weakened ahead of Thai elections Published at 21.03.2019 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption harassment negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Civil society boycotts public broadcaster after 1,000+ lawsuits Published at 16.04.2019 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: women criminal defamation political interference bureaucratic restriction intimidation censorship protest Read more
West Papuan protests met with internet shutdown, arrests of activists and excessive force Published at 11.09.2019 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened HRD prosecuted minority groups intimidation harassment excessive force criminal defamation internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Activists, lawyers and critics continue to face harassment and defamation charges in Thailand Published at 29.11.2019 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
Civil society space narrowing in Austria as CSOs face smear campaign and restrictions Published at 25.04.2019 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference restrictive law intimidation environmental rights censorship criminal defamation public vilification Read more
Two journalists killed in Mexico and several facing attacks and harassment Published at 20.05.2019 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation protest killing of journalist journalist detained environmental rights non state actors Read more
Finnish investigative journalist found guilty for criminal defamation Published at 23.08.2019 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling criminal defamation Read more
EU signs trade deal with Vietnam despite ongoing suppression of civic freedoms Published at 15.07.2019 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation protest enforced disappearance restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Singapore parliament passes ‘Online Falsehoods Bill’ despite civil society concerns Published at 09.05.2019 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD prosecuted criminal defamation restrictive law Read more
Arbitrary arrests, judicial harassment and attacks on activists and critics in India persist Published at 13.05.2019 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women attack on HRD harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest enforced disappearance extractive industries torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
UK anti-terror legislative and judicial steps threaten civil rights and freedom Published at 16.05.2019 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship refugees and migrants harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights non state actors Read more
Ruling party steps up harassment to silence critical journalists and media outlets Published at 27.05.2019 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI funding restriction women religious groups harassment attack on journalist criminal defamation protest public vilification political interference restrictive law censorship non state actors Read more
Media rights CSOs warn of growing legal pressure on independent journalists in Poland Published at 25.02.2019 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest censorship environmental rights criminal defamation harassment time,place restrictions protest Read more
Ongoing harassment and attacks on Cambodian opposition, while peaceful marches restricted Published at 23.05.2019 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: women prevention of protest harassment censorship labour rights criminal defamation Read more
Intimidation of activists and journalists in El Salvador Published at 06.07.2019 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women criminal defamation intimidation attack on journalist protest Read more
Indonesian civil society finds human rights violations during deadly post-election protests Published at 28.05.2019 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women harassment attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Bhutan urged to repeal criminal defamation laws during Human Right Council review Published at 17.07.2019 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law LGBTI self censorship criminal defamation positive CS development Read more
Tunisia civic space under threat by emergency bill and attempts to undermine transitional justice Published at 05.06.2019 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption office raid CSO closure harassment excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship positive court ruling LGBTI positive CS development negative court ruling protest sexual assault restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
