Indigenous community protests repressed as clothing giant Benetton takes more land Published at 20.01.2017 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups office raid private sector attack on journalist excessive force protest non state actors Read more
Conflict over mining on indigenous lands leads to widespread civic space abuses Published at 08.02.2017 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid CSO closure extractive industries indigenous groups private sector negative court ruling criminal defamation Read more
Imprisoned HRD Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam begins hunger strike Published at 30.01.2017 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained office raid torture/ill-treatment intimidation Read more
Two reporters killed, one kidnapped in December Published at 31.01.2017 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance killing of journalist protest disruption office raid CSO closure attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Two part special on Kyrgyzstan: Association and Peaceful Assembly Published at 24.02.2017 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction protest disruption office raid attack on HRD time,place restrictions Read more
Two NGOs raided in Bocaranga Published at 06.03.2017 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid Read more
Attempted seizure of human rights organisation's office in Bolivia Published at 10.03.2017 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid attack on journalist indigenous groups protest intimidation Read more
Crackdown against civil society intensifies in Belarus Published at 19.04.2017 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest office raid excessive force Read more
Persecution of civil society continues with worrying new legislation on the horizon Published at 25.04.2017 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest disruption office raid HRD detained restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance HRD threatened Read more
Pro-government group storms Law Association of Zambia's office Published at 27.04.2017 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest disruption attack on journalist office raid intimidation Read more
Russian government continues to prevent protests and suppress dissent Published at 16.05.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist prevention of protest office raid CSO closure protestor(s) detained minority groups religious groups attack on journalist excessive force protest HRD prosecuted Read more
Protest turns violent and political party leader killed in police raid Published at 05.04.2017 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors violent protest office raid women Read more
New constitutional amendments - a false hope for democratisation Published at 06.04.2017 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction office raid religious groups Read more
New legislation gives Chinese authorities more control over civil society Published at 10.04.2017 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid harassment HRD detained labour rights protest Read more
Undaunted by severe state suppression of peaceful assembly, Venezuelans protest Published at 09.06.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment protest disruption office raid censorship women intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
UN report highlights major concerns over association and protest rights Published at 28.06.2017 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid refugees and migrants attack on journalist negative court ruling protest time,place restrictions positive court ruling protest disruption journalist detained Read more
UN expert raises concerns over restrictions on civic space in Sudan Published at 21.08.2017 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid torture/ill-treatment CSO closure funding restriction bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD detained Read more
Report shows freedom of expression violations increased in August Published at 19.09.2017 Country Syria Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist women office raid censorship attack on journalist non state actors Read more
"Sound the alarm; take an interest in Poland" says NGO after raid Published at 17.10.2017 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation funding restriction women office raid restrictive law protest Read more
Concerns rise over freedom of expression in light of media shutdown Published at 27.09.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship attack on journalist office raid Read more
NGO bill under consideration poses "grave danger to democracy" Published at 14.09.2017 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest protestor(s) detained indigenous groups office raid religious groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment land rights Read more
