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Protests persist across Myanmar despite ongoing arrests, torture and killings by junta
Published at
21.07.2021
Country
Myanmar
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- LGBTI
- youth
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
Media outlet under pressure to reveal its sources over confidential data leak
Published at
07.05.2021
Country
Albania
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
Anti-terrorism bill risks threatening freedom of association
Published at
15.12.2021
Country
Sweden
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
Ecuador: criminalisation of environmental defenders and bills affecting freedom of expression
Published at
22.07.2021
Country
Ecuador
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
- women
- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- environmental rights
- positive CS development
- HRD detained
- attack on journalist
- protest
- extractive industries
- non state actors
CSOs condemn threat to independence of the judiciary
Published at
07.06.2021
Country
Zimbabwe
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- negative court ruling
- political interference
- restrictive law
Canada: Protests against health restrictions show no signs of slowing
Published at
31.01.2022
Country
Canada
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- religious groups
- positive CS development
- protest
- restrictive law
- time,place restrictions
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- protest disruption
Twitter banned, proposed Press Council Act amendments further restrict freedom of expression
Published at
07.07.2021
Country
Nigeria
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- excessive force
- protest
- killing of journalist
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
Death of Fr Swamy and increasing online restrictions highlights risk facing activists in India
Published at
09.07.2021
Country
India
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- internet restriction
- women
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- HRD killing
- land rights
A ‘dark day’ for LGBTI rights in Hungary, leading to calls for urgent EU action
Published at
06.07.2021
Country
Hungary
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- restrictive law
- intimidation
- censorship
- protest
- public vilification
Persecution of activists and journalists continues following rubber stamp elections in Vietnam
Published at
14.07.2021
Country
Vietnam
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- women
- indigenous groups
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- enforced disappearance
- HRD prosecuted
Excessive force at protest, government reluctant to involve CSOs in COVID-19 recovery plan
Published at
25.05.2021
Country
Austria
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- excessive force
- protest
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- non state actors
Protests on anniversary of “Bloody Thursday”; concerning court ruling for journalism profession
Published at
31.05.2021
Country
North Macedonia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- protest disruption
- negative court ruling
- protest
- intimidation
La reforma de la Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública supondrá un retroceso para la transparencia
Published at
02.08.2021
Country
El Salvador
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- bureaucratic restriction
- intimidation
- restrictive law
- access to info. law
- protest
Afghan human rights and media workers face attacks while new NGO law threatens civil society
Published at
08.07.2020
Country
Afghanistan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- attack on HRD
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- killing of journalist
- killing of protestors
- restrictive law
Communities impacted by mining and oil extraction lead wave of protests in Peru
Published at
02.12.2021
Country
Peru
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- extractive industries
- restrictive law
- HRD acquitted
- HRD threatened
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- non state actors
- women
- HRD prosecuted
- indigenous groups
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- environmental rights
- land rights
China tries to deflect global criticism as persecution of activists, Uyghurs and censorship persists
Published at
11.08.2021
Country
China
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- minority groups
- HRD detained
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- surveillance
- HRD prosecuted
Concerns about deep sea mining, freedom of expression in Nauru
Published at
16.08.2021
Country
Nauru
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- environmental rights
- restrictive law
Sanctions for protestors, CSOs persecuted and journalists arrested
Published at
19.05.2021
Country
Ukraine
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- labour rights
- restrictive law
CSOs and media publications in Russia face restriction
Published at
14.05.2021
Country
Russia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- CSO closure
- restrictive law
Journalists questioned over report; concerns remain over draft law on whistleblowers’ protection
Published at
23.07.2021
Country
Romania
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- political interference
- restrictive law
- harassment
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- non state actors