Unrelenting harassment of activists and critics by police to stifle all forms of dissent in Malaysia Published at 28.07.2021 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women harassment protestor(s) detained HRD detained restrictive law protest negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted prevention of protest criminal defamation Read more
El Salvador: Step backward for transparency in proposal to reform Access to Public Information Law Published at 27.07.2021 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women bureaucratic restriction restrictive law intimidation access to info. law protest Read more
Criminalización de los defensores del medioambiente y leyes sobre a la libertad de expresión Published at 28.07.2021 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist protest extractive industries restrictive law non state actors Read more
Antiterrorism laws further threaten civic space in Senegal Published at 27.07.2021 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women excessive force protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Attack on freedom of expression and 44 people arrested for attending LGBTQI engagement Published at 22.07.2021 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI journalist detained negative court ruling restrictive law Read more
Lois antiterroristes : une nouvelle menace pour l'espace civique Published at 30.07.2021 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest protest disruption restrictive law women excessive force protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Proposed amendments may create hostile environment for CSOs Published at 31.03.2021 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law Read more
The pandemic further restricts the right to protest Published at 16.06.2021 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest journalist detained restrictive law Read more
Questions raised around death of fisheries observer; concerns about media independence in Kiribati Published at 09.08.2021 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Rights curtailed under COVID-19 regulations, police crack down on outdoor gatherings Published at 20.07.2021 Country Ireland Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest restrictive law environmental rights protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Ecuador: state of emergency amid rising crime Published at 31.10.2021 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: protest environmental rights internet restriction youth protest disruption intimidation HRD detained private sector extractive industries women indigenous groups minority groups restrictive law positive CS development attack on journalist protestor(s) detained negative court ruling labour rights HRD threatened HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
2021: a bad year for freedom of expression in Mozambique amid human rights crisis in Cabo Delgado Published at 02.12.2021 Country Mozambique Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption release of HRDs HRD detained journalist detained attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained prevention of protest extractive industries restrictive law censorship environmental rights Read more
Solomons government uses pandemic emergency law to justify ban on protests Published at 18.08.2021 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law protest disruption protestor(s) detained minority groups Read more
Civil society highlight concerns about civic freedoms in Timor-Leste, as state of emergency extended Published at 19.08.2021 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Cybercrime Bill adopted amid concerns Published at 31.07.2021 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development restrictive law Read more
Singapore PM listed as press freedom ‘predator’ as journalists continue to be targeted Published at 23.08.2021 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance restrictive law prevention of protest criminal defamation Read more
Criminal defamation provisions create a chilling effect on freedom of expression in Vanuatu Published at 24.08.2021 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Taliban threaten media with attack, amid ongoing peace process excluding CSOs and women Published at 03.07.2019 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction killing of journalist restrictive law censorship access to info. law women journalist detained religious groups harassment positive CS development attack on journalist non state actors Read more
Cuba: New legislation enables further control over online content, restricting freedom of expression Published at 25.08.2021 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law journalist detained surveillance self censorship women intimidation HRD detained internet restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
Divisiones sociales y políticas provocan tensiones en Bolivia Published at 15.11.2021 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained excessive force women protest disruption attack on journalist indigenous groups labour rights protest public vilification extractive industries restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Social and political divisions lead to tension in Bolivia Published at 04.11.2021 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups journalist detained women attack on journalist excessive force labour rights protest public vilification extractive industries restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
