New draft Law threatens freedom of association Published at 02.12.2023 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs harassment criminal defamation restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Internet disruptions, deportations of Turkey-based activists and bread protests Published at 04.12.2023 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained protest internet restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Human rights defender arrested, charged Published at 04.12.2023 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs intimidation HRD detained public vilification HRD prosecuted Read more
Expression continues to decline with ongoing threats, attacks and internet restrictions Published at 01.12.2023 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
over 60 activists hit with new fabricated charges while COP28 was in progress Published at 18.12.2023 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights HRD prosecuted environmental rights intimidation Read more
Crackdown on the opposition, fight against “false” information and publication of “foreign agent” list Published at 20.12.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption journalist detained HRD detained negative court ruling refusal of registration protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Killing of activists and violence against social leaders and Garifuna members continue across Honduras Published at 30.09.2023 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained HRD killing labour rights protest extractive industries HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Myanmar: Political prisoners face reprisals while junta continues to target journalists, activists and trade unionists Published at 16.01.2024 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Pakistan: Crackdown on the opposition, Baloch protesters and other civic freedoms ahead of elections Published at 22.01.2024 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment time,place restrictions censorship women minority groups attack on journalist internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted hrd Read more
Mali: Activism and free speech under siege as military authorities penalise critics Published at 30.01.2024 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: women CSO closure intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist political interference censorship journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Journalists sentenced for reporting on Mahsa Amini's death Published at 20.12.2023 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women religious groups release of HRDs HRD detained torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists and HRDs continue to face relentless onlsaught Published at 29.01.2024 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Mali: les autorités pénalisent les critiques à l’heure où le militantisme et la libertés d’expression sont acculés Published at 05.02.2024 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: women CSO closure intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist political interference censorship journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Hong Kong: Continued arrest and prosecution of activists and critics as leaders start push for new security law Published at 15.02.2024 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Indonesia: Activists and critics criminalised, events disrupted and protests suppressed as country holds elections Published at 20.02.2024 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation harassment negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation killing of protestors restrictive law time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Detained journalist suffers harassment and assault Published at 31.01.2024 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Cambodia: Ahead of upcoming UN review, Hun Manet’s government continues targeting activists and critics Published at 29.02.2024 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women intimidation harassment protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
China: Activists and journalists face arrests and convictions despite UN human rights review Published at 01.03.2024 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups harassment HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Philippines: Harassment and criminalisation of activists persist despite concerns raised by UN rights experts Published at 14.03.2024 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups women intimidation harassment HRD detained killing of journalist HRD prosecuted Read more
Thailand: Activists criminalised including in the Deep South while Move Forward party faces disbandment Published at 20.03.2024 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women minority groups transnational repression harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Pakistan: New government continues blocking the internet and persecuting journalists and activists Published at 25.03.2024 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD killing excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted people with disabilities Read more
