Groups express concern over deteriorating media freedom Published at 20.08.2020 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship self censorship protest Read more
Líderes independentistas catalanes bajo vigilancia y llamamientos para revisar la ley de mordaza Published at 21.08.2020 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling harassment attack on journalist protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship surveillance non state actors Read more
Economic decline, crackdown on rights; Zimbabweans hanker for change through protests Published at 24.08.2020 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Law of NGOs adopted, protests violently dispersed Published at 27.08.2020 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Court suspends head of human rights organisation; access to WhatsApp blocked Published at 08.09.2020 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction intimidation harassment censorship journalist detained negative court ruling Read more
Human rights report shows Brunei’s freedom status as “Not Free” Published at 28.10.2020 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law Read more
Continued rights violations reported throughout COVID-19 lockdown and run up to national elections Published at 31.08.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption attack on HRD release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities embark on major crackdown on expression amid COVID-19 and ahead of elections Published at 08.09.2020 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI office raid attack on HRD CSO closure criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Laws on Foreign Agents and Cybercrimes restrict civic space further in Nicaragua Published at 16.12.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI funding restriction women youth intimidation positive CS development HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship Read more
Suppression of journalists and activists by Bangladesh ruling party and supporters intensifying Published at 09.09.2020 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists under constant attack; four journalists sentenced to death after grossly unfair trial Published at 09.09.2020 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Multiple Journalists Arrested Throughout COVID-19 Lockdown Period Published at 09.09.2020 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling censorship journalist detained Read more
Continúan los ataques salvajes contra mujeres, periodistas y personas defensoras de derechos Published at 19.05.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups refugees and migrants intimidation harassment travel ban attack on journalist protest public vilification killing of journalist censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights Read more
Whatsapp bloqué ; un tribunal suspend le chef d'une organisation des droits de l'homme Published at 10.09.2020 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction intimidation harassment censorship journalist detained negative court ruling Read more
COVID-19, a pretext to muzzle the media? Published at 21.05.2020 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained restrictive law Read more
Civil society in the Philippines decry restrictive laws, smear campaigns and judicial harassment Published at 01.04.2020 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid harassment HRD detained labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Violations of freedom of expression continue unabated during COVID-19 pandemic Published at 21.05.2020 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women harassment positive CS development protest criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance Read more
Enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions increase in Venezuela during pandemic Published at 03.07.2020 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups intimidation protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors censorship protestor(s) detained people with disabilities non state actors Read more
Authorities escalate crackdown on the youth-led protest movement in Thailand Published at 30.10.2020 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Wave of protests prompts growing pressure on activists as government continues COVID-19 denial Published at 17.09.2020 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest political interference censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Activists protest to demand investigations into death of HRD Published at 18.09.2020 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation censorship HRD killing labour rights protest Read more
