Free speech under assault in Malaysia as government targets students, online critics and journalists Published at 27.11.2020 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth restrictive law bureaucratic restriction harassment positive court ruling censorship Read more
Thai authorities use excessive force, lese-majeste laws to clamp down on pro-democracy protests Published at 02.12.2020 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption HRD prosecuted restrictive law harassment excessive force criminal defamation Read more
While insisting it’s COVID-19 free, Turkmenistan renews efforts to clamp down on dissent Published at 22.12.2020 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs protest internet restriction prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Attacks on media freedom: a threat to accession to the European Union Published at 11.11.2020 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups political interference harassment environmental rights labour rights protest Read more
Honduras: reforms to existing laws impose restrictions on civic space Published at 27.11.2021 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest restrictive law Read more
Cuban government backtracks on talks with protesters and uses COVID-19 regulations to harass critics Published at 15.01.2021 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment surveillance HRD detained protest public vilification internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalist detained, newspaper ordered to cease its operations Published at 18.01.2021 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship journalist detained intimidation Read more
President and deputies of the ruling majority in parliament verbally attack journalists Published at 13.01.2021 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: women prevention of protest intimidation harassment environmental rights public vilification Read more
Media outlets and journalists face a wave of SLAPP suits and hateful attacks Published at 14.01.2021 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment religious groups labour rights protest intimidation Read more
Activists and opposition face judicial harassment as emergency measures in Thailand raise concerns Published at 08.04.2020 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation protest disruption restrictive law harassment protest criminal defamation Read more
Détention d'un journaliste, un journal contraint de cesser ses activités Published at 19.01.2021 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship journalist detained intimidation Read more
Human rights organisations criticise civic space restrictions ahead of UPR review Published at 19.01.2021 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD detained restrictive law release of HRDs Read more
Police brutality during protests and targeting of journalists a huge concern Published at 22.01.2021 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment HRD detained labour rights excessive force protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Turbulent election period sees attacks on opposition, internet shutdown and police violence. Published at 27.01.2021 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted censorship journalist detained internet restriction positive court ruling youth protest disruption office raid intimidation violent protest harassment LGBTI environmental rights HRD detained excessive force release of HRDs attack on journalist public vilification protestor(s) detained killing of protestors political interference torture/ill-treatment protest land rights Read more
Controversial presidential elections: dozens killed in violence, clashes Published at 18.01.2021 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained non state actors Read more
La loi controversée de « sécurité globale » scelle la création d'un état de surveillance généralisée Published at 21.05.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist restrictive law funding restriction women religious groups intimidation harassment surveillance Read more
Journalist killed covering crime scene and several others threatened in Mexico Published at 01.02.2021 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction self censorship women attack on HRD refugees and migrants harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest killing of journalist journalist detained Read more
Fiji authorities target critics, deny union march as press freedom ranking drops Published at 01.06.2021 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment prevention of protest labour rights restrictive law Read more
Nicaragua: continúa la ofensiva legal restrictiva Published at 02.02.2021 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption harassment HRD detained protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Singapore targets peaceful protesters and continues judicial harassment of critics Published at 03.02.2021 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption harassment protest criminal defamation restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Violent year for the press and growing attacks on Indigenous rights defenders in Guatemala Published at 11.02.2021 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation harassment protest HRD threatened women indigenous groups HRD prosecuted Read more
