UN condemns North Korea for denial of freedoms through ‘absolute monopoly on information’ Published at 21.09.2020 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance harassment censorship women torture/ill-treatment Read more
Costa Rica: suspect in killing of Indigenous leader Jehry Rivera Rivera faces trial Published at 25.11.2021 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups refugees and migrants positive CS development negative court ruling protest censorship land rights Read more
Singapore government continues to harass its critics as share of popular vote falls Published at 24.09.2020 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants restrictive law harassment censorship labour rights protest Read more
Protesters arrested, journalists beaten and detained Published at 24.09.2020 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI journalist detained censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Tonga passes regulations targeting media freedom without consultation Published at 29.09.2020 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law Read more
China deploys security law against Hong Kong activists as persecution of critics and Uighurs persist Published at 06.10.2020 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained harassment torture/ill-treatment youth HRD detained censorship HRD prosecuted protest office raid minority groups restrictive law protestor(s) detained prevention of protest Read more
Government continues unrelenting onslaught on expression Published at 30.10.2020 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation restrictive law release of HRDs censorship journalist detained Read more
Cover-up and downplay of COVID-19; massive restrictions on expression Published at 06.10.2020 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force labour rights protest internet restriction restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Government critic pardoned, journalists assaulted, detained Published at 29.01.2020 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD killing political interference censorship journalist detained Read more
Manifestants et journalistes réprimés par la police à la suite de manifestations inhabituelles Published at 19.10.2020 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption HRD detained excessive force protest HRD prosecuted Read more
Tightening restrictions on freedom of speech ahead of presidential election Published at 19.10.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption youth protest political interference restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
After disputed elections, a resilient civil society powers through relentlessly Published at 30.10.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest political interference censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
CSO campaign ‘Laissez-moi choisir en 2021’; unauthorised online outlets ordered to cease activities Published at 08.10.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions censorship prevention of protest Read more
Proposed law amendments in Belarus pose serious threats to Freedom of Expression and Press Published at 28.05.2021 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law office raid restrictive law censorship internet restriction Read more
Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and unfair trials stifling expression Published at 12.10.2020 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained censorship intimidation Read more
Police crack down on protesters and journalists following rare demonstrations in Djibouti Published at 12.10.2020 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protest disruption excessive force protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Fiji authorities stifles airing of debate and continues prosecution of trade union leader Published at 14.10.2020 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted religious groups restrictive law harassment censorship labour rights Read more
Escalation of attacks against independent media and civil society organisations in Venezuela Published at 05.02.2021 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid HRD detained protest public vilification internet restriction bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance HRD prosecuted women Read more
Eight trade unionists detained, media outlet suspended Published at 15.02.2021 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship labour rights intimidation Read more
Journalists face persistent onslaught, new media law further threatens expression Published at 16.10.2020 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship office raid CSO closure release of HRDs journalist detained protest internet restriction restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Rwandan government continues to target opposition in exile. Published at 16.10.2020 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD killing HRD prosecuted Read more
