Police violently disrupt anti-corruption protests Published at 30.08.2024 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Alarm over surge in executions and death sentences, WHRDs remain in prison Published at 30.09.2024 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment HRD detained negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Prominent HRD detained, released on condition to sign pledge Published at 18.09.2024 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Arbitrary arrests and imprisonment; no respite for HRDs, journalists Published at 31.07.2024 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling release of HRDs HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Concerns over mistreatment of detained HRDs, prolonged hunger strikes Published at 02.09.2024 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD sexual assault negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Indigenous leader convicted; restrictions on Pro-Palestine protest continue Published at 13.09.2024 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest extractive industries HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Persecution of opposition leaders & activists unrelenting, gatherings banned Published at 30.10.2024 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD harassment negative court ruling public vilification prevention of protest surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Zambia: Peaceful Assembly & Expression under threat Published at 30.09.2024 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Threats against Indigenous environmental defenders; protest over new Machu Pichu ticketing system Published at 10.04.2024 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups women intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist protest public vilification extractive industries restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship surveillance HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Another Kakataibo leader killed; new report finds top state officials potentially liable in protest deaths Published at 10.09.2024 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing criminal defamation protest public vilification internet restriction restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
New law restricts foreign media, terrorism charges target Palestinian Citizens in Israel Published at 31.10.2024 Country Israel Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship youth refugees and migrants CSO closure intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists and activists killed in Mexico amidst widespread impunity Published at 14.03.2024 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist censorship non state actors LGBTI women indigenous groups refugees and migrants positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest extractive industries violent protest political interference journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Draconian Cybercrime law used to target protesters, HRDs, journalists amid pro-Palestine protests Published at 18.04.2024 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship youth protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities continue clampdown against pro-Palestine protests and expression Published at 31.10.2024 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid refugees and migrants CSO closure release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained criminal defamation censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists targeted as Claudia Sheinbaum elected Mexico’s first female president; Protest for water rights turns deadly Published at 16.09.2024 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force killing of journalist killing of protestors HRD acquitted HRD prosecuted Read more
Climate activists detained, excessive force used against pro-Palestinian protesters Published at 22.05.2024 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Activists block building in protest against oil expansion, Sámi rights activists charged for participation in protests Published at 20.01.2024 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups protest extractive industries HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
At least three Indigenous leaders murdered; Attacks on journalists raise press freedom concerns Published at 05.09.2024 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
New laws against "eco-vandals" and defamation target activists and journalists Published at 31.01.2024 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation public vilification internet restriction political interference censorship access to info. law HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Another Pataxó leader killed; Lawsuits and legal threats against journalists continue Published at 21.04.2024 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women office raid attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law private sector censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Violations documented ahead of elections Published at 31.10.2024 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants intimidation HRD detained political interference censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Protests systematically banned; HRD judicially harassed Published at 01.11.2024 Country Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth prevention of protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Freedom of assembly threatened by bans on pro-Palestine protests, journalists harassed Published at 06.12.2023 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist protest public vilification prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Record sentences for climate activists, raids on journalists under Terrorism Act Published at 29.10.2024 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation HRD detained journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Further tightening of restrictions on “undesirable” organisations Published at 30.07.2024 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted protest Read more
