Civil society considers proposed "Stop Soros" laws "deceitful" Published at 09.02.2018 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction refugees and migrants political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protest public vilification Read more
Opposition-led protests against the government's changes to the electoral law continue Published at 22.12.2017 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling political interference protest Read more
Small but determined number of protesters make noise on environmental issues Published at 11.01.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction protest disruption labour rights protest extractive industries time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
2017 - "a bad year for journalists" in Lebanon and 2018 already cause for concern Published at 21.02.2018 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest censorship HRD prosecuted criminal defamation Read more
Concerns over amendments to Georgia's laws on access to information and public broadcasting Published at 08.01.2018 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law LGBTI access to info. law protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Plans to release political prisoners as ethnic tensions spark clashes and protests Published at 09.01.2018 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups positive CS development excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest land rights Read more
Sweden's leaders condemn extremist and neo-Nazi groups' actions Published at 09.01.2018 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups religious groups protest Read more
Government actions continue to drive people to the streets Published at 09.01.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption surveillance attack on journalist labour rights protest public vilification HRD acquitted time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Deadly crackdown on anti-government protests on New Years eve Published at 10.01.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Eritrean refugees take labour rights case to Canadian court Published at 23.01.2018 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants labour rights protest excessive force extractive industries torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Lawyer threatened for advocating on behalf of indigenous communities' rights Published at 04.05.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups office raid negative court ruling excessive force protest political interference HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Arbitrary arrest of journalist on bogus charge of "pretending to be a journalist" Published at 11.01.2018 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest journalist detained political interference excessive force protest Read more
Journalists protest Ukrainian postal service's refusal to distribute newspaper Published at 29.01.2018 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD killing protest Read more
Attempt to shut down Rappler news site part of efforts to muzzle free expression Published at 01.02.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD killing excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction land rights Read more
Thousands protest over social ills in Iraqi Kurdistan, facing tear gas and live ammunition Published at 02.02.2018 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Local residents mobilised in protest over construction project in community Published at 06.02.2018 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force private sector protestor(s) detained labour rights protest public vilification Read more
Local rights group concerned over restrictions on assembly rights Published at 06.02.2018 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
European far-right meeting draws protests in Prague Published at 17.01.2018 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants religious groups minority groups protest public vilification political interference private sector non state actors Read more
Two foreign journalists attacked in Libreville Published at 12.01.2018 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights protest non state actors Read more
French President's visit sparks protests in Ouagadougou Published at 15.01.2018 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest excessive force protest Read more
Human rights activists abducted and ill-treated for protesting against illegal occupation of lakes Published at 25.01.2018 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD torture/ill-treatment political interference intimidation harassment environmental rights protest Read more
