Women's rights - focal point of recent protest actions resulting in arrests Published at 12.03.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Thousands of political prisoners freed but new state of emergency declared Published at 10.03.2018 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development killing of protestors excessive force protest Read more
Peaceful protests continue in Suriname Published at 14.10.2016 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups protest Read more
Laws used to deny trade union registration and workers' right to join a union Published at 06.02.2018 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women political interference restrictive law refusal of registration labour rights protest Read more
Local Mexicali Resiste movement against a construction project continues Published at 06.02.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists Published at 11.05.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted killing of protestors non state actors journalist detained women protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained protest HRD killing excessive force internet restriction criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest sexual assault HRD prosecuted Read more
Anti-US base activist faces imprisonment as Okinawa protests continue Published at 08.02.2018 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Concerns over public vilification of civil society in Slovenia Published at 08.02.2018 Country Slovenia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protest political interference bureaucratic restriction environmental rights public vilification Read more
Civil society alarmed over blocking of critical websites Published at 08.02.2018 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment labour rights protest internet restriction political interference restrictive law censorship environmental rights Read more
New law censuring certain online content could restrict free expression Published at 09.02.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups protest attack on HRD attack on journalist internet restriction excessive force censorship criminal defamation restrictive law environmental rights land rights Read more
Tashi Wangchuk and other activists imprisoned as President Xi tightens grip on power Published at 19.03.2018 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD LGBTI refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment censorship surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Greek parliament tightens rules on organising strikes Published at 12.02.2018 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law labour rights violent protest excessive force protest Read more
Unions protest tax increases due to IMF agreement Published at 20.03.2018 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on HRD labour rights protest Read more
IACHR report finds environment for human rights defenders ‘continues to be one of extreme risk’ Published at 14.09.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption killing of protestors intimidation attack on journalist protest Read more
Proposed laws could criminalise whistle-blowers and silence civil society Published at 14.02.2018 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship funding restriction refugees and migrants HRD detained excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Me Too movement in South Korea sparks calls for review of defamation laws Published at 23.05.2018 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest political interference women labour rights protest Read more
Bulgaria assumes EU presidency under cloud of concern over media freedom Published at 15.02.2018 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest political interference environmental rights Read more
Communities protest against plans for bauxite mine on Santa Cruz Island Published at 15.02.2018 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest extractive industries private sector environmental rights land rights Read more
Continued concern over impact of Irish Electoral Act on civil society's advocacy activities Published at 15.02.2018 Country Ireland Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law funding restriction women protest youth Read more
Public official insults female journalists on social media Published at 05.03.2018 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment labour rights protest violent protest political interference journalist detained Read more
State suspends two newspapers claiming the existence of political prisoners in the country Published at 16.02.2018 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest political interference censorship attack on journalist negative court ruling protest Read more
