Turkish authorities suspend 370 CSOs as efforts to eradicate dissent escalate Published at 17.11.2016 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment protest disruption CSO closure HRD detained HRD killing labour rights prevention of protest killing of protestors time,place restrictions Read more
Conditions worsen for Tunisian civil society Published at 06.03.2017 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment harassment travel ban HRD detained Read more
Systematic reprisals against dissidents in Azerbaijan Published at 09.01.2017 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest public vilification criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction Read more
Dissidents in Gabon tortured, harrassed and arbitrarily detained Published at 08.02.2017 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship Read more
Kidnapped journalist tortured as writer survives assassination attempt Published at 18.01.2017 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist torture/ill-treatment Read more
One by one, Turkish authorities close off avenues for dissent Published at 20.01.2017 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions protest internet restriction censorship CSO closure access to info. law intimidation harassment HRD detained surveillance excessive force attack on journalist prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment Read more
Harrassment of human rights defender continues after brutal arrest in November Published at 25.01.2017 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD detained torture/ill-treatment harassment censorship attack on journalist Read more
Civil society condemns Lebanon's prosecution of protestors in military court Published at 27.01.2017 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment excessive force protest Read more
Imprisoned HRD Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam begins hunger strike Published at 30.01.2017 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained office raid torture/ill-treatment intimidation Read more
Journalists, bloggers to be included in foreign agents law Published at 24.08.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction women youth internet restriction torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Outrage at Aliyev's EU visit as activists continue to be persecuted at home Published at 15.02.2017 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist LGBTI HRD detained torture/ill-treatment harassment travel ban criminal defamation Read more
Uzbek journalist Muhammad Bekjanov freed after 18 years in prison Published at 24.02.2017 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs Read more
In 2016, respect for civic space declined dramatically in Tajikistan Published at 28.02.2017 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD detained time,place restrictions internet restriction torture/ill-treatment censorship surveillance funding restriction protest disruption bureaucratic restriction Read more
Despite releases, conditions remain dire for HRDs in Uzbekistan Published at 07.03.2017 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban labour rights protest excessive force killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction religious groups release of HRDs positive CS development attack on journalist Read more
Prominent journalist in Azerbaijan sentenced to two years in prison Published at 03.03.2017 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist torture/ill-treatment Read more
International alarm over the persecution of Rohingya Muslims Published at 13.03.2017 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law prevention of protest time,place restrictions torture/ill-treatment attack on HRD travel ban HRD killing bureaucratic restriction surveillance censorship private sector religious groups minority groups protest extractive industries violent protest Read more
Prominent Human Rights Defender Omar Ewado Arrested in Djibouti Published at 20.03.2017 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
Foreign activists sentenced and deported for investigations into uranium mining Published at 18.04.2017 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling extractive industries torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs HRD detained protest Read more
Cameroon's crackdown continues as journalist convicted on terrorism charges Published at 21.04.2017 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment minority groups protest internet restriction access to info. law Read more
Four journalists killed within six weeks and citizens say "ENOUGH!" Published at 19.04.2017 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment protest enforced disappearance women refugees and migrants harassment Read more
Security forces employ excessive force against protesters in Kashmir Published at 21.04.2017 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban HRD detained positive court ruling excessive force protest disruption prevention of protest HRD killing killing of protestors violent protest torture/ill-treatment Read more
