Belgium approves law creating long overdue human rights institution Published at 15.06.2019 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protestor(s) detained violent protest protest enabling law Read more
Unending protests unleash alarming violence as protesters spray buildings black Published at 23.07.2019 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification protest disruption attack on journalist violent protest excessive force protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Civil society meeting in Bolivia calls for an enabling environment for human rights defenders Published at 26.09.2019 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protestor(s) detained violent protest intimidation Read more
Puerto Rico protests lead to Governor’s resignation Published at 02.10.2019 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation violent protest attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest public vilification positive court ruling Read more
Several arrested during protests Published at 09.10.2019 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women attack on journalist excessive force violent protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Protesters face brutal violations as widespread protests escalate, internet shut down Published at 16.10.2019 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD violent protest intimidation excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law attack on journalist public vilification killing of protestors journalist detained protest protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment internet restriction censorship youth protest disruption release of HRDs Read more
Constitutional amendment sparks concern about democratic institutions in the Dominican Republic Published at 18.10.2019 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling prevention of protest violent protest criminal defamation protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Human rights defenders' work continues to be delegitimised in Guatemala Published at 15.08.2019 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption violent protest protest Read more
Protests against constitutional changes : at least 9 killed, several activists sentenced to prison Published at 22.10.2019 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling excessive force protestor(s) detained criminal defamation killing of protestors protest disruption harassment HRD detained violent protest time,place restrictions HRD prosecuted Read more
Two environmental defenders killed in one week in Guatemala Published at 16.10.2019 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption HRD killing violent protest protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
Peru’s institutions in turmoil after Congress dissolution Published at 22.10.2019 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment excessive force labour rights violent protest protestor(s) detained protest extractive industries environmental rights Read more
Authorities rein in sustained pro-democracy and cost of living protests Published at 23.10.2019 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest labour rights protest protest disruption land rights Read more
Mass protests in Ecuador: hundreds detained and thousands injured in ten days Published at 23.10.2019 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups killing of protestors violent protest attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Guatemala: dos defensoras del medioambiente asesinadas en una semana Published at 25.10.2019 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption HRD killing violent protest excessive force Read more
República Dominicana: reforma constitucional suscita preocupación por las instituciones democráticas Published at 21.10.2019 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protestor(s) detained excessive force positive court ruling prevention of protest violent protest protest Read more
Manifestations contre des modifications constitutionnelles: au moins neuf tués Published at 25.10.2019 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Violence escalates during Colombia's elections Published at 22.10.2019 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest killing of journalist youth protest disruption indigenous groups HRD killing excessive force violent protest Read more
Ten journalists killed in Mexico this year as violence against media escalates Published at 06.09.2019 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law journalist detained attack on HRD intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest killing of journalist violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Social unrest in Copenhagen: far-right politician conducts Quran burning Published at 24.05.2019 Country Denmark Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions violent protest Read more
Court upholds right to religious expression for students, protests dispersed Published at 30.10.2019 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption internet restriction youth restrictive law refugees and migrants labour rights religious groups violent protest protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Repression of peaceful assembly has become a pattern in Honduras Published at 08.10.2019 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist violent protest HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
