Journalists, human rights defenders and artists persecuted and harassed in Cuba Published at 16.02.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation journalist detained harassment travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
Lawyers outside Bar Association of Azerbaijan hindered from practicing profession Published at 20.02.2018 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law LGBTI women protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
Black feminist activist and politician assassinated in Rio de Janeiro Published at 06.04.2018 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing labour rights women excessive force censorship protest Read more
Report documents a deteriorating environment for Moldovan civil society Published at 12.03.2018 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation censorship political interference travel ban protest restrictive law Read more
State proposes further restrictions on NGOs in latest amendment to NGO Law Published at 13.03.2018 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protest Read more
State continues to restrict and threaten civic space Published at 14.03.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance women religious groups political interference protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Protesters and journalists denied access to legal representation Published at 14.03.2018 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest killing of journalist release of HRDs journalist detained protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
40 radio stations suspend broadcasting for 24 hours to protest press freedom violations Published at 12.03.2018 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest political interference censorship journalist detained Read more
Online or in the streets - Canadians are vocal for change Published at 16.03.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained LGBTI women indigenous groups refugees and migrants religious groups labour rights protest internet restriction extractive industries restrictive law private sector environmental rights Read more
The CIVICUS Monitor speaks to a Sudanese activist Published at 16.03.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protestor(s) detained excessive force protest release of HRDs Read more
Social unrest in response to new law inhibiting certain public sectors' right to strike Published at 22.03.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions youth protest disruption women protestor(s) detained Read more
Consultative process for civil society strategy welcomed but process remains ambiguous Published at 24.05.2018 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development women protest Read more
Civil society concerned over proposed changes to anti-terrorism law Published at 23.03.2018 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Journalists attacked during protest of ruling party supporters Published at 27.03.2018 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest private sector intimidation attack on journalist labour rights non state actors Read more
Court jails anti-mining activist for "spreading Communist ideology" Published at 03.04.2018 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law negative court ruling criminal defamation HRD prosecuted intimidation protest environmental rights harassment non state actors HRD detained land rights Read more
Crackdown escalates on peaceful assembly in West Papua Published at 02.10.2018 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest excessive force criminal defamation youth censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Despite lack of state protection of civic freedoms, hundreds protest corruption and inflation Published at 04.04.2018 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Kazakhstan: State vilifies opposition movement and its alleged supporters as “extremists” Published at 03.04.2018 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: women labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest extractive industries political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
Mass arrests during protest around death in custody of Islamic school director Published at 07.05.2018 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Authorities vilify NGOs as 'undesirable' ahead of March presidential election Published at 08.05.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest political interference censorship protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
Political commentator kidnapped in broad daylight - creating climate of fear for media Published at 08.05.2018 Country Mozambique Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest political interference time,place restrictions access to info. law non state actors Read more
