Afghanistan: Activists, academics and journalists continue to be targeted as UN talks sideline women’s voices Published at 25.05.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
India: Government continues crackdown on civil society and harassment of journalists as it hosts the G20 Published at 31.05.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women protest disruption minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Turkmenistan: UN human rights body issues important findings as the authorities continue to reign in dissent Published at 02.06.2023 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained protest internet restriction bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
231 acts of repression documented in April alone Published at 06.06.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained HRD detained women Read more
Cuba: 231 actos represivos solo abril Published at 12.06.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained HRD detained women Read more
Crackdown on human rights defenders continues in Nicaragua Published at 30.05.2023 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained negative court ruling CSO closure Read more
Increased attacks against HRDs Published at 12.06.2023 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
AUMENTAN LOS ATAQUES CONTRA LAS PERSONAS DEFENSORAS DE LOS DD. HH. Published at 03.07.2023 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
Vietnam: Human Rights Council membership and dialogues fail to stem repression against activists Published at 23.06.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption minority groups release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Indonesia: Government continues to jail Papuan activists, criminalise dissent and target journalists Published at 28.06.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Cambodia: Ahead of elections, civil society and journalists face threats and criminalisation while restrictions on the opposition escalate Published at 03.07.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction surveillance HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Journalists raised concerns over the critical situation for press freedom Published at 03.07.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
Mongolia: Involuntary return of dissident back to China, while activists critical of mining projects face harassment Published at 10.07.2023 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants harassment HRD detained labour rights protest extractive industries Read more
Philippines: A year into the Marcos Jr presidency, arbitrary arrests, surveillance, attacks on journalists and enforced disappearances persist Published at 13.07.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist surveillance private sector non state actors women indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights youth Read more
UAE’s Dismal human rights record on the spotlight ahead of COP28 Published at 30.06.2023 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: hrd minority groups harassment HRD detained labour rights enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities target, harass, detain HRDs Published at 31.05.2023 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained attack on HRD intimidation Read more
Bloggers face retaliation for peaceful online activism Published at 13.07.2023 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD detained censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko: dozens killed in protests and clashes Published at 20.07.2023 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth place restrictions protest disruption time, intimidation HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
LOS PERIODISTAS EXPRESAN SU PREOCUPACIÓN POR LA SITUACIÓN CRÍTICA QUE ATRAVIESA LA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA Published at 25.07.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
Arbitrary arrest, judicial harassment of HRD Published at 20.02.2023 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained protest HRD acquitted HRD prosecuted Read more
Alarming escalation of press freedom violations in Burkina Faso Published at 25.07.2023 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained censorship HRD threatened non state actors Read more
