No real space for opposition activities in ‘’new Kazakhstan’’ Published at 25.07.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Condamnation du leader de l’opposition Ousmane Sonko: des dizaines de morts lors des manifestations et affrontements Published at 26.07.2023 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
Afghanistan: Nearly two years on from the Taliban takeover, persecution of civil society, journalists and critics continues Published at 27.07.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD CSO closure office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force torture/ill-treatment journalist detained Read more
Judicial harassment of activists continues; at least three killed in pro-democracy protests, clashes Published at 31.01.2023 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption time, place restrictions positive CS development HRD detained attack on journalist prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Burkina Faso : les violations de la liberté de la presse augmentent de façon alarmante Published at 08.08.2023 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained censorship HRD threatened non state actors Read more
China: Human rights defenders and journalists jailed and censorship persists as President Xi starts third term in office Published at 08.08.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Niger: Despite the amendment of the repression of cybercrimes law, HRDs continue to be arrested and prosecuted Published at 14.07.2023 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling HRD prosecuted intimidation Read more
Pakistan: Journalists and activists criminalised and abducted while government seeks more powers Published at 11.08.2023 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest enforced disappearance restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
CSOs demanded the release of journalist Víctor Ticay Published at 19.07.2023 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups HRD detained negative court ruling journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
CSOs denounce new restrictive law Published at 30.06.2023 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
India: Ahead of the G20 summit, human rights defenders face raids, arrests and detention while impunity persists in Manipur Published at 17.08.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing excessive force internet restriction environmental rights Read more
Saudi Authorities continue to target women activists Published at 31.08.2023 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Hong Kong: Crackdown on dissent continues with warrants against activists in exile and harassment of their families Published at 13.09.2023 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling public vilification restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Laos: Human rights defender shot at while activists in exile face arrest and attacks Published at 18.09.2023 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: youth HRD detained attack on HRD Read more
Myanmar: Despite arrests, torture and failure of ASEAN, activists continue to mobilise against the junta Published at 19.09.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Final Court upholds journalists' prison sentences Published at 31.07.2023 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Iran cracks down on dissent on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in custody Published at 26.09.2023 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women CSO closure harassment HRD detained excessive force protest public vilification Read more
Tajikistan: Suppressing critical voices Published at 26.09.2023 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship CSO closure intimidation positive CS development HRD detained public vilification internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Arrests, abductions and violent attacks against critics and opposition surround election period Published at 27.09.2023 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Vietnam: Criminalisation and ill-treatment of activists persists as government marks one year on the Human Rights Council Published at 05.10.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD minority groups intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Civic space closing ahead of local elections, controversial plans to change constitution, says human rights group Published at 30.04.2023 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained labour rights protest censorship Read more
