Tightening the screws on free speech and civic engagement Published at 17.05.2023 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions time, intimidation criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Myanmar: As assault on human rights persist civil society calls for review of failed ASEAN strategy Published at 19.05.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth religious groups intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Pakistan: Authorities bring terrorism charges against protesters, arrest the opposition and target the media Published at 24.05.2023 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Landmark judgment affirms the rights to association and equality Published at 10.04.2023 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist criminal defamation protest restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened 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
Nepal: Authorities continue to target journalists, stifle protests and seek to increase surveillance powers Published at 05.06.2023 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force violent protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Protest against the "pushback law" Published at 06.06.2023 Country Lithuania Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants positive CS development protest restrictive law Read more
Bangladesh: Crackdown on the opposition and critical journalists escalates as elections loom Published at 14.06.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Papua New Guinea: Multiple protests against government actions and increasing restrictions on the press Published at 20.06.2023 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups protest extractive industries restrictive law bureaucratic restriction land rights 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
Media and independent activists have been the most affected by repression from the authorities Published at 03.07.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Freedom of expression under threat as anti-boycott bill enters Parliament Published at 06.07.2023 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption refugees and migrants surveillance excessive force labour rights protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Workers strike against bill banning “rioters” from protests; fourteen arrested as activists occupy gas terminal Published at 06.07.2023 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI negative court ruling labour rights protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Sri Lanka: Despite UN calls to protect civic freedoms, government targets activists and critics and stifles dissent Published at 07.07.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment labour rights excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law protestor(s) detained 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
LOS MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN Y LOS MILITANTES INDEPENDIENTES LOS MÁS PERJUDICADOS POR LA REPRESIÓN DE LAS AUTORIDADES Published at 25.07.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Australia: Anti-protest laws, arrest of protesters and prosecution of whistleblowers undermines civic freedoms Published at 25.07.2023 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
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
CSOs warn decision not to reform “Gag Law” is “bad news for human rights in Spain” Published at 01.08.2023 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants religious groups labour rights protest public vilification violent protest political interference restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
