Dominican Republic: new media law under consideration Published at 13.04.2023 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: protest excessive force criminal defamation enabling law Read more
Solomon Islands: Protests around Malaita province no-confidence vote dispersed while nurses’ union remains suspended Published at 20.04.2023 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights protest disruption access to info. law excessive force Read more
Activists mobilise on climate crisis Published at 05.01.2023 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Plight of activists continues to raise concerns as more are killed, attacked Published at 17.05.2023 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women minority groups intimidation harassment HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation public vilification protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Outlets targeted in cyber attack Published at 28.04.2023 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants intimidation excessive force protest public vilification censorship protestor(s) detained 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
Rising cost of living sparks nationwide protests, journalists bear brunt of police brutality Published at 24.05.2023 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
725 documented attacks on civic space in Bolivia in 2022 Published at 24.05.2023 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
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
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
Bolivia: 725 ataques contra el espacio cívico en 2022 Published at 05.06.2023 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force protest 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
Chilean journalist Victor Herrero fined in defamation case Published at 19.06.2023 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation positive CS development negative court ruling excessive force protest Read more
Japan: Protests mobilised to oppose militarisation, gender inequality and revisions to the immigration law Published at 21.06.2023 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption refugees and migrants excessive force protest protestor(s) detained 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
MULTAN AL PERIODISTA CHILENO VÍCTOR HERRERO POR DIFAMACIÓN Published at 03.07.2023 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation positive CS development negative court ruling excessive force protest 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
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
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
