Civic space violations continue in Senegal: protesters killed, HRD and journalists judicially harassed Published at 24.10.2023 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Afghanistan: Continued raids on and detention of activists, journalists, and crackdown on peaceful protests Published at 25.10.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling self censorship protest disruption women surveillance HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Six climate activists arrested on suspicion of sedition in lead-up to road blockade Published at 07.02.2023 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Cuba: Government authorities crack down on activists and journalists during the G77+China Summit Published at 25.10.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
CSOs raise concern about Burundi's civic space Published at 31.07.2023 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained hrd Read more
Crackdown on Bedoon Rights Defenders unabating, Draft Law to restrict Freedom of Expression Published at 17.10.2023 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted minority groups harassment HRD detained Read more
Journalists and environmental HRDs face threats and attacks Published at 10.10.2023 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI CSO closure harassment attack on journalist HRD detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Les violations de l’espace civique se poursuivent: des manifestants tués, des journalistes et des défenseurs des droits de l’homme harcelés par la justice Published at 29.10.2023 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
India: Raids on journalists and activists escalate while those reporting on Manipur and Kashmir are silenced Published at 30.10.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained enforced disappearance internet restriction extractive industries political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
More INGOs declared “undesirable”, Crimean activist sentenced to 15 years in prison for pro-Ukrainian protest Published at 18.07.2023 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction CSO closure harassment HRD detained criminal defamation journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Opposition politicians convicted in absentia of “conspiring to seize power”, crackdown on civil society and critical voices continues Published at 06.04.2023 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid HRD detained criminal defamation journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
UN experts, CSOs raise alarm about harsh prison conditions after blogger’s death Published at 03.06.2023 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure HRD detained criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
China: Government elected to UN Human Rights Council as it prosecutes and jails human rights defenders and journalists Published at 30.10.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups HRD detained torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists arrested, detained Published at 20.10.2023 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs harassment attack on journalist HRD detained censorship Read more
SLAPP lawsuits contribute to growing trend of pressure on critical voices Published at 23.03.2023 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation protest political interference HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Censorship takes front seat as authorities target government critics Published at 02.10.2023 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained internet restriction prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Protests and repression in Jujuy Published at 15.10.2023 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Bolivia: Attacks on media outlets, journalists and social leader threaten freedom of association and expression Published at 14.09.2023 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained torture/ill-treatment protest Read more
El Salvador's state of emergency regime is cracking down on human rights defenders and the media Published at 22.09.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist HRD detained restrictive law non state actors land rights Read more
Journalist, activist arrested; mass burial plans for 103 #EndSARS protest victims Published at 21.08.2023 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained labour rights criminal defamation protest journalist detained Read more
Niger: Press freedom violations escalate after military coup Published at 31.10.2023 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained protest censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
