New repressive measures after January 2022 events in Kazakhstan, ahead of presidential elections Published at 25.03.2022 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained protest internet restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists face imprisonment; environmental activists targeted by punitive measures Published at 01.12.2021 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights bureaucratic restriction Read more
Orbán government secures landslide victory spelling further concerns for civic freedoms Published at 07.04.2022 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI harassment negative court ruling protest prevention of protest political interference bureaucratic restriction Read more
Ecuador: amnistían a 268 manifestantes y defensores de derechos Published at 11.04.2022 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest enabling law environmental rights land rights Read more
New laws impose stiffer restrictions on CSOs & media, journalist killed Published at 12.04.2022 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption harassment protest killing of journalist restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained Read more
El Salvador: freedom of expression under threat amid rising gang violence Published at 19.04.2022 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD harassment HRD detained protest public vilification restrictive law censorship surveillance Read more
Morena presenta un proyecto de ley que restringe la labor de la sociedad civil Published at 12.04.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment labour rights public vilification indigenous groups killing of journalist private sector protest refugees and migrants non state actors positive CS development restrictive law protestor(s) detained funding restriction youth Read more
Far-right party starts smear campaign to “blacklist” critical media Published at 07.02.2022 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist violent protest protest Read more
“A dark day for democracy’: Policing Bill becomes law; protesters at Sarah Everard vigil prosecuted Published at 03.06.2022 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI extractive industries restrictive law harassment protestor(s) detained protest public vilification environmental rights Read more
Cuba: prosecutions against protesters continue; more restrictions are proposed in Penal Code reform Published at 20.04.2022 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: youth harassment funding restriction protest women torture/ill-treatment negative court ruling restrictive law surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Brazil: shocking violence on HRDs and journalists continues Published at 26.04.2022 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on HRD intimidation enabling law harassment HRD killing killing of journalist censorship environmental rights access to info. law private sector non state actors women indigenous groups refugees and migrants attack on journalist protest extractive industries restrictive law land rights Read more
Cuba: continúan los juicios de manifestantes; la reforma del código penal proponen más restricciones Published at 03.05.2022 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women youth harassment negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
El Salvador: Libertad de expresión amenazada en medio de la violencia de las pandillas Published at 26.04.2022 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD harassment HRD detained protest public vilification restrictive law censorship surveillance Read more
'Gag Law' under reconsideration, legal and online harassment of journalists Published at 22.02.2022 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling internet restriction women intimidation harassment negative court ruling protest Read more
Tough times for press freedom: Death threats, physical attacks & harassment of journalists Published at 26.11.2021 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship attack on journalist women intimidation Read more
Ecuador: las manifestaciones indígenas son reprimidas una vez más Published at 05.07.2022 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification protestor(s) detained killing of protestors access to info. law indigenous groups youth protest disruption attack on journalist attack on HRD labour rights harassment HRD detained excessive force protest violent protest HRD prosecuted Read more
Las autoridades nicaragüenses ilegalizan a la sociedad civil en la práctica Published at 11.07.2022 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women CSO closure religious groups harassment journalist detained travel ban HRD detained surveillance sexual assault torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted restrictive law environmental rights Read more
Bolivia: teachers protest; harassment of human rights defenders continues Published at 21.04.2022 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction protest disruption harassment attack on journalist labour rights HRD prosecuted Read more
Solomons NGOs oppose extension of parliamentary term while journalists face restrictions Published at 28.04.2022 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment bureaucratic restriction Read more
Wildfires lead to violations against journalists and free speech Published at 28.08.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained prevention of protest positive court ruling restrictive law LGBTI harassment protestor(s) detained attack on journalist excessive force bureaucratic restriction labour rights protest censorship environmental rights Read more
Protests for academic freedom continue amid detentions Published at 26.11.2021 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest harassment attack on journalist prevention of protest labour rights positive court ruling protestor(s) detained excessive force land rights LGBTI bureaucratic restriction women Read more
