Government’s decision to deploy riot police to confront striking workers condemned by the opposition Published at 19.07.2023 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law labour rights 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
Concerns about rule of law in France as protests met with brutality Published at 28.10.2023 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption CSO closure minority groups intimidation religious groups surveillance attack on journalist excessive force labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
L’impunité règne un an après les manifestations meurtrières du jeudi noir; suspension temporaire d’un site d’information Published at 06.11.2023 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation positive CS development prevention of protest restrictive law censorship Read more
Foreign agent style law advances; pressure on media and criminal proceedings against government critics continue Published at 08.11.2023 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation public vilification internet restriction restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted funding restriction Read more
Protestas y represión en Jujuy Published at 20.10.2023 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
Malaysia: Bookstores raided, news portal blocked, activists criminalised and sedition law used to stifle dissent Published at 28.11.2023 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship land rights Read more
Singapore: Authorities ban expression on Israel-Palestine conflict and use POFMA law to harass critics, block site Published at 30.11.2023 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
New draft Law threatens freedom of association Published at 02.12.2023 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs harassment criminal defamation restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities continue to use excessive force to break up peaceful protests Published at 05.12.2023 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Protesters take to the streets amidst the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict Published at 13.11.2023 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI youth protest public vilification restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Bangladesh: Crackdown on the political opposition and activists continues ahead of elections Published at 14.12.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force labour rights enforced disappearance killing of journalist prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Universities become flashpoints for Israel-Palestine conflict protests Published at 15.12.2023 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption attack on HRD CSO closure minority groups intimidation religious groups attack on journalist labour rights protest public vilification political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights non state actors Read more
Crackdown on the opposition, fight against “false” information and publication of “foreign agent” list Published at 20.12.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption journalist detained HRD detained negative court ruling refusal of registration protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Israel-Palestine conflict triggers widespread debate over free speech; Half a million public sector workers strike in Quebec Published at 09.01.2024 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups youth religious groups minority groups intimidation HRD detained labour rights protest extractive industries restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Mass arrests at protests against police violence; schools set on fire amid backlash against mandatory sex ed decree Published at 01.11.2023 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants religious groups minority groups labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Australia: Pro-Palestinian and climate protests met with restrictions, excessive force and arrests Published at 12.01.2024 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions protest disruption women harassment excessive force prevention of protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Myanmar: Political prisoners face reprisals while junta continues to target journalists, activists and trade unionists Published at 16.01.2024 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Fiji: Solidarity marches for Palestine blocked while independent media council revived Published at 17.01.2024 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: youth positive CS development prevention of protest restrictive law Read more
Pakistan: Crackdown on the opposition, Baloch protesters and other civic freedoms ahead of elections Published at 22.01.2024 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment time,place restrictions censorship women minority groups attack on journalist internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted hrd Read more
Organised crime a growing threat to journalists; new media bill worries civil society Published at 22.01.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation protest restrictive law censorship Read more
