Guinea: HRDs acquitted, but continue to face harassment; press freedom violations soar Published at 14.08.2023 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions protest disruption release of HRDs harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests against military junta continue: two people killed Published at 01.05.2023 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Targeting of Journalists and media outlets intensifies as conflict escalates Published at 31.05.2023 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD killing negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
India: Ahead of the G20 summit, human rights defenders face raids, arrests and detention while impunity persists in Manipur Published at 17.08.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing excessive force internet restriction environmental rights Read more
Maldives: Ahead of the presidential elections, journalists face harassment while crackdown on protests persists Published at 18.08.2023 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption refugees and migrants attack on journalist excessive force torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law, vocal government critic shot dead Published at 30.06.2023 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth sexual assault harassment attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Bangladesh: Government ramps up persecution, smear campaign against activists while attacks on the opposition persist Published at 08.09.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
Guinée : des défenseurs des droits humains acquittés, mais toujours harcelés ; explosion des violations de la liberté de la presse Published at 21.08.2023 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions protest disruption release of HRDs harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Myanmar: Despite arrests, torture and failure of ASEAN, activists continue to mobilise against the junta Published at 19.09.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
PROTEST FORCEFULLY DISPERSED Published at 11.08.2022 Country Namibia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Iran cracks down on dissent on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in custody Published at 26.09.2023 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women CSO closure harassment HRD detained excessive force protest public vilification Read more
Indonesia: Crackdown on activists, expression and protests including in Papua as government seeks Human Rights Council membership Published at 06.10.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions indigenous groups protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained private sector land rights Read more
DRC: Over 50 killed in protest; renowned journalist arrested, prosecuted Published at 10.10.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
DRC: Violent repression of opposition protest as Senate adopts law on the protection of human rights defenders Published at 03.07.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force prevention of protest violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
DRC: New press law and Digital Code: certain press offences remain criminalised Published at 03.05.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Sri Lanka: Journalists and activists targeted, protests stifled and new restrictive laws proposed Published at 13.10.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained surveillance Read more
RDC : une manifestation fait une cinquantaine de morts ; arrestation et poursuites contre un journaliste de renom Published at 16.10.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Cambodia: Criminalisation of activists and the opposition continues following sham elections and transfer of political power Published at 23.10.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women attack on HRD harassment travel ban negative court ruling internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
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
