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
Security forces accused of killings, mass arrests during electoral violence Published at 14.10.2016 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD killing torture/ill-treatment excessive force Read more
Civil society calls for accountability for killing of Maldives journalist and its cover-up Published at 06.09.2019 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance HRD killing HRD threatened Read more
Killings and fabricated charges against activists persist as ICC investigation moves forward Published at 18.06.2021 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction attack on HRD harassment HRD detained HRD killing public vilification restrictive law HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Tonga: Civil society and UN raise concerns around lack of press freedom, restrictive laws at human rights review Published at 18.05.2023 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI Read more
Lack of accountability for police violence, attacks on journalists and activists in Indonesia Published at 21.11.2019 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation killing of journalist killing of protestors restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Protests around Olympics opening while civil society slams failure to pass anti-discrimination bill Published at 29.07.2021 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest Read more
Jailing and persecution of activists and journalists persists despite election of Vietnam to the UN Human Rights Council Published at 08.02.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment travel ban negative court ruling internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Arbitrary arrests of pro-democracy activists ahead of 23rd December elections Published at 19.12.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption HRD detained protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Youth environmental activists face SLAPPs, protests over election outcome in Serbian republic entity Published at 18.11.2022 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest internet restriction environmental rights Read more
Judicial harassment of activists continues; at least three killed in pro-democracy protests, clashes Published at 31.01.2023 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption time, place restrictions positive CS development HRD detained attack on journalist prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Despite release of activists, suppression continues after ‘sham’ elections Published at 11.10.2018 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women release of HRDs travel ban criminal defamation restrictive law HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Violence escalates during Colombia's elections Published at 22.10.2019 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups HRD killing excessive force protest killing of journalist violent protest Read more
Contested elections: thousands flee amid renewed violence Published at 01.02.2021 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women prevention of protest journalist detained attack on journalist excessive force protest Read more
Attacks on civil society increased ahead of Djibouti election Published at 05.08.2016 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors attack on HRD release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment intimidation harassment HRD detained Read more
Civil Society Funding Under Threat Following Elections Published at 30.07.2018 Country Slovenia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment funding restriction attack on journalist political interference public vilification Read more
A step closer to justice for killing of Tongan LGBTIQ+ rights activist Published at 08.09.2021 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI positive CS development Read more
Military operations continue to threaten civil society, as watchdog reports one killing and three injuries of NGO workers in Ukraine in 2023 Published at 11.05.2023 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship attack on journalist HRD killing killing of journalist Read more
EU accused of illegally funding Azerbaijani civil society, opposition condemns torture of activists Published at 06.10.2023 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment sexual assault religious groups public vilification Read more
Civil society intensifies calls to release jailed activists, journalists Published at 12.10.2020 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment LGBTI access to info. law office raid intimidation Read more
Killing of environmental defender highlights ongoing violence against HRD Published at 20.10.2024 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights killing of journalist restrictive law HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
