An ever-closing space for dissent: India cracks down on human rights defenders Published at 31.08.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation protest disruption release of HRDs women harassment HRD detained HRD killing censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Thousands participate in the Women's march, while LGBTIQ group loses observer status with the ACHPR Published at 04.09.2018 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD threatened LGBTI protest disruption women intimidation surveillance labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Concerns over freedom of expression heighten as more media outlets are forced to shutdown Published at 07.09.2018 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction harassment censorship journalist detained HRD threatened labour rights protest Read more
Civil Society Shines A Light on Embattled Civic Space Published at 17.09.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment excessive force bureaucratic restriction travel ban restrictive law HRD detained violent protest censorship journalist detained HRD threatened Read more
Brazil continues to be a hostile place for journalists, two killed in recent months Published at 19.09.2018 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist women indigenous groups HRD killing HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Fake news law proposal, another tool to crackdown on critics Published at 24.09.2018 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD threatened restrictive law LGBTI Read more
Crackdown on independent media continues in Belarus Published at 25.09.2018 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI office raid intimidation journalist detained protestor(s) detained negative court ruling HRD threatened Read more
India: Routine Repression of Civil Society Published at 25.09.2018 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained youth attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment HRD threatened HRD detained criminal defamation HRD prosecuted protest public vilification political interference non state actors Read more
'They treat us inhumanely', said campesino leader Medardo Mairena from prison Published at 09.10.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban youth women attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force killing of protestors protest torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Kabila not running for another term, but human rights concerns persist Published at 27.09.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling protest restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Intensification of conflict in Anglophone Cameroon: citizens targeted Published at 04.10.2018 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance journalist detained prevention of protest HRD threatened Read more
Corruption findings result in pressure on media, intimidation of activists and civil society protest Published at 06.02.2020 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained surveillance HRD threatened protest Read more
Reprisals against activists for 2020 protests unabating Published at 30.09.2021 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference harassment HRD killing negative court ruling HRD prosecuted HRD threatened Read more
NGOs highlight suppression around virus outbreak in China while persecution of activists continue Published at 07.02.2020 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained youth protest disruption minority groups harassment HRD threatened travel ban HRD detained excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Tres personas defensoras de los DD. HH. hondureñas asesinadas en una semana Published at 07.02.2020 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups intimidation harassment HRD killing HRD threatened environmental rights non state actors Read more
Tightening the screws on dissent: N1 under attack Published at 10.02.2020 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD detained public vilification office raid political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Attacks against journalists and confiscation of equipment increasing in Venezuela Published at 14.11.2019 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment women HRD threatened release of HRDs intimidation Read more
Authorities use force to disperse protests, harass journalists Published at 11.12.2019 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Three Honduran human rights defenders killed in one week Published at 04.02.2020 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD killing HRD threatened environmental rights non state actors women indigenous groups Read more
Journalists and activists targeted as many fear regression of rights following Sri Lankan elections Published at 15.12.2019 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment surveillance HRD threatened protest Read more
Death threats intensify after civil society questions changes to criminal code Published at 19.12.2019 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD threatened public vilification Read more
