Constant repression of protests in Panama Published at 08.09.2017 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries enabling law censorship protest disruption indigenous groups protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights women excessive force labour rights Read more
Indigenous communities demonstrate in defense of their land Published at 07.11.2017 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protest indigenous groups extractive industries environmental rights land rights Read more
Despite some improvements, freedom of expression violations continue in Ecuador Published at 31.10.2017 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups protest attack on journalist non state actors Read more
UN urges Kuwait to investigate use of excessive force against peaceful Bedoon protesters Published at 19.10.2017 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups excessive force minority groups Read more
Indigenous community judge murdered and HRDs face continuous threats Published at 14.11.2017 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing protest political interference protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights Read more
Criminalisation and disruption of protests continue in Bolivia Published at 08.11.2017 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained excessive force protest disruption indigenous groups attack on journalist land rights Read more
Group of human rights CSOs take the fight against the NGO Regulation Bill to court Published at 10.11.2017 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law attack on journalist indigenous groups protest Read more
Committee on human rights reports on an increasingly dangerous environment for HRDs Published at 15.11.2017 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups minority groups excessive force protest political interference restrictive law censorship Read more
Authorities target land and indigenous rights activism Published at 19.12.2017 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest extractive industries restrictive law private sector journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Environmental rights defender killed as authorities label activists as ‘terrorists’ Published at 27.03.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups youth women attack on HRD harassment HRD detained HRD killing protest political interference private sector censorship surveillance HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Indigenous rights community attacked and defenders harassed Published at 29.01.2018 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained public vilification killing of protestors land rights private sector non state actors Read more
Changes to security laws likely to have chilling effect, UN warns Published at 04.05.2018 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups protest extractive industries censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights funding restriction indigenous groups land rights Read more
Lawyer threatened for advocating on behalf of indigenous communities' rights Published at 04.05.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups office raid negative court ruling excessive force protest political interference HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Civil society reports decrease in freedom of expression violations in 2017 Published at 10.01.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development indigenous groups release of HRDs intimidation Read more
Attempt to shut down Rappler news site part of efforts to muzzle free expression Published at 01.02.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD HRD killing excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction land rights Read more
Civil society and opposition protest use of public funds for Pope Francis' visit Published at 27.02.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained protest disruption indigenous groups religious groups Read more
Ombudsman announces plans to create a protection mechanism for HRDs Published at 02.03.2018 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development labour rights indigenous groups extractive industries restrictive law private sector protest Read more
Women-lead commemorative protest blocked by police Published at 06.03.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment excessive force prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Peaceful protests continue in Suriname Published at 14.10.2016 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups protest Read more
Local Mexicali Resiste movement against a construction project continues Published at 06.02.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest non state actors Read more
New law censuring certain online content could restrict free expression Published at 09.02.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups protest attack on HRD attack on journalist internet restriction excessive force censorship criminal defamation restrictive law environmental rights land rights Read more
