Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Solidarity; Indigenous land defender sentenced Published at 17.06.2024 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation surveillance excessive force labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Arrests, detentions, attacks; no respite for journalists Published at 30.09.2024 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained intimidation release of HRDs travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest censorship access to info. law Read more
Opposition coalitions, irreverent language against institutions and discussing the President's health are banned; Long list of arbitrary arrests of activists and journalists Published at 31.10.2024 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation harassment transnational repression attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force torture/ill-treatment political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained surveillance Read more
Draconian Cybercrime law used to target protesters, HRDs, journalists amid pro-Palestine protests Published at 18.04.2024 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship youth protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Three activists and journalists killed; Dozens detained and injured on International Women's Day Published at 20.06.2024 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD intimidation surveillance attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force public vilification killing of journalist violent protest HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Journalists targeted as Claudia Sheinbaum elected Mexico’s first female president; Protest for water rights turns deadly Published at 16.09.2024 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force killing of journalist killing of protestors HRD acquitted HRD prosecuted Read more
Civic freedoms under threat amid rising political instability and criminal gang violence Published at 14.10.2024 Country Haiti Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid CSO closure attack on journalist excessive force enforced disappearance killing of journalist killing of protestors HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Controversial media law passed Published at 20.07.2024 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women journalist detained religious groups minority groups intimidation negative court ruling labour rights excessive force protest political interference restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Climate activists detained, excessive force used against pro-Palestinian protesters Published at 22.05.2024 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Colombia’s crisis: wave of violence against human rights defenders; Tear gas and stun grenades disrupt peaceful Women’s Day March Published at 11.04.2024 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD office raid minority groups women attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification killing of journalist enabling law HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Enfrentamientos entre manifestantes en medio de una polarización creciente por las elecciones de 2025 Published at 04.11.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest extractive industries violent protest enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Media freedom under threat; enforced disappearance of two HRDs Published at 31.10.2024 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance killing of protestors censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Severe repression in overseas territories; surveillance and house arrests ahead of Paris Olympics Published at 30.09.2024 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD refugees and migrants intimidation excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Police assault schoolchildren with batons at pro-Palestine protest Published at 15.10.2024 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Protests against racism and police violence, restrictions on climate and Palestine solidarity protests Published at 01.11.2024 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women minority groups intimidation excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Repression of Palestine solidarity continues: raids, detentions and police brutality Published at 31.10.2024 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption office raid youth CSO closure intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest political interference censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Development agency ends agreements with CSO partners Published at 16.10.2024 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption intimidation excessive force protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Nepal: Activists and online critics arrested to stifle dissent as journalists remain at risk Published at 18.11.2024 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation positive CS development HRD detained excessive force restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Crackdown on Palestine solidarity encampments Published at 12.07.2024 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained excessive force public vilification censorship surveillance positive court ruling attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
"Agents of influence" bill reintroduced; protests repressed, press freedom under attack Published at 01.11.2024 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid CSO closure intimidation travel ban excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship LGBTI women refugees and migrants minority groups attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Civic freedoms under threat amid disputed presidential elections Published at 09.11.2024 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: youth journalist detained intimidation transnational repression travel ban HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
