University trade unions stage hunger strike; concerns over proposed amendment affecting access to information Published at 16.11.2022 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights censorship labour rights restrictive law Read more
Malaysia: Use of restrictive laws and harassment of protesters persist under new government despite reform commitments Published at 05.04.2023 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment negative court ruling protest criminal defamation restrictive law censorship environmental rights Read more
Venezuela: continued harassment of civil society groups and journalists Published at 06.04.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment labour rights protest public vilification bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors Read more
China: Human rights defenders jailed, protesters detained and activists harassed around the National People's Congress Published at 13.04.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups intimidation surveillance travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling protest enforced disappearance restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Proposed election law sparks protests, CSOs denounce new framework to monitor online content Published at 20.04.2023 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD CSO closure HRD detained HRD killing protest internet restriction torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Singapore continues to silence dissent with suspension of human rights lawyer and investigation, harassment of activists Published at 27.04.2023 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law censorship Read more
Environmental activists organise civic actions and sit-ins Published at 25.01.2023 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption refugees and migrants attack on journalist criminal defamation protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
North Korea: New restrictive law on language issued while regime punishes access to foreign media, international calls Published at 17.05.2023 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth surveillance restrictive law censorship Read more
Tightening the screws on free speech and civic engagement Published at 17.05.2023 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions time, intimidation criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Outlets targeted in cyber attack Published at 28.04.2023 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants intimidation excessive force protest public vilification censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Ban on political street rallies ahead of Sierra Leone’s presidential, legislative and municipal elections Published at 23.05.2023 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: place restrictions time, attack on journalist censorship non state actors Read more
Pakistan: Authorities bring terrorism charges against protesters, arrest the opposition and target the media Published at 24.05.2023 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Landmark judgment affirms the rights to association and equality Published at 10.04.2023 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist criminal defamation protest restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Rising cost of living sparks nationwide protests, journalists bear brunt of police brutality Published at 24.05.2023 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Turkmenistan: UN human rights body issues important findings as the authorities continue to reign in dissent Published at 02.06.2023 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained protest internet restriction bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Nepal: Authorities continue to target journalists, stifle protests and seek to increase surveillance powers Published at 05.06.2023 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force violent protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
State continues to repress civil society Published at 06.06.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protest disruption labour rights protest Read more
El Estado continua su represión de la sociedad civil Published at 12.06.2023 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protest disruption labour rights protest Read more
Vietnam: Human Rights Council membership and dialogues fail to stem repression against activists Published at 23.06.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption minority groups release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Media and independent activists have been the most affected by repression from the authorities Published at 03.07.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Protests turned violent in Suriname Published at 01.03.2023 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protestor(s) detained violent protest censorship Read more
