Land rights defenders evicted and persecuted Published at 21.04.2023 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
En Ecuador, el peligro acecha a las personas defensoras del medioambiente Published at 24.04.2023 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification killing of journalist extractive industries private sector bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Renewed call for action after smear campaign against Emilia Șercan Published at 24.04.2023 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment women protest Read more
Cambodia: Ongoing assault on civic space including physical attacks, criminalisation of the opposition, as election draws near Published at 26.04.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained land 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
Journalists and Media under Threat Published at 01.05.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women public vilification intimidation Read more
En México, la vigilancia vuelve a ocupar el primer plano Published at 03.05.2023 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation labour rights protest public vilification killing of journalist environmental rights journalist detained surveillance private sector non state actors Read more
Media under attack during and after the presidential election Published at 31.03.2023 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest criminal defamation public vilification non state actors Read more
Hong Kong: Authorities continue to use national security and sedition laws to detain activists and criminalise dissent Published at 04.05.2023 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Plight of activists continues to raise concerns as more are killed, attacked Published at 17.05.2023 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women minority groups intimidation harassment HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation public vilification protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Afghanistan: Activists, academics and journalists continue to be targeted as UN talks sideline women’s voices Published at 25.05.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Fiji: Repeal of restrictive media law, reverse of travel bans and other reform commitments a positive signal for civic freedoms Published at 31.05.2023 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development women protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
India: Government continues crackdown on civil society and harassment of journalists as it hosts the G20 Published at 31.05.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women protest disruption minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted 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
Protests erupt after two recent cases of femicide Published at 01.02.2023 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: women positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights protest public vilification people with disabilities protestor(s) detained HRD threatened 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
Appointment of the new Director in the public broadcaster triggers fierce condemnation Published at 16.03.2023 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation protest public vilification political interference Read more
Portugal: Climate Change Protests and HRD Faces Charges Published at 06.06.2023 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist protest criminal defamation HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Arson attack on the premises of a radio station Published at 06.06.2023 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
231 acts of repression documented in April alone Published at 06.06.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained HRD detained women Read more
Cuba: 231 actos represivos solo abril Published at 12.06.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained HRD detained women Read more
