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
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
Journalist assaulted; hundreds protest rising cost of living Published at 08.05.2023 Country Liberia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest intimidation Read more
Press freedom under attack: two journalists handed down heavy prison sentences; two media outlets suspended Published at 24.04.2023 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions time, intimidation harassment negative court ruling prevention of protest journalist detained 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
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
Newspaper and editor face harassment Published at 31.01.2023 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights HRD threatened protest intimidation Read more
Myanmar: As assault on human rights persist civil society calls for review of failed ASEAN strategy Published at 19.05.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth religious groups intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Des attaques contre la liberté de la presse: suspension de deux médias et condamnation de deux journalistes à de lourdes peines de prison Published at 28.04.2023 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions time, intimidation harassment negative court ruling prevention of protest journalist detained 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
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
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
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
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
