68 human rights defenders killed in the first four months of 2023 Published at 12.06.2023 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights protest killing of journalist environmental rights non state actors Read more
Bangladesh: Crackdown on the opposition and critical journalists escalates as elections loom Published at 14.06.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Incendian las oficinas de una emisora de radio Published at 15.06.2023 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
Press freedoms continue to decline Published at 23.03.2023 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants religious groups harassment protest people with disabilities surveillance HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Japan: Protests mobilised to oppose militarisation, gender inequality and revisions to the immigration law Published at 21.06.2023 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption refugees and migrants excessive force protest protestor(s) detained Read more
ASESINAN A 68 DEFENSORES DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS EN LOS PRIMEROS CUATRO MESES DE 2023 Published at 03.07.2023 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights protest killing of journalist environmental rights non state actors 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
Indonesia: Government continues to jail Papuan activists, criminalise dissent and target journalists Published at 28.06.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Cambodia: Ahead of elections, civil society and journalists face threats and criminalisation while restrictions on the opposition escalate Published at 03.07.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction surveillance HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Journalists raised concerns over the critical situation for press freedom Published at 03.07.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
Sri Lanka: Despite UN calls to protect civic freedoms, government targets activists and critics and stifles dissent Published at 07.07.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment labour rights excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists and media workers face threats and insults Published at 01.12.2022 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment women labour rights protest Read more
Philippines: A year into the Marcos Jr presidency, arbitrary arrests, surveillance, attacks on journalists and enforced disappearances persist Published at 13.07.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist surveillance private sector non state actors women indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights youth Read more
LOS PERIODISTAS EXPRESAN SU PREOCUPACIÓN POR LA SITUACIÓN CRÍTICA QUE ATRAVIESA LA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA Published at 25.07.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
New Zealand: Climate activists and protesters facing arrest and prosecution for their activism Published at 26.07.2023 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Afghanistan: Nearly two years on from the Taliban takeover, persecution of civil society, journalists and critics continues Published at 27.07.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD CSO closure office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force torture/ill-treatment journalist detained Read more
China: Human rights defenders and journalists jailed and censorship persists as President Xi starts third term in office Published at 08.08.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Malaysia: Blocking of websites, use of sedition law and harassment of protesters, undermines fundamental freedoms Published at 10.08.2023 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women attack on HRD harassment labour rights criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Thailand: Relentless prosecutions for lese-majesté as National Assembly blocks winning party from forming government Published at 11.08.2023 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women surveillance HRD killing negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
India: Ahead of the G20 summit, human rights defenders face raids, arrests and detention while impunity persists in Manipur Published at 17.08.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing excessive force internet restriction environmental rights Read more
Tercera Toma de Lima ended with protesters arrested Published at 17.08.2023 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
