Canada: Protests to reclaim human rights threatened Published at 13.09.2023 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women positive CS development labour rights protest internet restriction private sector censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors environmental rights land rights Read more
Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law, vocal government critic shot dead Published at 30.06.2023 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth sexual assault harassment attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights protest protestor(s) detained Read more
WHRD Faces malicious threats and online attacks Published at 15.08.2023 Country Syria Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD religious groups harassment public vilification HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Saudi Authorities continue to target women activists Published at 31.08.2023 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Bangladesh: Government ramps up persecution, smear campaign against activists while attacks on the opposition persist Published at 08.09.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
La tercera toma de Lima se saldó con la detención de manifestantes Published at 25.08.2023 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
CSOs raise concern about new draft Cybercrimes law Published at 31.08.2023 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest public vilification internet restriction restrictive law censorship Read more
Myanmar: Despite arrests, torture and failure of ASEAN, activists continue to mobilise against the junta Published at 19.09.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Iran cracks down on dissent on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in custody Published at 26.09.2023 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women CSO closure harassment HRD detained excessive force protest public vilification Read more
In Somalia and Somaliland, no reprieve is in sight for journalists Published at 07.07.2023 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: women religious groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Repressive laws targeting civil society and media proposed, activists attacked Published at 13.04.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist criminal defamation protest public vilification restrictive law non state actors Read more
Republika Srpska moves forward with “foreign agents law” despite public outcry Published at 30.09.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law women criminal defamation Read more
Vietnam: Criminalisation and ill-treatment of activists persists as government marks one year on the Human Rights Council Published at 05.10.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD minority groups intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Indonesia: Crackdown on activists, expression and protests including in Papua as government seeks Human Rights Council membership Published at 06.10.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions indigenous groups protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained private sector land rights Read more
Civic space closing ahead of local elections, controversial plans to change constitution, says human rights group Published at 30.04.2023 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained labour rights protest censorship Read more
Mongolia: UN raises concerns around investigation into environmental activist and need to amend human rights defenders law Published at 10.10.2023 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment women environmental rights Read more
Protests raise awareness of women’s rights, demand stronger protections against domestic violence Published at 01.04.2023 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions women religious groups labour rights protest restrictive law people with disabilities environmental rights Read more
Philippines: Activists face judicial harassment, abductions and being designated as terrorists Published at 11.10.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD killing labour rights protest public vilification enforced disappearance restrictive law HRD acquitted HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Sri Lanka: Journalists and activists targeted, protests stifled and new restrictive laws proposed Published at 13.10.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained surveillance Read more
Vanuatu: Citizens holds protest against political instability while civil society submits information ahead of rights review Published at 17.10.2023 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest Read more
Papua New Guinea: Attack on media workers, flags taken down while mining company forced to talk to communities Published at 17.10.2023 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: women positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights protest environmental rights non state actors Read more
