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
Fiji: Protests against discharge of nuclear wastewater, renewal of mining licence Published at 05.09.2023 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups intimidation protest extractive industries bureaucratic restriction environmental rights Read more
Togo : une station radio mise en demeure et un journaliste détenu brièvement et menacé Published at 10.08.2023 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained intimidation 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
Hong Kong: Crackdown on dissent continues with warrants against activists in exile and harassment of their families Published at 13.09.2023 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling public vilification restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted 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
Continued use of terrorism lists to retaliate against HRDs raises concern Published at 31.07.2023 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs intimidation travel ban criminal defamation internet restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
Attacks on freedom of expression continue as journalists face threats, hate speech and vandalism Published at 15.02.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist labour rights protest people with disabilities HRD prosecuted 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
Tajikistan: Suppressing critical voices Published at 26.09.2023 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship CSO closure intimidation positive CS development HRD detained public vilification internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted 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
Arrests, abductions and violent attacks against critics and opposition surround election period Published at 27.09.2023 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Amendments re-criminalising defamation adopted despite protests Published at 03.08.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Nepal: Environmental defenders at risk, journalists targeted and concerns around the new cyber security policy Published at 29.09.2023 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest restrictive law journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Attacks and targeting of pro-democracy activists continue Published at 30.06.2023 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing negative court ruling labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment political interference Read more
Attacks and threats against journalists continue, SLAPPs remain a cause for concern Published at 08.12.2022 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist labour rights protest environmental rights 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
DRC: Over 50 killed in protest; renowned journalist arrested, prosecuted Published at 10.10.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
