DRC: Violent repression of opposition protest as Senate adopts law on the protection of human rights defenders Published at 03.07.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force prevention of protest violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
DRC: New press law and Digital Code: certain press offences remain criminalised Published at 03.05.2023 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened non state actors Read more
RDC : une manifestation fait une cinquantaine de morts ; arrestation et poursuites contre un journaliste de renom Published at 16.10.2023 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
Bangladesh: Government continues targeting activists and criminalising opposition members ahead of UN human rights review Published at 23.10.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Civic space violations continue in Senegal: protesters killed, HRD and journalists judicially harassed Published at 24.10.2023 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Afghanistan: Continued raids on and detention of activists, journalists, and crackdown on peaceful protests Published at 25.10.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling self censorship protest disruption women surveillance HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Six climate activists arrested on suspicion of sedition in lead-up to road blockade Published at 07.02.2023 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Cuba: Government authorities crack down on activists and journalists during the G77+China Summit Published at 25.10.2023 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
CSO report reveals covert use of biometric surveillance by Czech police Published at 14.08.2023 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women refugees and migrants minority groups surveillance protest internet restriction violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Environmental and indigenous rights activists occupy Energy Ministry, forcibly removed by police Published at 07.03.2023 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption labour rights protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Activist detained, charged, denied bail Published at 09.05.2023 Country St Vincent and the Grenadines Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained non state actors intimidation Read more
Anti-Government protests erupt over new Finance Act Published at 20.10.2023 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption release of HRDs excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Costa Rica: Activists call for end to police abuse; steps towards the first national anti-hate strategy Published at 27.10.2023 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption positive CS development excessive force protestor(s) detained Read more
Two reporters in North Carolina convicted of trespassing while covering political activities Published at 13.07.2023 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants negative court ruling labour rights protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Les violations de l’espace civique se poursuivent: des manifestants tués, des journalistes et des défenseurs des droits de l’homme harcelés par la justice Published at 29.10.2023 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
India: Raids on journalists and activists escalate while those reporting on Manipur and Kashmir are silenced Published at 30.10.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained enforced disappearance internet restriction extractive industries political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Journalists imprisoned for spreading “fake news” about the Russian Army Published at 22.03.2023 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction office raid CSO closure negative court ruling criminal defamation journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Police claim they foiled a Russian plot to cause unrest during an anti-government protest, over 50 arrested Published at 27.04.2023 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Georgia: “Foreign agents law” withdrawn after massive protests Published at 24.04.2023 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction positive CS development excessive force restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protests at Tbilisi airport as direct flights from Russia resumed Published at 15.06.2023 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
UN experts, CSOs raise alarm about harsh prison conditions after blogger’s death Published at 03.06.2023 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure HRD detained criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
