New law censuring certain online content could restrict free expression Published at 09.02.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups protest attack on HRD attack on journalist internet restriction excessive force censorship criminal defamation restrictive law environmental rights land rights Read more
Tashi Wangchuk and other activists imprisoned as President Xi tightens grip on power Published at 19.03.2018 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD LGBTI refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment censorship surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Unions protest tax increases due to IMF agreement Published at 20.03.2018 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on HRD labour rights protest Read more
Protests against toxic spill continue despite persecution of environmental activists Published at 22.03.2018 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups minority groups attack on HRD intimidation negative court ruling harassment HRD detained excessive force protestor(s) detained HRD threatened prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted surveillance women environmental rights Read more
Several journalists killed and more than 1,600 protesters injured in Gaza Published at 08.05.2018 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors restrictive law self censorship protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force killing of journalist bureaucratic restriction Read more
Wave of attacks against HRDs and journalists continues unabated Published at 09.05.2018 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law non state actors indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing killing of journalist land rights Read more
Hundreds of NGOs demand an end to the state's repression of the right to peaceful assembly Published at 22.05.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD threatened women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment non state actors Read more
Crackdown on media and opposition around mock inauguration of Odinga Published at 05.04.2018 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban excessive force killing of protestors political interference censorship youth attack on HRD intimidation non state actors Read more
More HRDs murdered: 3 killed in 5 days as civil society calls for better protection mechanisms Published at 25.05.2018 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD HRD killing protest HRD prosecuted public vilification killing of journalist environmental rights land rights indigenous groups Read more
Students protesters attacked as ruling party cracks down on dissent Published at 19.04.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD excessive force funding restriction women youth torture/ill-treatment intimidation restrictive law protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Slow progress on reforms by new leadership ahead of elections Published at 19.04.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist labour rights excessive force internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Pashtun protests continue despite pressure from authorities Published at 01.05.2018 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship self censorship funding restriction attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation harassment surveillance protest enforced disappearance protestor(s) detained Read more
NGO report highlights different challenges faced by urban and rural HRDs and CSOs Published at 28.05.2018 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing attack on HRD censorship non state actors Read more
Calls for legislation to protect human rights defenders as attacks against them persist Published at 04.06.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist women restrictive law HRD killing attack on HRD minority groups environmental rights intimidation extractive industries protest land rights Read more
Protection measures granted due to grave risks faced by activists at protests Published at 15.06.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women killing of protestors attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest Read more
Human Rights Defender Rivelino Zarpellon continues to face threats Published at 21.06.2018 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD threatened indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment positive CS development protest Read more
UN urges Bahrain to end restrictions on civic space Published at 02.08.2018 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD CSO closure harassment excessive force enforced disappearance journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Human rights defenders harrassed and arbitrarily detained Published at 19.06.2018 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs HRD detained time,place restrictions LGBTI attack on HRD refugees and migrants intimidation harassment censorship Read more
Activists threatened and attacked while families of the disappeared protest hearings Published at 07.08.2018 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD religious groups minority groups intimidation harassment protest enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment HRD threatened Read more
Continued attacks on independent journalists Published at 06.07.2018 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights protest prevention of protest restrictive law time,place restrictions access to info. law positive court ruling women Read more
Kenyan activist disappears ahead of protests while a new cyber crimes law is challenged in court Published at 20.07.2018 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law enabling law harassment censorship enforced disappearance attack on HRD Read more
