Bahrain's assault on human rights continues Published at 07.03.2018 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted political interference Read more
Crackdown on newspapers and TV stations publicising critical views continues Published at 07.02.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance censorship HRD acquitted HRD prosecuted Read more
Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists Published at 11.05.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted killing of protestors non state actors journalist detained women protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained protest HRD killing excessive force internet restriction criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest sexual assault HRD prosecuted Read more
Anti-US base activist faces imprisonment as Okinawa protests continue Published at 08.02.2018 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Human rights groups deem trial unfair as Nabeel Rajab's appeal is rejected Published at 18.06.2018 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted restrictive law Read more
Attacks on fundamental freedoms continue in the lead up to elections Published at 09.02.2018 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law HRD prosecuted women attack on HRD environmental rights HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation land rights Read more
Prosecution of activist Jolovan Wham reinforces climate of intimidation against dissent Published at 12.03.2018 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted harassment internet restriction restrictive law 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
Military junta violates and restricts citizens' rights to peaceful assembly Published at 22.02.2018 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance restrictive law HRD detained criminal defamation prevention of protest HRD prosecuted time,place restrictions environmental rights extractive industries protestor(s) detained protest disruption Read more
Activist convicted for satirical caricature of prime minister Published at 14.03.2018 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth restrictive law travel ban negative court ruling HRD prosecuted criminal defamation 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
UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar concerned over shrinking civic space Published at 29.03.2018 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained excessive force protestor(s) detained criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law LGBTI minority groups journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Court jails anti-mining activist for "spreading Communist ideology" Published at 03.04.2018 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law negative court ruling criminal defamation HRD prosecuted intimidation protest environmental rights harassment non state actors HRD detained land rights Read more
Kazakhstan: State vilifies opposition movement and its alleged supporters as “extremists” Published at 03.04.2018 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: women labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest extractive industries political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
Journalists denied access to police courts Published at 10.05.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women HRD prosecuted censorship attack on journalist excessive force 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
Human rights defenders face threats and judicial harassment Published at 01.06.2018 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI harassment excessive force criminal defamation non state actors censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Human rights defenders convicted as Burundi prepares for controversial referendum Published at 12.04.2018 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted HRD detained intimidation Read more
Release of HRDs involved in 2011 storming of National Assembly Published at 20.04.2018 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Another activist silenced: Germain Rukuki sentenced to 32 years in prison Published at 13.06.2018 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference HRD prosecuted censorship HRD detained intimidation Read more
Saudi authorities' relentless crackdown on WHRDs continues Published at 19.06.2018 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained women HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
