Online or in the streets - Canadians are vocal for change Published at 16.03.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained LGBTI women indigenous groups refugees and migrants religious groups labour rights protest internet restriction extractive industries restrictive law private sector environmental rights Read more
Héctor Aguavil Calazacón of the indigenous community of Tsáchila murdered Published at 22.03.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights 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
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
Protest actions surge ahead of July 2018 general elections Published at 14.06.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained youth women indigenous groups refugees and migrants intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest killing of journalist restrictive law land rights 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
Thousands of activists, indigenous groups and others rally around environmental concerns Published at 23.05.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI youth indigenous groups refugees and migrants negative court ruling labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Government plans to profile NGOs as NGO Bill remains under consideration Published at 20.04.2018 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force violent protest restrictive law journalist detained non state actors Read more
Anti-Terrorism Law used to repress indigenous group's rights Published at 02.05.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups restrictive law protestor(s) detained excessive force protest land rights Read more
Indigenous rights defenders in Peru at grave risk due to interests in community lands Published at 05.06.2018 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained youth HRD killing excessive force environmental rights protest disruption indigenous groups women attack on journalist Read more
Opposition figure detained at airport and forcibly deported again Published at 14.06.2018 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups harassment attack on journalist excessive force prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights 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
2018: a lethal year for land and environmental defenders in Guatemala Published at 16.08.2018 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest extractive industries restrictive law non state actors environmental rights land rights Read more
Ecuador officially joins the Open Government Partnership Published at 23.08.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups extractive industries environmental rights positive CS development Read more
One dead after police violently repress student protests Published at 10.07.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups killing of protestors harassment negative court ruling excessive force Read more
Despite several protests opposing the project, Canada to buy Kinder Morgan pipeline Published at 13.07.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups positive CS development attack on journalist protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Labour strikes and protests over indigenous land in New Zealand Published at 18.07.2018 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups labour rights protest land rights Read more
Women's right activists protest against sexual harassment and sexual discrimination Published at 24.07.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Investigative journalists harassed by authorities after publishing a report about corruption Published at 28.08.2018 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: non state actors indigenous groups political interference harassment HRD threatened land rights Read more
Excessive force used by Taiwan police against eviction protesters Published at 28.08.2018 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups torture/ill-treatment censorship protest land rights Read more
Brazil continues to be a hostile place for journalists, two killed in recent months Published at 19.09.2018 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist women indigenous groups HRD killing HRD threatened non state actors Read more
