Vietnam: Human Rights Council membership and dialogues fail to stem repression against activists Published at 23.06.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption minority groups release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Indonesia: Government continues to jail Papuan activists, criminalise dissent and target journalists Published at 28.06.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Cambodia: Ahead of elections, civil society and journalists face threats and criminalisation while restrictions on the opposition escalate Published at 03.07.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction surveillance HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Journalists raised concerns over the critical situation for press freedom Published at 03.07.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
Sri Lanka: Despite UN calls to protect civic freedoms, government targets activists and critics and stifles dissent Published at 07.07.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment labour rights excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Mongolia: Involuntary return of dissident back to China, while activists critical of mining projects face harassment Published at 10.07.2023 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants harassment HRD detained labour rights protest extractive industries Read more
Journalists and media workers face threats and insults Published at 01.12.2022 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment women labour rights protest Read more
Philippines: A year into the Marcos Jr presidency, arbitrary arrests, surveillance, attacks on journalists and enforced disappearances persist Published at 13.07.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist surveillance private sector non state actors women indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights youth Read more
UAE’s Dismal human rights record on the spotlight ahead of COP28 Published at 30.06.2023 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: hrd minority groups harassment HRD detained labour rights enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities target, harass, detain HRDs Published at 31.05.2023 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained attack on HRD intimidation Read more
Bloggers face retaliation for peaceful online activism Published at 13.07.2023 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD detained censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
LOS PERIODISTAS EXPRESAN SU PREOCUPACIÓN POR LA SITUACIÓN CRÍTICA QUE ATRAVIESA LA LIBERTAD DE PRENSA Published at 25.07.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD threatened Read more
Arbitrary arrest, judicial harassment of HRD Published at 20.02.2023 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained protest HRD acquitted HRD prosecuted Read more
No real space for opposition activities in ‘’new Kazakhstan’’ Published at 25.07.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Afghanistan: Nearly two years on from the Taliban takeover, persecution of civil society, journalists and critics continues Published at 27.07.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD CSO closure office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force torture/ill-treatment journalist detained Read more
“No to Fortress Europe”: Criminalisation of aid workers continues, refugee boat sinking sparks protests Published at 13.07.2023 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants harassment protest public vilification protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
South Korea: Trade unionists face harassment and attacks while journalists charged for reporting on Ukraine Published at 02.08.2023 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI attack on HRD intimidation harassment positive CS development labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment Read more
China: Human rights defenders and journalists jailed and censorship persists as President Xi starts third term in office Published at 08.08.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists denounced harassment against LGBTQI+ community Published at 19.07.2023 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment LGBTI Read more
Attacks against journalists continue unabated in Mexico Published at 08.08.2023 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD killing protest enforced disappearance killing of journalist environmental rights Read more
Malaysia: Blocking of websites, use of sedition law and harassment of protesters, undermines fundamental freedoms Published at 10.08.2023 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women attack on HRD harassment labour rights criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
