Indonesia: Crackdown on activists, expression and protests including in Papua as government seeks Human Rights Council membership Published at 06.10.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions indigenous groups protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained private sector land rights Read more
Civic space closing ahead of local elections, controversial plans to change constitution, says human rights group Published at 30.04.2023 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained labour rights protest censorship Read more
DRC: Over 50 killed in protest; renowned journalist arrested, prosecuted Published at 10.10.2023 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
Mongolia: UN raises concerns around investigation into environmental activist and need to amend human rights defenders law Published at 10.10.2023 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment women environmental rights 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
Philippines: Activists face judicial harassment, abductions and being designated as terrorists Published at 11.10.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD killing labour rights protest public vilification enforced disappearance restrictive law HRD acquitted HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Sri Lanka: Journalists and activists targeted, protests stifled and new restrictive laws proposed Published at 13.10.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained surveillance 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
Cambodia: Criminalisation of activists and the opposition continues following sham elections and transfer of political power Published at 23.10.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women attack on HRD harassment travel ban negative court ruling internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights 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
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
Intimidation against KISA continues amidst violent attacks against migrants and refugees. Published at 02.10.2023 Country Cyprus Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship refugees and migrants Read more
Crackdown on Bedoon Rights Defenders unabating, Draft Law to restrict Freedom of Expression Published at 17.10.2023 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups harassment HRD detained restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists face difficult civic space environment Published at 13.10.2023 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment positive CS development HRD threatened intimidation Read more
Journalists and environmental HRDs face threats and attacks Published at 10.10.2023 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI CSO closure harassment attack on journalist HRD detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Proposed anti-LGBTQI+ Law imposes harsher penalties Published at 10.10.2023 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI harassment restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
HRD killed, CSOs villified, protests documented Published at 20.10.2023 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors censorship environmental rights land 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
More INGOs declared “undesirable”, Crimean activist sentenced to 15 years in prison for pro-Ukrainian protest Published at 18.07.2023 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction CSO closure harassment HRD detained criminal defamation journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
