Smear campaign fuels protests against Indigenous peoples in Costa Rica Published at 09.06.2021 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups religious groups intimidation positive CS development protest non state actors Read more
Laws on Foreign Agents and Cybercrimes restrict civic space further in Nicaragua Published at 16.12.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law self censorship LGBTI funding restriction women youth intimidation censorship Read more
Student associations more popular due to pandemic; protests against COVID-19 measures continue Published at 08.09.2020 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protestor(s) detained violent protest protest Read more
Protests in Paraguay amid coronavirus pandemic Published at 09.09.2020 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Demonstration in Helsinki to support protestors in Belarus Published at 10.09.2020 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights protest Read more
Massive protests against COVID-19 measures; journalists’ safety compromised during protests Published at 08.09.2020 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment attack on journalist protest violent protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Hundreds of arrests during Extinction Rebellion's Autumn Uprising Published at 04.11.2021 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Continúan los ataques salvajes contra mujeres, periodistas y personas defensoras de derechos Published at 19.05.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained harassment killing of journalist travel ban LGBTI attack on journalist HRD threatened protest censorship environmental rights women indigenous groups refugees and migrants public vilification intimidation Read more
Protests over economic conditions under COVID-19; journalists face threats for critical reporting Published at 07.05.2020 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI attack on journalist women protest torture/ill-treatment refugees and migrants excessive force restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
El Salvador’s Congress creates group to investigate harassment of the press using state funds Published at 14.09.2020 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid harassment intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights protest Read more
Government bans open-air religious gatherings, interrupting protests by Serbian Orthodox church Published at 15.07.2020 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI prevention of protest religious groups positive CS development protestor(s) detained excessive force protest Read more
Argentina’s former government accused of spying on journalists, civil society leaders and others Published at 14.09.2020 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment HRD detained protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction surveillance Read more
Ongoing suppression of journalists' and protesters' rights; criminal libel law repealed Published at 01.10.2020 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption women Read more
Civil society in the Philippines decry restrictive laws, smear campaigns and judicial harassment Published at 01.04.2020 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid harassment HRD detained labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Violations of freedom of expression continue unabated during COVID-19 pandemic Published at 21.05.2020 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained self censorship women harassment positive CS development protest surveillance Read more
Enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions increase in Venezuela during pandemic Published at 03.07.2020 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction killing of protestors censorship protestor(s) detained people with disabilities non state actors youth indigenous groups intimidation protest enforced disappearance Read more
Austria civic space rating upgraded to open Published at 15.09.2020 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest Read more
Organisations denounce judicial harassment of press in Panama Published at 15.09.2020 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment youth protest disruption protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Peru legislation enables disproportionate use of force by police Published at 22.07.2020 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation positive CS development labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Authorities escalate crackdown on the youth-led protest movement in Thailand Published at 30.10.2020 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption harassment HRD detained censorship excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
New government action plan reveals change in attitude towards CSOs and human rights Published at 12.03.2020 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest political interference environmental rights protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
