One Indigenous and two Quilombola leaders killed within months Published at 10.01.2024 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship Read more
Allegations of surveillance raise press freedom concerns in Uruguay Published at 18.04.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation protest bureaucratic restriction surveillance non state actors Read more
UN body calls for repeal of criminal defamation law; Court upholds teachers’ right to strike Published at 16.05.2024 Country Guyana Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation labour rights protest public vilification Read more
Human rights violations during anti-mining protests Published at 06.02.2024 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation attack on journalist labour rights protest killing of protestors extractive industries violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Des violations durant une période électorale sous tension ; les intimidations, les arrestations et les persécutions contre les DDH continuent Published at 15.10.2024 Country Madagascar Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
Uzbekistan: Pressure on bloggers and journalists continues, including on Karakalpak activists Published at 15.10.2024 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment censorship access to info. law minority groups release of HRDs negative court ruling labour rights internet restriction journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted self censorship transnational repression Read more
The new Chadian Republic maintains the old habit of silencing opponents and journalists Published at 04.10.2024 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants intimidation attack on journalist protest internet restriction political interference journalist detained Read more
Uruguayan Senate approves controversial media bill, sparking concerns over freedom of expression Published at 10.07.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation positive CS development excessive force protest restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Journalist disappeared after raid as repression intensifies in Nicaragua Published at 02.08.2024 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid CSO closure religious groups intimidation HRD detained enforced disappearance restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
CAR: Thousands of human rights violations; prosecution of opponents and unsafe conditions for NGOs Published at 30.06.2024 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification political interference criminal defamation intimidation Read more
Indonesia: Suppression of protests and crackdown on activism in Papua persisted ahead of President Prabowo’s inauguration Published at 23.10.2024 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained non state actors land rights Read more
Enfrentamientos durante la marcha del Día del Trabajo; el Gobierno aprueba el plan para la implementación del Acuerdo de Escazú Published at 23.08.2024 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Social leader sentenced; protesters clash with police as blockades spread across Bolivia Published at 21.02.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification violent protest access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
135 political prisoners expelled from Nicaragua; closure of 1,500 CSOs within one month Published at 23.10.2024 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups office raid CSO closure minority groups intimidation release of HRDs religious groups attack on journalist travel ban public vilification restrictive law censorship Read more
Park rangers acquitted amid courtroom threats; protesters clash with police Published at 21.05.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women CSO closure intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest extractive industries HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Mass arrests continue at Extinction Rebellion protests; Outrage at investigations violating the privacy of Muslim community members Published at 09.01.2024 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights LGBTI protest disruption intimidation surveillance attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest Read more
Un controvertido proyecto de ley de medios aprobado por el Senado suscita preocupación por la libertad de expresión Published at 19.07.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation positive CS development excessive force protest restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Journalist, activists briefly detained, questioned Published at 30.09.2024 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained release of HRDs intimidation Read more
Protesters clash amid rising polarisation over the 2025 elections Published at 25.10.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest extractive industries violent protest enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
EU urged to take action on declining media freedom; Student protesters clash with police Published at 22.02.2024 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women intimidation excessive force protest violent protest Read more
Arrest warrant issued for refugee aid worker over work with asylum seekers Published at 03.09.2024 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI refugees and migrants intimidation attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification violent protest access to info. law Read more
