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Australia: Sentencing of whistle-blower and crackdown on protests a setback for civic freedoms
Published at
17.05.2024
Country
Australia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- harassment
- excessive force
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
Concerns over new law which turns military into internal security institution
Published at
29.02.2024
Country
Egypt
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- public vilification
- political interference
- restrictive law
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
India: Crackdown on the opposition, divisive rhetoric and targeting of activists and critics persists around the elections
Published at
29.05.2024
Country
India
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- women
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
Violations on expression and peaceful assembly remain a concern against the backdrop of protests
Published at
31.05.2024
Country
Iran
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- women
- religious groups
- intimidation
- harassment
- release of HRDs
- negative court ruling
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
Nepal: Human rights defenders, media group chair targeted to silence dissent while protests disrupted
Published at
10.06.2024
Country
Nepal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- excessive force
- time,place restrictions
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- private sector
Tajikistan: On the road to total control?
Published at
12.06.2024
Country
Tajikistan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- CSO closure
- intimidation
- harassment
- transnational repression
- HRD detained
- internet restriction
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Indonesia: Civil society forum disrupted, protests stifled and repression in Papua continues despite UN review
Published at
12.06.2024
Country
Indonesia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- youth
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- HRD acquitted
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights
Dual personality cult, arbitrary travel bans and zero-tolerance approach to public criticism
Published at
13.06.2024
Country
Turkmenistan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- harassment
- release of HRDs
- travel ban
- internet restriction
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
China: Authorities jail activists, stifle memory of the Tiananmen massacre and censor online critics
Published at
03.07.2024
Country
China
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- minority groups
- harassment
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Mali: Military authorities suspend activities of political parties and associations; several CSOs dissolved
Published at
03.07.2024
Country
Mali
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- prevention of protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
Hong Kong: Assault on freedoms continue with new security law and crackdown around Tiananmen anniversary
Published at
04.07.2024
Country
Hong Kong
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- transnational repression
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Mongolia: Press freedom at risk with arrest and prosecution of journalists while protesters detained
Published at
08.07.2024
Country
Mongolia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- harassment
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
Philippines: Harassment and targeting of activists, NGOs continue despite formation of new human rights ‘super body’
Published at
15.07.2024
Country
Philippines
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- youth
- harassment
- excessive force
- labour rights
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- public vilification
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
Fiji: Arbitrary restrictions around solidarity marches for Palestine and use of flag
Published at
17.07.2024
Country
Fiji
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- labour rights
- protest
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
Sri Lanka: Authorities continue to target activists, stifle protests and silence journalists, as elections draw near
Published at
31.07.2024
Country
Sri Lanka
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- place restrictions
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- excessive force
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- surveillance
Malaysia: Activist investigated for sedition, protesters harassed and increasing online controls
Published at
12.08.2024
Country
Malaysia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- place restrictions
- indigenous groups
- women
- harassment
- HRD detained
- refusal of registration
- criminal defamation
- protest
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights
Cambodia: Environmental, land and labour activists targeted by the government
Published at
13.08.2024
Country
Cambodia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- labour rights
- public vilification
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- land rights
Abu Dhabi Federal Appeals Court convicts at least 44 defendants following mass trial
Published at
01.08.2024
Country
United Arab Emirates
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- harassment
- negative court ruling
- HRD acquitted
- HRD prosecuted
Singapore: New Prime Minister continues policy of silencing dissent by criminalising protesters and harassing critics
Published at
29.08.2024
Country
Singapore
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- women
- harassment
- protest
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- HRD prosecuted
Former National Assembly candidate sentenced to prison, exiled blogger targeted
Published at
30.06.2024
Country
Kuwait
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- minority groups
- transnational repression
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted