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Civil society alarmed over blocking of critical websites
Published at
08.02.2018
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- labour rights
- protest
- internet restriction
- political interference
- restrictive law
- censorship
- environmental rights
Attacks on fundamental freedoms continue in the lead up to elections
Published at
09.02.2018
Country
Cambodia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
- women
- attack on HRD
- environmental rights
- HRD killing
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- land rights
New law censuring certain online content could restrict free expression
Published at
09.02.2018
Country
Honduras
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- indigenous groups
- protest
- attack on HRD
- attack on journalist
- internet restriction
- excessive force
- censorship
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- environmental rights
- land rights
Bulgaria assumes EU presidency under cloud of concern over media freedom
Published at
15.02.2018
Country
Bulgaria
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest
- political interference
- environmental rights
Communities protest against plans for bauxite mine on Santa Cruz Island
Published at
15.02.2018
Country
Solomon Islands
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- extractive industries
- private sector
- environmental rights
- land rights
Civil society organisations advocate for ban on seabed mining in Vanuatu's waters
Published at
19.02.2018
Country
Vanuatu
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- extractive industries
- environmental rights
Military junta violates and restricts citizens' rights to peaceful assembly
Published at
22.02.2018
Country
Thailand
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- surveillance
- restrictive law
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- prevention of protest
- HRD prosecuted
- time,place restrictions
- environmental rights
- extractive industries
- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
Online or in the streets - Canadians are vocal for change
Published at
16.03.2018
Country
Canada
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- LGBTI
- women
- indigenous groups
- refugees and migrants
- religious groups
- labour rights
- protest
- internet restriction
- extractive industries
- restrictive law
- private sector
- environmental rights
Protests against toxic spill continue despite persecution of environmental activists
Published at
22.03.2018
Country
Vietnam
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- religious groups
- minority groups
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- negative court ruling
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- HRD prosecuted
- surveillance
- women
- environmental rights
Court jails anti-mining activist for "spreading Communist ideology"
Published at
03.04.2018
Country
Indonesia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- HRD prosecuted
- intimidation
- protest
- environmental rights
- harassment
- non state actors
- HRD detained
- land rights
Crackdown escalates on peaceful assembly in West Papua
Published at
02.10.2018
Country
Indonesia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- protest
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- youth
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
More HRDs murdered: 3 killed in 5 days as civil society calls for better protection mechanisms
Published at
25.05.2018
Country
Guatemala
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- HRD killing
- protest
- HRD prosecuted
- public vilification
- killing of journalist
- environmental rights
- land rights
- indigenous groups
Environmental protesters in Tamil Nadu shot dead
Published at
25.05.2018
Country
India
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- violent protest
- protest disruption
- killing of protestors
- excessive force
- internet restriction
- extractive industries
- private sector
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
Human rights defenders face threats and judicial harassment
Published at
01.06.2018
Country
Cameroon
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- LGBTI
- harassment
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- non state actors
- censorship
- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- land rights
Multiple reports of threats made by government officials and police against journalists
Published at
05.04.2018
Country
Mexico
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- criminal defamation
- protest
- killing of journalist
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- non state actors
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
Regressive changes to social security system lead to protests and a brutal crackdown
Published at
23.04.2018
Country
Nicaragua
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- excessive force
- protest
- killing of journalist
- killing of protestors
- restrictive law
- censorship
- environmental rights
- non state actors
Thousands of activists, indigenous groups and others rally around environmental concerns
Published at
23.05.2018
Country
Canada
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- youth
- indigenous groups
- refugees and migrants
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- excessive force
- protest
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
Concerns over Georgia's future given slight decline in democracy score
Published at
20.04.2018
Country
Georgia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- environmental rights
- women
- protest
Two important victories for anti-fracking protestors
Published at
24.04.2018
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- excessive force
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- private sector
- enabling law
- environmental rights
- refugees and migrants
Nurses issue strike notice over breach of collective agreement
Published at
25.04.2018
Country
Solomon Islands
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- extractive industries
- political interference
- environmental rights
- labour rights
- protest
- land rights
- youth