Protesters killed, WHRDs and journalists arrested as protests rock Sudan Published at 06.03.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained women release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Thousands of political prisoners freed but new state of emergency declared Published at 10.03.2018 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development killing of protestors excessive force protest Read more
Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists Published at 11.05.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted killing of protestors non state actors journalist detained women protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained protest HRD killing excessive force internet restriction criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest sexual assault HRD prosecuted Read more
IACHR report finds environment for human rights defenders ‘continues to be one of extreme risk’ Published at 14.09.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption killing of protestors intimidation attack on journalist protest Read more
40 radio stations suspend broadcasting for 24 hours to protest press freedom violations Published at 12.03.2018 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest political interference censorship journalist detained Read more
Several journalists killed and more than 1,600 protesters injured in Gaza Published at 08.05.2018 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors restrictive law self censorship protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force killing of journalist bureaucratic restriction Read more
Hundreds of NGOs demand an end to the state's repression of the right to peaceful assembly Published at 22.05.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained HRD threatened women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment non state actors Read more
Crackdown on media and opposition around mock inauguration of Odinga Published at 05.04.2018 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban excessive force killing of protestors political interference censorship youth attack on HRD intimidation non state actors Read more
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 Read more
On 30th March - “Every Palestinian was a target” as security forces used excessive force Published at 06.04.2018 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors violent protest excessive force Read more
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 Read more
Women human rights defenders subjected to ill treatment Published at 24.04.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protestor(s) detained women killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship Read more
Venezuelans facing food shortages encounter danger and excessive force at protests Published at 29.05.2018 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction HRD detained killing of protestors excessive force protest Read more
Arbitrary arrest of activists, excessive use of force and targeting of journalists in Nepal Published at 28.10.2021 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained minority groups attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest protest disruption women Read more
Security forces use excessive force during protests: one student killed Published at 14.06.2018 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest youth protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Protection measures granted due to grave risks faced by activists at protests Published at 15.06.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women killing of protestors attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest Read more
13 dead, hundreds injured and detained in widespread protests Published at 22.08.2018 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Repression of protests killed 15 people in 2018 Published at 07.08.2018 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: protest youth harassment enforced disappearance attack on journalist negative court ruling killing of protestors excessive force labour rights censorship Read more
UN Human Rights Chief Zeid concern about denial of access to West Papua Published at 23.06.2018 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist journalist detained land rights excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors intimidation Read more
One dead after police violently repress student protests Published at 10.07.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups killing of protestors harassment negative court ruling excessive force Read more
Iranian authorities block Iran's most widely used messaging app Published at 16.07.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women HRD killing excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
