Impunity for attacks on journalists draws international scrutiny Published at 20.12.2017 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD killing torture/ill-treatment labour rights protest HRD acquitted killing of journalist positive court ruling women extractive industries non state actors Read more
Human rights situation deteriorates as Bahrain's Prince meets President Trump over business deals Published at 22.12.2017 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban torture/ill-treatment women negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Sounding the alarm over sharp increase in enforced disappearances Published at 08.01.2018 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment Read more
Plans to release political prisoners as ethnic tensions spark clashes and protests Published at 09.01.2018 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest minority groups positive CS development excessive force protest land rights Read more
Tajikistan: LGBT CSO forced to close and state restricts online communications Published at 09.01.2018 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI censorship internet restriction torture/ill-treatment CSO closure journalist detained Read more
Eritrean refugees take labour rights case to Canadian court Published at 23.01.2018 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants labour rights protest excessive force extractive industries torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Thousands protest over social ills in Iraqi Kurdistan, facing tear gas and live ammunition Published at 02.02.2018 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Human rights activists abducted and ill-treated for protesting against illegal occupation of lakes Published at 25.01.2018 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD torture/ill-treatment political interference intimidation harassment environmental rights protest Read more
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
Women's rights - focal point of recent protest actions resulting in arrests Published at 12.03.2018 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Local Mexicali Resiste movement against a construction project continues Published at 06.02.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Some public criticism of security services surfaces but open public debate remains far-off Published at 05.03.2018 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women surveillance torture/ill-treatment religious groups release of HRDs Read more
Authorities fail to investigate break-ins targeting human rights organisations Published at 08.03.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance attack on HRD torture/ill-treatment journalist detained positive court ruling non state actors Read more
Human rights groups deem trial unfair as Nabeel Rajab's appeal is rejected Published at 18.06.2018 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted restrictive law Read more
Tashi Wangchuk and other activists imprisoned as President Xi tightens grip on power Published at 19.03.2018 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD LGBTI refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment censorship surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Proposed laws could criminalise whistle-blowers and silence civil society Published at 14.02.2018 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship funding restriction refugees and migrants HRD detained excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Journalists, human rights defenders and artists persecuted and harassed in Cuba Published at 16.02.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation journalist detained harassment travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
Protesters and journalists arrested and ill-treated under state of emergency Published at 19.02.2018 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption sexual assault torture/ill-treatment journalist detained attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Morocco shuns international recommendations on civic space Published at 20.02.2018 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment women Read more
Special Rapporteur highlights increasing restrictions on access to information Published at 20.03.2018 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women surveillance torture/ill-treatment travel ban Read more
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 Read more
