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
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 Read more
Worrying new law could threaten social media users' free expression Published at 09.02.2018 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship journalist detained restrictive law internet restriction Read more
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 Read more
Prosecution of activist Jolovan Wham reinforces climate of intimidation against dissent Published at 12.03.2018 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted harassment internet restriction restrictive law Read more
Attempts to circumvent state censorship and surveillance to access news from South Korea Published at 12.02.2018 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship surveillance internet restriction Read more
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 Read more
Human rights advocates challenge new law restricting online content Published at 21.05.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference restrictive law positive court ruling internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Ecuador signs on to regional agreement to protect HRDs Published at 23.05.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship non state actors positive CS development internet restriction 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
Government backs down on restrictive NGO law amendments Published at 10.04.2018 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women positive CS development restrictive law internet restriction Read more
Maintaining the status quo: continued oppression and injustice in Turkmenistan Published at 11.04.2018 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups censorship travel ban internet restriction Read more
Slow progress on reforms by new leadership ahead of elections Published at 19.04.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist labour rights excessive force internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained 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
Access to social media restricted for the second time in 2018 Published at 13.06.2018 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship prevention of protest labour rights internet restriction Read more
Authorities force unregistered blogs and online platforms to shut down Published at 12.06.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law internet restriction 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
Sliding downhill: concerns remain regarding the civic space situation despite releases Published at 24.08.2018 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling religious groups minority groups release of HRDs travel ban internet restriction restrictive law censorship Read more
Omani authorities arbitrarily detain individuals in Musandam Governorate Published at 30.08.2018 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction surveillance minority groups intimidation Read more
Trade union leader arrested for insulting royals on social media Published at 13.08.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling internet restriction censorship positive CS development labour rights criminal defamation Read more
Thousands of workers protest government pension fund proposal Published at 06.07.2018 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction labour rights protest Read more
