Philippines: A year into the Marcos Jr presidency, arbitrary arrests, surveillance, attacks on journalists and enforced disappearances persist Published at 13.07.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist surveillance private sector non state actors women indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights youth Read more
Canada: Protests to reclaim human rights threatened Published at 13.09.2023 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women positive CS development labour rights protest internet restriction private sector censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors environmental rights land rights Read more
Kiribati: Banaban islanders displaced by past phosphate mines protest new agreement Published at 28.09.2023 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries private sector environmental rights land rights Read more
Indonesia: Crackdown on activists, expression and protests including in Papua as government seeks Human Rights Council membership Published at 06.10.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions indigenous groups protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained private sector land rights Read more
Insurance company demands “unprecedented” sum in SLAPP case against Bulgarian news website Published at 13.04.2023 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: protest private sector Read more
New clashes against police and environmental activists in Šodroš Published at 27.05.2023 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest public vilification political interference private sector protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Afro-Guyanese people demand reparations over enslavement; Sugar workers on strike, following roadblocks and detentions Published at 27.11.2023 Country Guyana Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption labour rights protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
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 Read more
Concerns raised over legal threats to media freedom in Panama Published at 06.06.2024 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on journalist negative court ruling protest extractive industries private sector Read more
Calls to restrict TikTok & bill to combat deepfakes raise concerns about freedom of expression Published at 19.04.2024 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI labour rights protest private sector Read more
Nationwide blockages amid failed coup attempt and economic crisis; ADEPCOCA members face trial Published at 09.08.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption release of HRDs positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation protest public vilification extractive industries access to info. law HRD threatened HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
Protesters clash amid rising polarisation over the 2025 elections Published at 25.10.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest extractive industries violent protest enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Media outlets face lawsuits over published articles Published at 01.08.2024 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation killing of journalist censorship HRD threatened private sector Read more
Enfrentamientos entre manifestantes en medio de una polarización creciente por las elecciones de 2025 Published at 04.11.2024 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest extractive industries violent protest enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Another Pataxó leader killed; Lawsuits and legal threats against journalists continue Published at 21.04.2024 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women office raid attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law private sector censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Growing threats to civic freedoms in the USA Published at 04.11.2024 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation surveillance attack on journalist labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
