Journalists concerned over legislation threatening press freedom Published at 03.05.2017 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law access to info. law protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
PACE urges Azerbaijan to reform restrictive NGO laws Published at 09.08.2017 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction restrictive law Read more
Kyrgyz president slams HRDs' efforts Published at 03.07.2017 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment travel ban excessive force criminal defamation public vilification prevention of protest censorship surveillance minority groups attack on journalist negative court ruling internet restriction restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights Read more
Authorities continue to crack down on protests and detain online critics in Sri Lanka, despite UN human rights review Published at 17.02.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption minority groups restrictive law HRD detained protestor(s) detained criminal defamation Read more
Trade union concerned over proposed bill to curtail right to strike Published at 23.05.2017 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights restrictive law Read more
Civil society concerned over proposed bill to limit free speech ahead of elections Published at 24.05.2017 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Closing space for indigenous activists to protect communities' land rights Published at 04.09.2017 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups women excessive force prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Tanzanian authorities threaten HRDs, LGBTI activists and journalists Published at 18.07.2017 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries political interference restrictive law intimidation harassment censorship HRD detained Read more
New state laws increase penalties for protest actions in Oklahoma Published at 06.06.2017 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation protest extractive industries violent protest political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained Read more
Arrests, detentions and murders: Crackdown on media continues Published at 04.12.2017 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women public vilification killing of journalist restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Civil society vilified for opposing electoral changes in Moldova Published at 12.07.2017 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction political interference restrictive law harassment attack on journalist protest Read more
Proposed ban on face veils undermines Norway's free speech ranking Published at 20.07.2017 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women refugees and migrants religious groups intimidation protest prevention of protest restrictive law non state actors Read more
New Russian laws to further limit internet use and curtail freedom of expression Published at 24.07.2017 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure HRD detained protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protesters taking to the streets face excessive force from police Published at 28.07.2017 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force protest violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Canada's ranking worsens on World Press Freedom Index 2017 Published at 08.06.2017 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development surveillance labour rights restrictive law Read more
Chinese laws further suppress and squeeze out civil society Published at 28.06.2017 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment surveillance excessive force protest public vilification internet restriction restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
#IAmMyOwnGuardian activists detained and harassed for defending women's rights Published at 19.06.2017 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women religious groups intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained travel ban negative court ruling internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Burmese civil society fights back against restrictions on freedom of expression Published at 22.06.2017 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained surveillance HRD threatened Read more
Tajik NGOs, journalists and lawyers under pressure in a repressive state Published at 23.06.2017 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD detained protest internet restriction political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Mongolian media goes dark to protest restrictive law Published at 28.06.2017 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law intimidation Read more
NetzDG law enacted to combat hate speech but raises fears of censorship Published at 06.12.2017 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship restrictive law Read more
