Venezuela reprime las actividades de la sociedad civil y restringe su financiación Published at 07.06.2021 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction funding restriction office raid journalist detained Read more
Media regulator suspends three media outlets, two HRDs and one journalist briefly detained Published at 19.06.2020 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained release of HRDs harassment censorship attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Cuban artist detained for his work and declared prisoner of conscience Published at 06.04.2020 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Transitional Government Formed Amidst Ongoing Tensions and Restrictions on Freedom of Speech. Published at 11.06.2020 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship journalist detained release of HRDs intimidation Read more
Declining health of convicted HRD concerns family members and human rights organisations Published at 29.05.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted negative court ruling public vilification torture/ill-treatment women intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained Read more
At least 16 killed, hundreds arrested in protests to demand a return to civilian rule Published at 10.06.2021 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors censorship protest disruption release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
L'organisme régulateur suspend trois médias, brève détention d'un journaliste et de deux militants Published at 25.06.2020 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained release of HRDs harassment censorship attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Critics detained for COVID-19 related remarks Published at 07.07.2020 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained CSO closure release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Thousands attend demonstrations marking the one-year anniversary of the popular movement Published at 07.12.2020 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation torture/ill-treatment HRD detained prevention of protest HRD killing killing of protestors protest disruption excessive force time,place restrictions censorship non state actors release of HRDs attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Journalists bear the brunt of repression of expression in Somalia Published at 07.08.2020 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained women release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling criminal defamation killing of journalist restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Opposition candidates and supporters persecuted, detained ahead of elections Published at 11.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist protest political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption attack on HRD release of HRDs HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalist Samira Sabou acquitted, one HRD released while three others linger in prison Published at 08.08.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted journalist detained positive court ruling HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Desaparición forzada durante una manifestación en Guadalajara; dos periodistas en grave peligro Published at 11.08.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment attack on journalist HRD detained violent protest protestor(s) detained excessive force labour rights protest enforced disappearance youth killing of journalist women Read more
Libération de la journaliste Samira Sabou et d'un militant. Trois autres restent en prison Published at 13.08.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained positive court ruling HRD prosecuted release of HRDs HRD acquitted Read more
Human rights lawyer imprisoned for tweet, Nabeel Rajab conditionally released from prison Published at 14.08.2020 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Mass protests follow disputed election results Published at 20.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Hundreds dead after protests, fears over COVID-19 restrictions’ impact on free speech Published at 20.08.2020 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest censorship journalist detained protest disruption release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests against increase in electricity prices: several activists arrested Published at 12.03.2020 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest criminal defamation protest disruption release of HRDs protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions land rights Read more
Activist and critical journalist arrested, released on bail Published at 31.10.2019 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Five activists arrested and charged Published at 15.03.2020 Country Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth HRD detained release of HRDs Read more
Continued rights violations reported throughout COVID-19 lockdown and run up to national elections Published at 31.08.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD excessive force release of HRDs LGBTI criminal defamation HRD detained labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
