Despite sanctions, abuses against activists, journalists and protesters persist in Bangladesh Published at 02.03.2022 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
On the Watchlist: Concerns over moves to undermine judicial independence and attempts to muzzle CSOs Published at 10.03.2022 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Watchdog calls for equal treatment of journalists, more opposition protests held Published at 10.01.2022 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Mass protests held in solidarity with Ukraine, journalists attacked Published at 12.04.2022 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest attack on journalist protestor(s) detained HRD threatened labour rights protest Read more
Protests staged against COVID-19 measures, attacks on journalists Published at 14.01.2022 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment youth attack on journalist protest intimidation Read more
Venezuela: stigmatisation and censorship of media in early 2022 Published at 18.03.2022 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship attack on journalist non state actors protest intimidation Read more
Guatemala: surveillance of journalists and reprisals against anti-corruption officials Published at 22.03.2022 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance environmental rights LGBTI women indigenous groups harassment protest extractive industries non state actors Read more
Anti-xenophobia protest banned, court issues progressive judgment on expression Published at 23.03.2022 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling prevention of protest protest Read more
Uruguay: repression of labour protests based on Law of Urgent Consideration Published at 22.03.2022 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid women intimidation labour rights excessive force protest internet restriction Read more
On the Watchlist: Widespread violations reported during ‘’Bloody January’’ Published at 10.03.2022 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained attack on HRD intimidation harassment travel ban protestor(s) detained HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment attack on journalist protest internet restriction violent protest HRD prosecuted Read more
USA: bills restrict freedom of expression in the classroom; massive protests in Puerto Rico Published at 10.03.2022 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI minority groups intimidation surveillance labour rights protest political interference restrictive law enabling law censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Emergencies Act used to clear truck drivers’ convoy protests in Canada Published at 14.03.2022 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained environmental rights funding restriction protest disruption youth non state actors Read more
Indignación por el asesinato de cinco periodistas a principios de 2022 Published at 15.03.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women refugees and migrants intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights protest killing of journalist non state actors Read more
Le gouvernement utilise la Loi sur les mesures d'urgence pour mettre fin au convoi des camionneurs Published at 17.03.2022 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption youth harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained environmental rights non state actors Read more
Colombia: surveillance of civil society and detention of protest leaders Published at 02.03.2022 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing criminal defamation surveillance non state actors women indigenous groups release of HRDs positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights protest enabling law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights self censorship youth Read more
Venezuela: estigmatización y censura de los medios de comunicación a principios de 2022 Published at 24.03.2022 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship attack on journalist non state actors protest intimidation Read more
Guatemala: vigilancia a periodistas y represalias contra los agentes anticorrupción Published at 29.03.2022 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women surveillance indigenous groups environmental rights harassment protest extractive industries non state actors Read more
Solidarity protests staged for Ukraine Published at 30.03.2022 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights protest intimidation Read more
Ecuador: Amnesty granted to 268 rights defenders and protesters Published at 30.03.2022 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups HRD killing harassment public vilification positive CS development protest positive court ruling attack on journalist excessive force enabling law environmental rights land rights Read more
Chile: same-sex marriage legalised; Gabriel Boric sworn in as President Published at 30.03.2022 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants positive CS development protest LGBTI violent protest restrictive law enabling law environmental rights surveillance private sector Read more
Mexico: governing party introduces bill restricting civil society work Published at 01.04.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: non state actors women indigenous groups refugees and migrants positive CS development labour rights protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained funding restriction youth intimidation harassment public vilification killing of journalist private sector Read more
