Fracking protestors jail sentence overturned on appeal Published at 05.11.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: protest positive CS development protestor(s) detained environmental rights release of HRDs Read more
UK anti-terror legislative and judicial steps threaten civil rights and freedom Published at 16.05.2019 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship refugees and migrants harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling journalist detained criminal defamation protestor(s) detained protest environmental rights restrictive law non state actors Read more
Hate speech on the rise after Brexit Published at 22.07.2016 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption Read more
CIVICUS condemns UK government’s attempt to silence civil society Published at 25.05.2016 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Read more
Civic freedoms under threat from new laws in UK Published at 08.01.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction positive CS development internet restriction political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction access to info. law surveillance private sector Read more
Government plans to assess media sustainability welcomed by some, criticised by others Published at 22.02.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference bureaucratic restriction Read more
Two important victories for anti-fracking protestors Published at 24.04.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction positive court ruling funding restriction private sector enabling law environmental rights refugees and migrants Read more
Environmental protests continue as fracking companies seek court injunction Published at 02.07.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment positive CS development negative court ruling public vilification extractive industries private sector surveillance environmental rights non state actors Read more
UN Special Rapporteur: anti-terror bill "falls short" of UK's rights obligations Published at 09.08.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: youth surveillance protest extractive industries restrictive law bureaucratic restriction access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Extinction Rebellion climate activists face heavy policing Published at 14.02.2020 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption intimidation protest prevention of protest extractive industries surveillance environmental rights Read more
Coronavirus Act gives government unprecedented power; concerns over attempts to erode media freedom Published at 22.04.2020 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction killing of journalist restrictive law censorship surveillance labour rights protest Read more
Police watchdog raises concerns over abusive policing practices at Black Lives Matter protests Published at 13.07.2020 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation protest public vilification restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained people with disabilities non state actors Read more
#KilltheBill protests continue amid police violence; Extinction Rebellion co-founder arrested Published at 21.05.2021 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants attack on journalist restrictive law HRD detained excessive force HRD acquitted protest public vilification people with disabilities extractive industries positive court ruling violent protest environmental rights Read more
Peaceful assembly under threat: crackdown on environmental and BLM protesters Published at 15.12.2020 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups harassment positive CS development surveillance protest public vilification restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Calls for #KilltheBill as the UK government seeks to stifle protests even further Published at 06.04.2021 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation excessive force women protest public vilification prevention of protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Heavy-handed policing as hundreds arrested at Extinction Rebellion protests Published at 03.09.2021 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups intimidation surveillance excessive force protest restrictive law access to info. law women office raid refugees and migrants protestor(s) detained Read more
New proposals for restrictive #PolicingBill aim to curb protests further Published at 02.11.2021 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment protest prevention of protest political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Peaceful Assembly under attack: Policing bill proposes up to 51 weeks’ jail time for protesting Published at 14.12.2021 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights refugees and migrants intimidation harassment excessive force protest public vilification internet restriction political interference Read more
Threats on civic freedoms continue as government attempts to evade accountability Published at 04.02.2022 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted positive court ruling refugees and migrants minority groups harassment protestor(s) detained HRD detained protest restrictive law environmental rights Read more
“A dark day for democracy’: Policing Bill becomes law; protesters at Sarah Everard vigil prosecuted Published at 03.06.2022 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI extractive industries restrictive law harassment protestor(s) detained protest public vilification environmental rights Read more
Anti-monarchy protesters face repression as the right to protest remains under threat Published at 10.10.2022 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights refugees and migrants harassment HRD prosecuted censorship protest extractive industries positive court ruling Read more
Civic space in decline: Restrictions on protests, attacks on migrant rights, & protesters behind bars Published at 13.03.2023 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women refugees and migrants harassment negative court ruling labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Freedom of expression under threat as anti-boycott bill enters Parliament Published at 06.07.2023 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption refugees and migrants surveillance excessive force labour rights protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Government abandons Bill of Rights Bill, controversial laws on migration, protest and strikes remain Published at 30.10.2023 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants positive CS development travel ban negative court ruling labour rights protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
