April 2019 legislative elections marred by civic space violations Published at 28.11.2019 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption labour rights excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests violently dispersed and student leaders expelled Published at 06.09.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption excessive force Read more
Protests by students and motorcycle drivers break out in Benin Published at 05.07.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest Read more
All student organisations suspended in Benin Published at 10.10.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure Read more
Offices of news agency raided in defamation case Published at 07.11.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid protest criminal defamation Read more
TV and radio stations suspended without prior notice Published at 22.12.2016 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship bureaucratic restriction Read more
President overturns ban on opposition protest Published at 04.09.2017 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest Read more
Outcry over jamming and hacking of radio stations and blocking of online news outlet Published at 20.12.2017 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship positive CS development labour rights protest non state actors Read more
Social unrest in response to new law inhibiting certain public sectors' right to strike Published at 22.03.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions youth protest disruption women protestor(s) detained Read more
Trade unions suspend 4-month strike Published at 25.05.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: youth political interference labour rights protest Read more
Media regulator suspends La Nouvelle Tribune newspaper Published at 04.07.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Investigative journalist sentenced to 18 months in prison Published at 30.01.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained negative court ruling bureaucratic restriction Read more
Journaliste d’investigation condamné à 18 mois de prison Published at 03.02.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained negative court ruling bureaucratic restriction Read more
Benin withdraws from the protocol allowing individuals and CSOs to seize the African Court Published at 15.06.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained negative court ruling Read more
CSO campaign ‘Laissez-moi choisir en 2021’; unauthorised online outlets ordered to cease activities Published at 08.10.2020 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions censorship prevention of protest Read more
Prison pour membres de l'opposition, inquiétudes pour les violations contre les personnes LGBTQI+ Published at 23.05.2022 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI non state actors release of HRDs protest intimidation Read more
Manifestations et violences avant une élection présidentielle controversée Published at 11.05.2021 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption killing of protestors protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Protests and violence precede controversial presidential elections without main opposition Published at 05.05.2021 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption killing of protestors protest Read more
Opposition members sentenced to prison; concerns about violations against LGBTQI+ people Published at 18.05.2022 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: non state actors release of HRDs protest LGBTI intimidation Read more
Journalists detained, media group suspended until further order over its coverage of the military coup in Niger Published at 08.11.2023 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption censorship journalist detained prevention of protest Read more
Détention de journalists; suspension d’un groupe de médias jusqu’à nouvel ordre pour sa couverture du coup d’état militaire au Niger Published at 20.11.2023 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption censorship journalist detained prevention of protest Read more
Benin: Protests against high cost of living banned, dispersed Published at 28.06.2024 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained prevention of protest protest disruption protest Read more
Benin: Activist living in exile abducted from Lomé, brought before court in Cotonou Published at 02.10.2024 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD prosecuted transnational repression Read more
Bénin : Un militant en exil, enlevé à Lomé et déféré devant un tribunal de Cotonou Published at 10.10.2024 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD prosecuted transnational repression Read more
