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Civil society flags threats to democracy, human rights and the rule of law during transition period
- Published at
- 25.02.2021
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- protest
- positive court ruling
- public vilification
- internet restriction
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- positive CS development
- restrictive law
Mongolia: UN raises concerns around investigation into environmental activist and need to amend human rights defenders law
- Published at
- 10.10.2023
- Country
- Mongolia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- women
- environmental rights
UN calls on Mongolia to protect human rights defenders, journalists and revise draft NGO law
- Published at
- 09.11.2020
- Country
- Mongolia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
China: Government elected to UN Human Rights Council as it prosecutes and jails human rights defenders and journalists
- Published at
- 30.10.2023
- Country
- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- minority groups
- HRD detained
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
Maldives elected to UN Human Rights Council despite press freedom concerns, restrictions on protests and impunity
- Published at
- 18.11.2022
- Country
- Maldives
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- protestor(s) detained
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- restrictive law
Malaysia starts its UN Human Rights Council term by harassing activists, protesters and critics
- Published at
- 07.02.2022
- Country
- Malaysia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- protest disruption
- office raid
- restrictive law
- harassment
- criminal defamation
Indonesian civil society finds human rights violations during deadly post-election protests
- Published at
- 28.05.2019
- Country
- Indonesia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- protestor(s) detained
- killing of protestors
- HRD prosecuted
- torture/ill-treatment
- LGBTI
- women
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- violent protest
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- censorship
- non state actors
Concerns over anti-rave draft law and death threats towards journalists intensify after far-right wins elections
- Published at
- 16.11.2022
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- intimidation
- harassment
- protest
- restrictive law
Terrorism law bulldozed through NZ parliament despite human rights concerns
- Published at
- 30.03.2020
- Country
- New Zealand
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- extractive industries
- restrictive law
- non state actors
- indigenous groups
- protest
- land rights
Singapore continues to silence dissent with suspension of human rights lawyer and investigation, harassment of activists
- Published at
- 27.04.2023
- Country
- Singapore
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- censorship
Bhutan urged to repeal criminal defamation laws during Human Right Council review
- Published at
- 17.07.2019
- Country
- Bhutan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- LGBTI
- self censorship
- criminal defamation
- positive CS development
UN Human Rights Office Closed at the Insistence of the Government
- Published at
- 23.04.2019
- Country
- Burundi
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- CSO closure
- intimidation
Unions weakened and NGOs attacked as Fiji joins UN Human Rights Council
- Published at
- 22.10.2018
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- labour rights
- public vilification
China: Activists and journalists face arrests and convictions despite UN human rights review
- Published at
- 01.03.2024
- Country
- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- minority groups
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- enforced disappearance
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Lawsuits, attacks and harassment used against journalists, activists and human rights defenders
- Published at
- 19.07.2019
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- protest
- prevention of protest
- time,place restrictions
- non state actors
CSOs warn decision not to reform “Gag Law” is “bad news for human rights in Spain”
- Published at
- 01.08.2023
- Country
- Spain
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- refugees and migrants
- religious groups
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification
- violent protest
- political interference
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
Yemen's human rights record examined by the UN as human rights defenders arrested
- Published at
- 19.02.2019
- Country
- Yemen
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- release of HRDs
- criminal defamation
- intimidation
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ report highlights shocking violations in Venezuela
- Published at
- 20.07.2019
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- women
- torture/ill-treatment
- protest
Anti-Terrorism Law used to repress indigenous group's rights
- Published at
- 02.05.2018
- Country
- Chile
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- indigenous groups
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
- protest
- land rights
Bangladesh: Government continues targeting activists and criminalising opposition members ahead of UN human rights review
- Published at
- 23.10.2023
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- political interference
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted