A violent beginning of the year for Honduras’ human rights defenders Published at 06.03.2023 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD minority groups HRD killing non state actors extractive industries restrictive law private sector HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Costa Rica: farmer convicted of Jehry Rivera’s murder; network of fake accounts to attack journalists Published at 06.03.2023 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment public vilification political interference land rights non state actors Read more
Mexico: two environmental defenders disappeared in Guerrero Published at 14.02.2023 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups refugees and migrants attack on HRD harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest enforced disappearance extractive industries private sector enabling law surveillance HRD threatened environmental rights Read more
Costa Rica: Condenan a un agricultor por el asesinato de Jehry Rivera y sale a la luz una red de cuentas falsas para atacar a periodistas Published at 20.03.2023 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment public vilification political interference land rights non state actors Read more
Honduras: Un comienzo de año violento para las personas defensoras Published at 13.03.2023 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD minority groups HRD killing non state actors extractive industries restrictive law private sector HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Proposed election law sparks protests, CSOs denounce new framework to monitor online content Published at 20.04.2023 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD CSO closure HRD detained HRD killing protest internet restriction torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Rising cost of living sparks nationwide protests, journalists bear brunt of police brutality Published at 24.05.2023 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Authorities target, harass, detain HRDs Published at 31.05.2023 Country Djibouti Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained attack on HRD intimidation Read more
Afghanistan: Nearly two years on from the Taliban takeover, persecution of civil society, journalists and critics continues Published at 27.07.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD CSO closure office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained attack on journalist excessive force torture/ill-treatment journalist detained Read more
South Korea: Trade unionists face harassment and attacks while journalists charged for reporting on Ukraine Published at 02.08.2023 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI attack on HRD intimidation harassment positive CS development labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment Read more
Malaysia: Blocking of websites, use of sedition law and harassment of protesters, undermines fundamental freedoms Published at 10.08.2023 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women attack on HRD harassment labour rights criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
Targeting of Journalists and media outlets intensifies as conflict escalates Published at 31.05.2023 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD killing negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
WHRD Faces malicious threats and online attacks Published at 15.08.2023 Country Syria Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD religious groups harassment public vilification HRD threatened non state actors Read more
Laos: Human rights defender shot at while activists in exile face arrest and attacks Published at 18.09.2023 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: youth HRD detained attack on HRD Read more
Repressive laws targeting civil society and media proposed, activists attacked Published at 13.04.2023 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist criminal defamation protest public vilification restrictive law non state actors Read more
Arrests, abductions and violent attacks against critics and opposition surround election period Published at 27.09.2023 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Attacks and targeting of pro-democracy activists continue Published at 30.06.2023 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing negative court ruling labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment political interference Read more
Vietnam: Criminalisation and ill-treatment of activists persists as government marks one year on the Human Rights Council Published at 05.10.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD minority groups intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Cambodia: Criminalisation of activists and the opposition continues following sham elections and transfer of political power Published at 23.10.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women attack on HRD harassment travel ban negative court ruling internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
New clashes against police and environmental activists in Šodroš Published at 27.05.2023 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest public vilification political interference private sector protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
El Salvador's state of emergency regime is cracking down on human rights defenders and the media Published at 22.09.2023 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship indigenous groups attack on HRD harassment attack on journalist HRD detained restrictive law non state actors land rights Read more
