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Moratorium on use of repressive laws lifted despite promises at the UN human rights council
Published at
04.12.2018
Country
Malaysia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- travel ban
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- land rights
Human rights defenders still at risk from state actors and businesses
Published at
06.12.2018
Country
Mongolia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- protest
- HRD threatened
- criminal defamation
Protests violently dispersed, journalists detained
Published at
22.01.2019
Country
Uganda
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- criminal defamation
- violent protest
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
Les autorités retirent l’agrément à une ONG
Published at
12.12.2018
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- CSO closure
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- protest
Millions Rally in Support of Catalonian Independence
Published at
05.10.2018
Country
Spain
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- attack on HRD
- religious groups
- criminal defamation
- attack on journalist
- HRD prosecuted
- protest
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
Crackdown on civil society continues: UN office ordered to leave, major NGO ceases operations
Published at
28.01.2019
Country
Burundi
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD acquitted
- censorship
- positive court ruling
- CSO closure
- criminal defamation
Activists in Malaysia facing various forms of harassment from authorities
Published at
19.11.2019
Country
Malaysia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- protest
- women
- harassment
- positive CS development
- criminal defamation
Concerns about freedom of expression in Nigeria: journalists arrested, protests repressed
Published at
19.11.2019
Country
Nigeria
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- office raid
- intimidation
- protest
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- violent protest
- killing of journalist
- prevention of protest
- political interference
- killing of protestors
- bureaucratic restriction
- journalist detained
- private sector
- non state actors
- protestor(s) detained
- women
- religious groups
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- HRD prosecuted
Journalists continue to be subject to attacks and harassment
Published at
30.01.2019
Country
Bolivia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- public vilification
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- youth
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- protest
- non state actors
Criminal defamation law repealed but those expressing critical views still at risk
Published at
30.01.2019
Country
Maldives
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- enforced disappearance
- religious groups
- intimidation
- harassment
- positive CS development
- criminal defamation
- non state actors
LA RÉPRESSION DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE SE POURSUIT : LE BUREAU DES NATIONS UNIES EST EXPULSÉ
Published at
29.01.2019
Country
Burundi
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD acquitted
- censorship
- positive court ruling
- CSO closure
- criminal defamation
Increasing use of judicial system in Singapore to silence critics
Published at
04.02.2019
Country
Singapore
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- negative court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
- criminal defamation
Attacks on fundamental freedoms and minorities persist, ahead of elections
Published at
06.02.2019
Country
Indonesia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- LGBTI
- attack on HRD
- restrictive law
- environmental rights
- censorship
- criminal defamation
Ongoing attacks on journalists and activists, as elections draw near
Published at
12.02.2019
Country
India
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of journalist
- funding restriction
- private sector
- women
- youth
- attack on HRD
- journalist detained
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
- criminal defamation
- environmental rights
Lack of accountability for police violence, attacks on journalists and activists in Indonesia
Published at
21.11.2019
Country
Indonesia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- restrictive law
- killing of journalist
- excessive force
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- killing of protestors
- criminal defamation
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- land rights
Despite UN and EU scrutiny, restrictions on civic freedoms remain
Published at
15.02.2019
Country
Cambodia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- positive CS development
- labour rights
- criminal defamation
- land rights
Activists facing criminal defamation charges for raising corruption concerns
Published at
21.02.2019
Country
Vanuatu
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- HRD prosecuted
- criminal defamation
Human rights groups decry deteriorating situation as peace agreement remains unimplemented
Published at
05.09.2019
Country
South Sudan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD killing
- criminal defamation
- political interference
- censorship
- women
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
Indictments against news site Rappler an attempt to intimidate and control the pubic narrative
Published at
26.02.2019
Country
Philippines
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- positive CS development
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- protest
- enabling law
- journalist detained
- non state actors