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
Philippines: Activists abducted, harassed and arrested on fabricated charges while climate of impunity persists Published at 24.03.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women indigenous groups minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law surveillance HRD threatened Read more
China: Human rights defenders jailed, protesters detained and activists harassed around the National People's Congress Published at 13.04.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups intimidation surveillance travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling protest enforced disappearance restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Laos: Arrests for protest against potash mine while human rights defenders remain in jail Published at 02.05.2023 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups protest enforced disappearance protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Pakistan: Authorities bring terrorism charges against protesters, arrest the opposition and target the media Published at 24.05.2023 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
CSOs caution actors against business with Saudi Arabia without human rights impact assessments, HRD still missing after forceful disappearance Published at 14.06.2023 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Vietnam: Human Rights Council membership and dialogues fail to stem repression against activists Published at 23.06.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption minority groups release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Philippines: A year into the Marcos Jr presidency, arbitrary arrests, surveillance, attacks on journalists and enforced disappearances persist Published at 13.07.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist surveillance private sector non state actors women indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights youth Read more
UAE’s Dismal human rights record on the spotlight ahead of COP28 Published at 30.06.2023 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: hrd minority groups harassment HRD detained labour rights enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted Read more
China: Human rights defenders and journalists jailed and censorship persists as President Xi starts third term in office Published at 08.08.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Attacks against journalists continue unabated in Mexico Published at 08.08.2023 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment HRD killing protest enforced disappearance killing of journalist environmental rights Read more
Pakistan: Journalists and activists criminalised and abducted while government seeks more powers Published at 11.08.2023 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest enforced disappearance restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
México: continúan las agresiones a periodistas Published at 12.09.2023 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD killing protest enforced disappearance killing of journalist environmental rights Read more
Bangladesh: Government ramps up persecution, smear campaign against activists while attacks on the opposition persist Published at 08.09.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
Myanmar: Despite arrests, torture and failure of ASEAN, activists continue to mobilise against the junta Published at 19.09.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Philippines: Activists face judicial harassment, abductions and being designated as terrorists Published at 11.10.2023 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD killing labour rights protest public vilification enforced disappearance restrictive law HRD acquitted HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
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 Read more
India: Raids on journalists and activists escalate while those reporting on Manipur and Kashmir are silenced Published at 30.10.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained enforced disappearance internet restriction extractive industries political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Ukraine: New UN report details violations of civil liberties in Russian-occupied territories Published at 21.03.2023 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups intimidation attack on journalist criminal defamation protest enforced disappearance killing of journalist restrictive law Read more
Nicaragua: The government continues deepening its strategies to shut down civic space Published at 10.10.2023 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD religious groups harassment attack on journalist HRD detained enforced disappearance Read more
Bangladesh: Crackdown on the political opposition and activists continues ahead of elections Published at 14.12.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force labour rights enforced disappearance killing of journalist prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
