Journalists face lawsuits and attacks; media outlets face possibility of closure due to pandemic Published at 17.06.2020 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest intimidation attack on journalist labour rights funding restriction refugees and migrants censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Government uses the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to curtail civic freedoms Published at 19.06.2020 Country Slovenia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment funding restriction intimidation protest political interference censorship surveillance environmental rights Read more
Three reporters killed in Mexico, showing increasingly more dangerous environment for journalists Published at 03.12.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption youth women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force enabling law sexual assault killing of journalist violent protest protest refugees and migrants journalist detained labour rights protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Draft law seeks to reduce funding to CSOs; PM attacks CSOs during pandemic Published at 11.08.2020 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment funding restriction political interference protest restrictive law Read more
Civil dialogue continues, but no concrete support from government Published at 12.08.2020 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest positive CS development Read more
Nicaragua: ley sobre agentes extranjeros aumentará el control del gobierno sobre la sociedad civil Published at 06.10.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protest harassment restrictive law attack on journalist funding restriction women criminal defamation sexual assault protestor(s) detained youth intimidation HRD threatened torture/ill-treatment Read more
Attempts to ban CSOs; activists and journalists come under attack Published at 26.06.2020 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction internet restriction harassment attack on journalist HRD threatened public vilification Read more
Laws on Foreign Agents and Cybercrimes restrict civic space further in Nicaragua Published at 16.12.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law self censorship LGBTI funding restriction women youth intimidation censorship Read more
Proposed Foreign Agents Law would expand government control over civil society in Nicaragua Published at 28.09.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained funding restriction women youth intimidation harassment attack on journalist criminal defamation protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD threatened Read more
Media NGOs condemn state's obstruction of journalists Published at 11.10.2020 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction political interference protest Read more
Asesinato de tres reporteros apunta a un contexto cada vez más peligroso para los periodistas Published at 15.12.2020 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist intimidation excessive force refugees and migrants funding restriction protest disruption killing of journalist women labour rights protest sexual assault youth violent protest enabling law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
#KilltheBill protests continue amid police violence; Extinction Rebellion co-founder arrested Published at 21.05.2021 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants attack on journalist restrictive law HRD detained excessive force HRD acquitted protest public vilification people with disabilities extractive industries positive court ruling violent protest environmental rights Read more
La loi controversée de « sécurité globale » scelle la création d'un état de surveillance généralisée Published at 21.05.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist restrictive law funding restriction women religious groups intimidation harassment surveillance Read more
Government continues its attack on CSOs Published at 04.02.2021 Country Slovenia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction restrictive law environmental rights positive CS development HRD detained excessive force protest Read more
Russia: Thousands arrested, fined, charged in nationwide pro-opposition protests Published at 10.02.2021 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment funding restriction bureaucratic restriction protest disruption HRD detained public vilification intimidation torture/ill-treatment excessive force censorship attack on journalist negative court ruling protest internet restriction political interference restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Restrictions in response to the exercise of fundamental freedoms continue Published at 22.02.2021 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained sexual assault restrictive law funding restriction censorship journalist detained Read more
Authorities embark on coordinated reprisals against CSOs, HRDs following mass 2020 protests Published at 17.03.2021 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction office raid harassment travel ban protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Orbán’s government targets LGBTI rights amid the pandemic and bans protests Published at 06.04.2021 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI funding restriction protest public vilification restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors Read more
CSOs call for protection of the right to peaceful assembly during the pandemic Published at 30.04.2021 Country Ireland Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights funding restriction women protest violent protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Amendments to Law on Charitable Associations and CSOs seek to restrict civic space further Published at 15.04.2021 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law intimidation attack on journalist funding restriction bureaucratic restriction journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Venezuela cracks down on civil society operation and funding Published at 27.05.2021 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction office raid release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
