Mexico: President vilifies civil society activists Published at 19.08.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights protest public vilification killing of journalist environmental rights LGBTI women non state actors Read more
Venezuela: Teachers protest for decent wages; killing and detention of HRDs Published at 25.08.2022 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship indigenous groups non state actors intimidation positive CS development HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD killing environmental rights labour rights protest censorship land rights Read more
México: el presidente difama a militantes de la sociedad civil Published at 29.08.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI attack on journalist protest HRD killing women labour rights refugees and migrants public vilification killing of journalist environmental rights non state actors Read more
Myanmar junta continues to arrest, torture activists despite global outrage around executions Published at 15.09.2022 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
#FixTheCountry protests; two people killed in protest against the killing of a social activist Published at 04.08.2021 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law LGBTI protest disruption journalist detained youth attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD killing protestor(s) detained excessive force protest prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest non state actors Read more
Worrying trends: Vilification of CSOs and killings of HRDs Published at 30.08.2022 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: land rights positive court ruling women refugees and migrants HRD killing public vilification extractive industries non state actors Read more
Mexico: attacks on environmental defenders on the rise Published at 02.11.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest violent protest enabling law protestor(s) detained environmental rights youth protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD killing enforced disappearance women indigenous groups refugees and migrants land rights Read more
Peru: attacks on journalists as political polarisation remains prominent Published at 27.10.2022 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: non state actors attack on HRD intimidation protest harassment women HRD detained HRD threatened HRD killing extractive industries indigenous groups journalist detained criminal defamation attack on journalist environmental rights restrictive law land rights protest disruption office raid Read more
Government agencies used to silence dissent in India as its rights record is scrutinised at the UN Published at 22.11.2022 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD killing prevention of protest protest disruption office raid excessive force harassment negative court ruling bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Paraguay: September marked by killings of a journalist and a campesino leader Published at 20.12.2022 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: non state actors indigenous groups killing of journalist harassment HRD detained labour rights protest private sector land rights criminal defamation HRD killing prevention of protest negative court ruling positive court ruling Read more
Brazil: anti-democratic demonstrations following presidential election Published at 21.12.2022 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction harassment HRD killing public vilification violent protest censorship non state actors political interference women indigenous groups environmental rights religious groups attack on journalist youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation negative court ruling protest land rights Read more
Los homicidios de un periodista y un dirigente campesino marcaron el mes de septiembre Published at 29.12.2022 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment non state actors HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling private sector labour rights criminal defamation protest killing of journalist prevention of protest positive court ruling indigenous groups land rights Read more
Mexico: women defenders and the families of disappeared persons targeted Published at 30.12.2022 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: women excessive force violent protest protest positive CS development journalist detained attack on journalist public vilification protestor(s) detained HRD killing sexual assault labour rights youth protest disruption indigenous groups Read more
Colombia: four journalists killed in the second half of 2022 Published at 30.12.2022 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups attack on HRD religious groups protest disruption minority groups harassment sexual assault HRD killing labour rights protest public vilification killing of journalist violent protest restrictive law HRD threatened non state actors Read more
México: defensoras y familiares de desaparecidos en el punto de mira Published at 23.01.2023 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: women positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights excessive force protest public vilification sexual assault violent protest youth protest disruption indigenous groups journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Re-criminalisation of press offences considered Published at 15.12.2022 Country Central African Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation HRD killing protest prevention of protest political interference restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained Read more
Colombia: cuatro periodistas fueron asesinados en el segundo semestre de 2022 Published at 06.02.2023 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest killing of journalist non state actors sexual assault LGBTI women violent protest indigenous groups religious groups protest disruption minority groups labour rights restrictive law HRD threatened attack on HRD harassment HRD killing public vilification Read more
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
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
USA: Domestic terror charges for protesting sets dangerous new precedent Published at 20.03.2023 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption refugees and migrants minority groups attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Ecuadorean environmental defenders at risk Published at 12.04.2023 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification killing of journalist extractive industries bureaucratic restriction private sector HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
