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Crackdown on newspapers and TV stations publicising critical views continues
- Published at
- 07.02.2018
- Country
- Tanzania
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- enforced disappearance
- censorship
- HRD acquitted
- HRD prosecuted
Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists
- Published at
- 11.05.2018
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD acquitted
- killing of protestors
- non state actors
- journalist detained
- women
- protestor(s) detained
- release of HRDs
- youth
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- HRD detained
- protest
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- internet restriction
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- prevention of protest
- sexual assault
- HRD prosecuted
Anti-US base activist faces imprisonment as Okinawa protests continue
- Published at
- 08.02.2018
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- land rights
Human rights groups deem trial unfair as Nabeel Rajab's appeal is rejected
- Published at
- 18.06.2018
- Country
- Bahrain
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- torture/ill-treatment
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
- restrictive law
Attacks on fundamental freedoms continue in the lead up to elections
- Published at
- 09.02.2018
- Country
- Cambodia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
- women
- attack on HRD
- environmental rights
- HRD killing
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- land rights
Prosecution of activist Jolovan Wham reinforces climate of intimidation against dissent
- Published at
- 12.03.2018
- Country
- Singapore
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD prosecuted
- harassment
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
Tashi Wangchuk and other activists imprisoned as President Xi tightens grip on power
- Published at
- 19.03.2018
- Country
- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- LGBTI
- refugees and migrants
- minority groups
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- surveillance
- HRD prosecuted
Military junta violates and restricts citizens' rights to peaceful assembly
- Published at
- 22.02.2018
- Country
- Thailand
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- surveillance
- restrictive law
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- prevention of protest
- HRD prosecuted
- time,place restrictions
- environmental rights
- extractive industries
- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
Activist convicted for satirical caricature of prime minister
- Published at
- 14.03.2018
- Country
- Malaysia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- restrictive law
- travel ban
- negative court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
- criminal defamation
Protests against toxic spill continue despite persecution of environmental activists
- Published at
- 22.03.2018
- Country
- Vietnam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- religious groups
- minority groups
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- negative court ruling
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- HRD prosecuted
- surveillance
- women
- environmental rights
UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar concerned over shrinking civic space
- Published at
- 29.03.2018
- Country
- Myanmar
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protestor(s) detained
- criminal defamation
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- LGBTI
- minority groups
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
Court jails anti-mining activist for "spreading Communist ideology"
- Published at
- 03.04.2018
- Country
- Indonesia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- HRD prosecuted
- intimidation
- protest
- environmental rights
- harassment
- non state actors
- HRD detained
- land rights
Kazakhstan: State vilifies opposition movement and its alleged supporters as “extremists”
- Published at
- 03.04.2018
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification
- prevention of protest
- extractive industries
- political interference
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- private sector
Journalists denied access to police courts
- Published at
- 10.05.2018
- Country
- Uganda
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- women
- HRD prosecuted
- censorship
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
More HRDs murdered: 3 killed in 5 days as civil society calls for better protection mechanisms
- Published at
- 25.05.2018
- Country
- Guatemala
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- HRD killing
- protest
- HRD prosecuted
- public vilification
- killing of journalist
- environmental rights
- land rights
- indigenous groups
Human rights defenders face threats and judicial harassment
- Published at
- 01.06.2018
- Country
- Cameroon
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- LGBTI
- harassment
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- non state actors
- censorship
- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- land rights
Human rights defenders convicted as Burundi prepares for controversial referendum
- Published at
- 12.04.2018
- Country
- Burundi
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD prosecuted
- HRD detained
- intimidation
Release of HRDs involved in 2011 storming of National Assembly
- Published at
- 20.04.2018
- Country
- Kuwait
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD prosecuted
- release of HRDs
Another activist silenced: Germain Rukuki sentenced to 32 years in prison
- Published at
- 13.06.2018
- Country
- Burundi
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- political interference
- HRD prosecuted
- censorship
- HRD detained
- intimidation
Saudi authorities' relentless crackdown on WHRDs continues
- Published at
- 19.06.2018
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- women
- HRD prosecuted
- release of HRDs