Journalist detained for four days despite press offences being decriminalised Published at 06.01.2020 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained Read more
Mass protests follow disputed election results Published at 20.08.2020 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs travel ban attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment political interference violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Hundreds dead after protests, fears over COVID-19 restrictions’ impact on free speech Published at 20.08.2020 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption release of HRDs surveillance HRD detained excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Las autoridades cubanas impiden las marchas prodemocracia Published at 28.12.2021 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment attack on journalist prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Activists and journalists facing harassment, being forcibly disappeared or killed in Pakistan Published at 21.08.2020 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation enforced disappearance killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment journalist detained Read more
Independent Fact-Finding Mission a welcome step, but violations against HRDs, journalists continue Published at 21.08.2020 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid harassment attack on journalist HRD detained torture/ill-treatment journalist detained surveillance HRD threatened Read more
Activist and critical journalist arrested, released on bail Published at 31.10.2019 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Economic decline, crackdown on rights; Zimbabweans hanker for change through protests Published at 24.08.2020 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Offices of media outlet attacked and vandalised over a COVID-19 article Published at 25.08.2020 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Protesters gather in support of President Hashim Thaci, who is accused of war crimes Published at 26.08.2020 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment journalist detained labour rights protest public vilification Read more
Police clampdown on protests leading up to 2021 elections Published at 28.05.2021 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist journalist detained negative court ruling Read more
Court suspends head of human rights organisation; access to WhatsApp blocked Published at 08.09.2020 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction intimidation harassment censorship journalist detained negative court ruling Read more
USA: Assaults, harassment and arrests of journalists covering protests Published at 09.06.2021 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups surveillance attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest violent protest restrictive law enabling law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Continued rights violations reported throughout COVID-19 lockdown and run up to national elections Published at 31.08.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption attack on HRD release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities embark on major crackdown on expression amid COVID-19 and ahead of elections Published at 08.09.2020 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI office raid attack on HRD CSO closure criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Judicial harassment of journalist and attacks against Indigenous rights defenders in Guatemala Published at 29.10.2020 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: youth office raid attack on HRD HRD detained HRD killing public vilification non state actors women indigenous groups attack on journalist negative court ruling protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Protests in Paraguay amid coronavirus pandemic Published at 09.09.2020 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Journalists under constant attack; four journalists sentenced to death after grossly unfair trial Published at 09.09.2020 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Multiple Journalists Arrested Throughout COVID-19 Lockdown Period Published at 09.09.2020 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling censorship journalist detained Read more
Whatsapp bloqué ; un tribunal suspend le chef d'une organisation des droits de l'homme Published at 10.09.2020 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction intimidation harassment censorship journalist detained negative court ruling Read more
Protests over economic conditions under COVID-19; journalists face threats for critical reporting Published at 07.05.2020 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women refugees and migrants attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
