Malaysia: Use of restrictive laws and harassment of protesters persist under new government despite reform commitments Published at 05.04.2023 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment negative court ruling protest criminal defamation restrictive law censorship environmental rights Read more
Maldives: Concerns around the arrest of protesters, excessive force and the targeting of journalists Published at 12.04.2023 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force protest labour rights torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained 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
Guatemalan journalists under investigation Published at 13.04.2023 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling protest killing of journalist HRD prosecuted Read more
Thailand: Activists prosecuted for royal defamation, face travel restrictions while child protesters targeted Published at 19.04.2023 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation surveillance Read more
Human rights organisations call for the release of journalists and woman human rights defender Fatima Saleh Al-Arwali Published at 25.04.2023 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling release of HRDs HRD detained negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Cambodia: Ongoing assault on civic space including physical attacks, criminalisation of the opposition, as election draws near Published at 26.04.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Singapore continues to silence dissent with suspension of human rights lawyer and investigation, harassment of activists Published at 27.04.2023 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law censorship Read more
Investigan a periodistas guatemaltecos Published at 01.05.2023 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling protest killing of journalist HRD prosecuted Read more
Hong Kong: Authorities continue to use national security and sedition laws to detain activists and criminalise dissent Published at 04.05.2023 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Press freedom under attack: two journalists handed down heavy prison sentences; two media outlets suspended Published at 24.04.2023 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions time, intimidation harassment negative court ruling prevention of protest journalist detained Read more
Myanmar: As assault on human rights persist civil society calls for review of failed ASEAN strategy Published at 19.05.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth religious groups intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Des attaques contre la liberté de la presse: suspension de deux médias et condamnation de deux journalistes à de lourdes peines de prison Published at 28.04.2023 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions time, intimidation harassment negative court ruling prevention of protest journalist detained Read more
India: Government continues crackdown on civil society and harassment of journalists as it hosts the G20 Published at 31.05.2023 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women protest disruption minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Crackdown on human rights defenders continues in Nicaragua Published at 30.05.2023 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained negative court ruling CSO closure Read more
Journalist shot and killed in Paraguay Published at 13.06.2023 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation negative court ruling criminal defamation protest killing of journalist protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Thousands of students joined a national school walkout against gun violence Published at 13.06.2023 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: youth LGBTI intimidation negative court ruling labour rights protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Bangladesh: Crackdown on the opposition and critical journalists escalates as elections loom Published at 14.06.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law 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
Poland remains the worst EU country for LGBTQIA+ people Published at 16.06.2023 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption intimidation negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification people with disabilities surveillance Read more
Chilean journalist Victor Herrero fined in defamation case Published at 19.06.2023 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation positive CS development negative court ruling excessive force protest Read more
