Vietnam: Human Rights Council membership and dialogues fail to stem repression against activists Published at 23.06.2023 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest disruption minority groups release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
MATAN A TIROS A UN PERIODISTA Published at 03.07.2023 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation negative court ruling protest criminal defamation killing of journalist protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Indonesia: Government continues to jail Papuan activists, criminalise dissent and target journalists Published at 28.06.2023 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
MULTAN AL PERIODISTA CHILENO VÍCTOR HERRERO POR DIFAMACIÓN Published at 03.07.2023 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation positive CS development negative court ruling excessive force protest Read more
Cambodia: Ahead of elections, civil society and journalists face threats and criminalisation while restrictions on the opposition escalate Published at 03.07.2023 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction surveillance HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Workers strike against bill banning “rioters” from protests; fourteen arrested as activists occupy gas terminal Published at 06.07.2023 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI negative court ruling labour rights protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Journalist’s sentence upheld, HRDs acquitted Published at 31.05.2023 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling HRD killing negative court ruling political interference HRD acquitted HRD prosecuted Read more
Taiwan: Positive press freedom rankings and space for protests but defamation laws remain a concern Published at 01.08.2023 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling labour rights protest refugees and migrants Read more
China: Human rights defenders and journalists jailed and censorship persists as President Xi starts third term in office Published at 08.08.2023 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Niger: Despite the amendment of the repression of cybercrimes law, HRDs continue to be arrested and prosecuted Published at 14.07.2023 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling HRD prosecuted intimidation Read more
Thailand: Relentless prosecutions for lese-majesté as National Assembly blocks winning party from forming government Published at 11.08.2023 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women surveillance HRD killing negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protests against military junta continue: two people killed Published at 01.05.2023 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
CSOs demanded the release of journalist Víctor Ticay Published at 19.07.2023 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups HRD detained negative court ruling journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Targeting of Journalists and media outlets intensifies as conflict escalates Published at 31.05.2023 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD killing negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Tercera Toma de Lima ended with protesters arrested Published at 17.08.2023 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Saudi Authorities continue to target women activists Published at 31.08.2023 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Bangladesh: Government ramps up persecution, smear campaign against activists while attacks on the opposition persist Published at 08.09.2023 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
Hong Kong: Crackdown on dissent continues with warrants against activists in exile and harassment of their families Published at 13.09.2023 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling public vilification restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
La tercera toma de Lima se saldó con la detención de manifestantes Published at 25.08.2023 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Authorities use the criminal justice system to harass journalists and activists Published at 18.09.2023 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation protest censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Myanmar: Despite arrests, torture and failure of ASEAN, activists continue to mobilise against the junta Published at 19.09.2023 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force criminal defamation labour rights enforced disappearance protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
