Dissidents prosecuted and journalists harassed while covering COVID-19 restrictions Published at 12.05.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained release of HRDs censorship positive court ruling LGBTI intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD prosecuted Read more
Police violence against protesters and journalists under spotlight Published at 08.05.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained positive court ruling protest disruption women attack on journalist labour rights excessive force prevention of protest environmental rights Read more
Violences policières contre les manifestants et les journalistes : les critiques fusent Published at 22.05.2020 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women attack on journalist labour rights excessive force prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Continued concerns about privacy and freedoms in Australia, following civic space rating downgrade Published at 27.05.2020 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants environmental rights protestor(s) detained surveillance protest Read more
Civic space concerns reinforced by COVID-19 response Published at 27.05.2020 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment criminal defamation LGBTI bureaucratic restriction negative court ruling time,place restrictions women internet restriction censorship restrictive law positive court ruling protest disruption attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Response to coronavirus saves lives, but complicates daily life Published at 28.04.2020 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women labour rights protest Read more
HRD arrested, three-year prison sentence for journalist overturned on appeal Published at 01.06.2020 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling HRD detained political interference censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
Détention d'un défenseur des droits de l'homme et acquittement en appel d'un journaliste condamné Published at 03.06.2020 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling HRD detained political interference censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
Spread of coronavirus and emergency safety measures put pressure on civic freedoms Published at 20.04.2020 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law bureaucratic restriction time,place restrictions positive court ruling religious groups minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest access to info. law Read more
Further attempts to curtail freedom of expression during COVID-19 Published at 05.06.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions censorship positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption women journalist detained surveillance excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Concerns over democratic decline, with transgender rights and freedom of speech under attack Published at 05.06.2020 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI restrictive law harassment censorship labour rights protest Read more
EU court finds that NGO foreign funding law violates EU law, independent media under threat Published at 02.07.2020 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling political interference intimidation censorship protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Journalists under assault in Brazil with judicial harassment, smear campaigns and vilification Published at 28.03.2020 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption political interference women intimidation harassment journalist detained attack on journalist excessive force protestor(s) detained land rights protest public vilification killing of journalist positive court ruling Read more
Court finds German mass surveillance law disregards press freedom, large turnout at BLM protests Published at 09.07.2020 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Duda narrowly wins election; Public TV serve as a mouthpiece, independent media come under attack Published at 20.07.2020 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained positive court ruling LGBTI women intimidation Read more
Ongoing use of repressive laws, Thai activist abducted, increased surveillance in the South Published at 22.07.2020 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted positive court ruling youth protest disruption surveillance labour rights criminal defamation Read more
Regional ECOWAS Court of Justice rules that 2017 internet shutdowns violated freedom of expression Published at 11.08.2020 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling surveillance Read more
Disinformation and fake news on the rise during COVID-19 Published at 07.08.2020 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI refugees and migrants protest prevention of protest minority groups harassment attack on journalist labour rights Read more
Expression under threat: New law to censor social media Published at 23.07.2020 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: women positive court ruling LGBTI intimidation labour rights excessive force internet restriction restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Papuan activists prosecuted while critics face judicial harassment and digital attacks Published at 10.08.2020 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Journalist Samira Sabou acquitted, one HRD released while three others linger in prison Published at 08.08.2020 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted journalist detained positive court ruling HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
