India: Crackdown on the opposition, divisive rhetoric and targeting of activists and critics persists around the elections Published at 29.05.2024 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained restrictive law journalist detained Read more
Progressive CSO law finally takes effect, 11 years later Published at 15.05.2024 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development public vilification enabling law HRD threatened Read more
Indonesia: Civil society forum disrupted, protests stifled and repression in Papua continues despite UN review Published at 12.06.2024 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups harassment attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Beyond the Tax Bill: Nationwide protests reject rogue kakistocracy, government double-speak and executive excesses Published at 02.07.2024 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption intimidation surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Philippines: Harassment and targeting of activists, NGOs continue despite formation of new human rights ‘super body’ Published at 15.07.2024 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction protest disruption indigenous groups youth harassment excessive force labour rights protest enforced disappearance public vilification restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
A wave of protests sweeps Argentina as new government takes power and declares a state of economic emergency Published at 01.02.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Sri Lanka: Authorities continue to target activists, stifle protests and silence journalists, as elections draw near Published at 31.07.2024 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force restrictive law journalist detained surveillance Read more
Landmark ruling against former President Desiré Bouterse for torture and killing of political opponents Published at 05.02.2024 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling censorship protest disruption protest Read more
India: Activists and journalists continued to be targeted around elections despite UN Human Rights Committee scrutiny Published at 22.08.2024 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation attack on journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Protesters detained as pro-Palestine demonstrations surge since October 2023 Published at 19.02.2024 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption journalist detained CSO closure intimidation labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Trinidad and Tobago High Court criticises practices in high-profile defamation cases; workers seek fair wages and job security Published at 29.04.2024 Country Trinidad and Tobago Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling violent protest labour rights protest Read more
Thailand: Opposition party dissolved while activists criminalised and attacked Published at 02.09.2024 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants HRD killing negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Social unrest grows as the government’s agenda erodes fundamental freedoms Published at 20.05.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Writer and online activist Mohammed Ali Bakhit (Abu Ali Al-Barami) acquitted Published at 31.07.2024 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling HRD detained HRD acquitted censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Hundreds of protesters injured and dozens detained in clashes with security forces Published at 12.08.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force labour rights protest public vilification extractive industries violent protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Enfrentamientos con las fuerzas de seguridad: cientos de personas manifestantes heridas y decenas de detenciones Published at 19.08.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force labour rights protest public vilification extractive industries violent protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Attacks on journalists and media workers amidst state of emergency in Ecuador Published at 01.03.2024 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist protest public vilification censorship Read more
Authorities embark on widespread crackdown ahead of SADC summit Published at 11.09.2024 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption self censorship intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force protest public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Reports of multiple grave violations of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly Published at 20.09.2024 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force criminal defamation killing of journalist censorship positive court ruling release of HRDs attack on journalist labour rights protest restrictive law HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth Read more
Increasing restrictions on civic freedoms: excessive force, racial profiling and restrictive laws target pro-Palestine protesters Published at 18.07.2024 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption HRD detained excessive force bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance positive court ruling LGBTI women refugees and migrants release of HRDs positive CS development labour rights protest extractive industries restrictive law HRD acquitted people with disabilities protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Aumentan los disturbios a medida que el programa del Gobierno erosiona las libertades fundamentales Published at 24.05.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
