One Indigenous and two Quilombola leaders killed within months Published at 10.01.2024 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship Read more
UN body calls for repeal of criminal defamation law; Court upholds teachers’ right to strike Published at 16.05.2024 Country Guyana Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation labour rights protest public vilification Read more
Concerns raised over legal threats to media freedom in Panama Published at 06.06.2024 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on journalist negative court ruling protest extractive industries private sector Read more
Uruguayan Senate approves controversial media bill, sparking concerns over freedom of expression Published at 10.07.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation positive CS development excessive force protest restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Indonesia: Suppression of protests and crackdown on activism in Papua persisted ahead of President Prabowo’s inauguration Published at 23.10.2024 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups minority groups intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of journalist prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained non state actors land rights Read more
Calls to restrict TikTok & bill to combat deepfakes raise concerns about freedom of expression Published at 19.04.2024 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI labour rights protest private sector Read more
Protests in Bucharest over election irregularities; Government workers go on strike Published at 30.07.2024 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest labour rights environmental rights Read more
Un controvertido proyecto de ley de medios aprobado por el Senado suscita preocupación por la libertad de expresión Published at 19.07.2024 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation positive CS development excessive force protest restrictive law access to info. law Read more
Arrest warrant issued for refugee aid worker over work with asylum seekers Published at 03.09.2024 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI refugees and migrants intimidation attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification violent protest access to info. law Read more
Victory for civic engagement as court rules in favour of CSO Published at 29.04.2024 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women transnational repression intimidation protest Read more
Media outlets and journalists under pressure Published at 02.09.2024 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment criminal defamation killing of journalist censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Australia: Police use excessive force, criminalise protesters and sought to block protests through the courts Published at 29.10.2024 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women refugees and migrants excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Criminalisation of three Indigenous land defenders; detention of protesters and journalists Published at 11.03.2024 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption women youth intimidation negative court ruling labour rights protest restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Arbitrary arrests and imprisonment; no respite for HRDs, journalists Published at 31.07.2024 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained negative court ruling positive court ruling release of HRDs Read more
Bangladesh: Interim government commits to human rights reforms as they release activists, protesters and investigate past crimes Published at 30.10.2024 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling release of HRDs positive CS development torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted journalist detained Read more
Threats against Indigenous environmental defenders; protest over new Machu Pichu ticketing system Published at 10.04.2024 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups women intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist protest public vilification extractive industries restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship surveillance HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly and Expression amidst Israel's bombardment in Palestine Published at 12.04.2024 Country Israel Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
“Foreign agent” law introduced to parliament, law banning “LGBTQI+ propaganda" passed Published at 13.08.2024 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI labour rights protest restrictive law Read more
Dozens of people killed in crackdown on #EndBadGovernance protests against high cost of living; journalists arrested, prosecuted under amended Cybercrimes Act Published at 31.10.2024 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Crackdown on Palestine solidarity encampments Published at 12.07.2024 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained excessive force public vilification censorship surveillance positive court ruling attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Guarani Kaiowá leader killed; a judge sentences ex-cops over Marielle Franco killing Published at 15.11.2024 Country Brazil Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification censorship land rights Read more
