Authorities continue to crack down on protests and detain online critics in Sri Lanka, despite UN human rights review Published at 17.02.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption minority groups restrictive law HRD detained protestor(s) detained criminal defamation Read more
Three protesters killed in clashes as court upholds President Park's impeachment Published at 03.04.2017 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors positive court ruling violent protest HRD detained surveillance protest Read more
HRD killed and journalists attacked by Ugandan People's Defence Forces Published at 27.07.2017 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation journalist detained surveillance attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest internet restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
New state laws increase penalties for protest actions in Oklahoma Published at 06.06.2017 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries violent protest censorship political interference positive court ruling restrictive law protest disruption intimidation protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Activists held unlawfully for anti-Shell protest Published at 24.07.2017 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: women extractive industries intimidation protestor(s) detained positive court ruling non state actors Read more
HRDs at risk protecting environmental, indigenous and women's rights Published at 15.06.2017 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD acquitted excessive force environmental rights sexual assault positive court ruling women indigenous groups intimidation harassment killing of protestors land rights Read more
UN report highlights major concerns over association and protest rights Published at 28.06.2017 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid refugees and migrants attack on journalist negative court ruling protest time,place restrictions positive court ruling protest disruption journalist detained Read more
Vote of no confidence against Zuma brings thousands of South Africans to the streets Published at 11.08.2017 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: protest harassment attack on journalist positive court ruling non state actors Read more
Protesters mobilise against proposed constitutional revisions Published at 17.07.2017 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest protest disruption criminal defamation Read more
Court clears protesters in controversial trial Published at 05.07.2017 Country Ireland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling violent protest protest Read more
Journalist acquitted of defamation charges Published at 11.08.2017 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on journalist criminal defamation Read more
Several activists released but human rights situation remains worrisome Published at 16.08.2017 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted positive court ruling HRD prosecuted protest release of HRDs Read more
Protests organised by activists banned ahead of 23rd August elections Published at 18.08.2017 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation non state actors Read more
Tensions over immigration rise in wake of terror attack Published at 10.10.2017 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained positive court ruling excessive force refugees and migrants censorship positive CS development protest Read more
People take a stand against corruption, protesting criminal code reform Published at 11.10.2017 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling violent protest labour rights positive court ruling protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force censorship protestor(s) detained political interference HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Civil society reports poor implementation of protection mechanism for HRDs Published at 18.08.2017 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation positive court ruling harassment attack on journalist surveillance protest Read more
President overturns ban on opposition protest Published at 04.09.2017 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest Read more
Future of democracy hangs in the balance as Kenya prepares for election rerun Published at 02.10.2017 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification killing of protestors political interference positive court ruling journalist detained Read more
Freedom of expression restrictions cast a cloud over presidential election Published at 27.10.2017 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling religious groups minority groups attack on journalist criminal defamation protest prevention of protest political interference bureaucratic restriction time,place restrictions censorship surveillance Read more
New NGO law welcomed as challenges to civic space remain Published at 04.04.2018 Country Slovenia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment positive CS development positive court ruling funding restriction political interference restrictive law enabling law Read more
Kazakhstan: Problematic draft laws and politically-motivated imprisonments Published at 27.11.2017 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption religious groups release of HRDs negative court ruling labour rights restrictive law time,place restrictions Read more
