Bulgaria assumes EU presidency under cloud of concern over media freedom Published at 15.02.2018 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest political interference environmental rights Read more
Héctor Aguavil Calazacón of the indigenous community of Tsáchila murdered Published at 22.03.2018 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights Read more
Civil society concerned over presidential candidate's position on LGBTI rights Published at 30.03.2018 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI labour rights private sector Read more
Journalists denied access to police courts Published at 10.05.2018 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women HRD prosecuted censorship attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Human rights advocates challenge new law restricting online content Published at 21.05.2018 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference restrictive law positive court ruling internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Lesotho High Court ruling: criminal defamation is unconstitutional Published at 25.05.2018 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling positive CS development Read more
Positive civic space developments: some activists hopeful, some still wary Published at 25.05.2018 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women positive CS development negative court ruling protest prevention of protest extractive industries violent protest people with disabilities private sector Read more
State continues to constrict civic space but Polish civil society pushes back Published at 12.04.2018 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women religious groups restrictive law protest censorship criminal defamation Read more
Criminalisation of social protests debated during IACHR hearing Published at 16.04.2018 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling public vilification protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
Slow progress on reforms by new leadership ahead of elections Published at 19.04.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist labour rights excessive force internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests over corruption rock South Africa prior to Zuma's departure in February Published at 19.04.2018 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship positive court ruling youth women positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Two important victories for anti-fracking protestors Published at 24.04.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development excessive force protest bureaucratic restriction positive court ruling funding restriction private sector enabling law environmental rights refugees and migrants Read more
Civil society remains concerned over chilling effect of gag law on free speech Published at 27.04.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling restrictive law women protest Read more
Fidesz landslide heightens concerns for civil society and independent media Published at 29.05.2018 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling prevention of protest CSO closure political interference protest public vilification Read more
Appeals Court orders retrial in foreign funding case Published at 15.06.2018 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Gag Law reform stalled as civil society calls on government to "uphold freedom of expression" Published at 19.06.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation positive court ruling censorship political interference positive CS development Read more
Coalition party moves to cut funding to "political NGOs" Published at 21.08.2018 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction public vilification political interference positive CS development Read more
Sliding downhill: concerns remain regarding the civic space situation despite releases Published at 24.08.2018 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling religious groups minority groups release of HRDs travel ban internet restriction restrictive law censorship Read more
Mass protests hit the country, while attacks on journalists sharply increase Published at 24.08.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants surveillance attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest killing of journalist violent protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
2018: a lethal year for land and environmental defenders in Guatemala Published at 16.08.2018 Country Guatemala Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups positive CS development attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest extractive industries restrictive law non state actors environmental rights land rights Read more
Environmental protests continue as fracking companies seek court injunction Published at 02.07.2018 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment positive CS development negative court ruling public vilification extractive industries private sector surveillance environmental rights non state actors Read more
