Journalist and trade unionist charged with defamation for criticising an arbitrary arrest Published at 25.07.2017 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights criminal defamation protest prevention of protest censorship protest disruption attack on journalist negative court ruling journalist detained Read more
Israeli security forces use excessive force against solidarity protesters in Palestine Published at 06.06.2017 Country Palestine Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained prevention of protest protest disruption torture/ill-treatment excessive force Read more
Civil society calls for the immediate release of women human rights defender Atena Daemi Published at 14.07.2017 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women release of HRDs travel ban journalist detained labour rights excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society report: Number of attacks against journalists doubled last year Published at 12.07.2017 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment prevention of protest protestor(s) detained women excessive force Read more
Violence, arrests and killings as President Kabila clings to power Published at 20.07.2017 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest disruption harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of journalist prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Proposed ban on face veils undermines Norway's free speech ranking Published at 20.07.2017 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: protest prevention of protest restrictive law LGBTI women refugees and migrants religious groups intimidation non state actors Read more
Blurred lines between freedom of expression and divisive rhetoric Published at 21.07.2017 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption prevention of protest minority groups labour rights protest Read more
Police disperse pro and anti-immigrant protesters encamped in downtown Helsinki Published at 26.07.2017 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants time,place restrictions prevention of protest protest protestor(s) detained political interference Read more
Over a year on from the coup: civil society still under siege Published at 06.10.2017 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women minority groups HRD detained labour rights excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest political interference censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Undaunted by severe state suppression of peaceful assembly, Venezuelans protest Published at 09.06.2017 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment protest disruption office raid censorship women intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
In Bangladesh: Protests undermined, opposition persecuted and HRDs harrassed Published at 13.06.2017 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained protest disruption religious groups attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest killing of journalist environmental rights Read more
Justice advocates and government critics continue to feel the heat in Kazakhstan Published at 12.06.2017 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation prevention of protest time,place restrictions journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Minister vows to crush dissent "with an iron fist" ahead of elections Published at 14.06.2017 Country Algeria Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women labour rights excessive force protest prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Critical voices arrested and protests prohibited in Niger Published at 23.06.2017 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption HRD detained prevention of protest HRD prosecuted release of HRDs Read more
Demonstrations take place despite police denial of permission Published at 16.08.2017 Country Belize Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
Rubber bullets, tear gas and arrests as police break up pride protest Published at 03.07.2017 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption LGBTI CSO closure travel ban HRD detained excessive force internet restriction prevention of protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Political deadlock ended: hopes it will ease ethnic tensions Published at 05.07.2017 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights prevention of protest people with disabilities HRD threatened environmental rights Read more
Continued pattern of repression against activists and journalists Published at 06.07.2017 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs harassment travel ban HRD detained prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Rights violations intensify ahead of August elections Published at 06.07.2017 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest killing of protestors censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Seven performers of a popular YouTube music video charged with terrorism Published at 31.07.2017 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction prevention of protest protest Read more
State of affairs in Chad: harassment of activists and prevention of protests Published at 10.08.2017 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment prevention of protest attack on HRD negative court ruling intimidation Read more
