EU highlights Serbia's failure to improve civic space Published at 08.07.2019 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women violent protest political interference HRD threatened attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD killing protest public vilification Read more
Civic space under pressure in France - a roundup of the latest developments Published at 11.01.2018 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling public vilification refugees and migrants CSO closure protest disruption intimidation criminal defamation political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Tensions run high amid name change debate Published at 05.11.2018 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship protestor(s) detained positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification violent protest environmental rights Read more
Police charged for unjustified use of violence, as Romanian politicians blame protestors Published at 02.11.2018 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development political interference restrictive law public vilification Read more
Criminal defamation laws used to prosecute online criticism of religion and monarchy Published at 26.03.2019 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups restrictive law harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation censorship protest surveillance public vilification land rights Read more
International groups criticise Italy for targetting NGOs Published at 26.11.2018 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference refugees and migrants CSO closure public vilification Read more
Smear campaign against leading human rights group, as elections loom Published at 29.11.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: protest public vilification refugees and migrants criminal defamation restrictive law release of HRDs harassment Read more
New government moves to open space for dialogue with civil society Published at 28.11.2018 Country Slovenia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development refugees and migrants public vilification Read more
Violence at #1od5miliona protests in Belgrade Published at 21.03.2019 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD violent protest protestor(s) detained excessive force protest public vilification Read more
Despite smears, civil society remains defiant Published at 10.12.2018 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification political interference HRD threatened LGBTI women minority groups intimidation labour rights protest environmental rights Read more
Government officials verbally attack civil society organisations Published at 13.12.2018 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation protest public vilification Read more
Journalists stage flash-mob protests following 5-Star Movement attacks Published at 17.12.2018 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference protest public vilification Read more
Investigative journalists suspicious of official version of Viktoria Marinova's killing Published at 19.12.2018 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference women refusal of registration protest public vilification killing of journalist sexual assault people with disabilities Read more
Political interference suspected after broadcaster's dismissal Published at 18.12.2018 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference protest public vilification Read more
Fears of increased smear campaign against civil society in Estonia as elections approach Published at 23.01.2019 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants political interference harassment non state actors protest public vilification Read more
Government shutdown drives workers to protest Washington's inaction Published at 31.01.2019 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups refugees and migrants positive CS development protestor(s) detained attack on journalist labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Several Azerbaijani activists declare hunger strike Published at 20.02.2019 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest public vilification Read more
Journalists continue to be subject to attacks and harassment Published at 30.01.2019 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation public vilification violent protest protestor(s) detained youth protest disruption attack on journalist protest non state actors Read more
Public vilification of activism continues Published at 03.04.2019 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest public vilification positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption intimidation HRD threatened Read more
Media groups condemn revocation of Vanuatu journalist work permit and denial of re-entry Published at 20.11.2019 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship public vilification political interference bureaucratic restriction Read more
Pressure for NGOs during electoral period Published at 14.02.2019 Country Moldova Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification political interference protest intimidation Read more
