Divisive rhetoric fuels attacks on expression Published at 29.11.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation surveillance attack on journalist protest political interference self censorship refugees and migrants women bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
New media charter considered "worthless" by journalists Published at 30.11.2018 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship women self censorship restrictive law Read more
Turkmenistan: The State denies bread lines and suppresses information about crisis Published at 25.01.2019 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship self censorship intimidation internet restriction Read more
Brunei citizens fear speaking out on new cruel and inhuman punishments Published at 04.04.2019 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI women torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Right-wing coalition members threaten media independence and freedom of expression Published at 18.06.2019 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction LGBTI harassment self censorship political interference protest censorship private sector Read more
Human rights defenders in Nicaragua subjected to criminalisation, defamation and harassment Published at 28.11.2019 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption harassment protest attack on journalist women intimidation HRD detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Smears against journalists labelled as "traitors" increase Published at 26.04.2019 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest public vilification self censorship intimidation harassment HRD threatened non state actors Read more
New Australian law to crackdown on violent videos on social media may lead to censorship Published at 17.04.2019 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship indigenous groups extractive industries minority groups censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
UK anti-terror legislative and judicial steps threaten civil rights and freedom Published at 16.05.2019 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship refugees and migrants harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling journalist detained criminal defamation protestor(s) detained protest environmental rights restrictive law non state actors Read more
UN rights committee questions Tonga on freedom of expression for children Published at 21.05.2019 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship positive CS development youth Read more
Intimidation of activists and journalists in El Salvador Published at 06.07.2019 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: women criminal defamation intimidation attack on journalist self censorship protest Read more
Bhutan urged to repeal criminal defamation laws during Human Right Council review Published at 17.07.2019 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law LGBTI self censorship criminal defamation positive CS development Read more
Tunisia civic space under threat by emergency bill and attempts to undermine transitional justice Published at 05.06.2019 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force CSO closure harassment criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment self censorship protest disruption office raid positive court ruling censorship LGBTI positive CS development negative court ruling protest sexual assault restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society organisations accuse Bolivian government of creating a hostile environment for HRDs Published at 25.07.2019 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption violent protest political interference censorship positive CS development protest Read more
Political pressure stifles NGOs and hampers investigative journalism Published at 04.08.2019 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI criminal defamation protest political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship access to info. law environmental rights Read more
Macedonia's civic space roundup Published at 16.05.2019 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI religious groups minority groups HRD threatened environmental rights non state actors positive CS development attack on journalist protest political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship Read more
OSC acusan al gobierno boliviano de crear un entorno hostil para los DDHH Published at 15.08.2019 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption violent protest political interference censorship positive CS development protest Read more
Mexico: several demonstrations took people to the streets Published at 01.10.2019 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling self censorship harassment environmental rights attack on journalist protest Read more
Refugees protest poor detention centre conditions on Australian-controlled Manus Island Published at 19.10.2017 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction self censorship restrictive law protest refugees and migrants labour rights minority groups Read more
Unrelenting human rights violations heightened under martial law Published at 19.07.2017 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI women torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD detained HRD killing Read more
Arrests, detentions and murders: Crackdown on media continues Published at 04.12.2017 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist self censorship bureaucratic restriction women public vilification restrictive law journalist detained censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
