Repressive laws and tactics used to silence critics as Bangladesh elected to UN Human Rights body Published at 26.10.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: youth surveillance HRD detained criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Proposed cybersecurity bill breaches privacy rights and rights to freedom of expression Published at 30.10.2018 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance refugees and migrants protest Read more
Despite international scrutiny, Vietnam continues to conduct surveillance, harass and jail activists Published at 25.03.2019 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law time,place restrictions women intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained protestor(s) detained Read more
France's parliament approves security law eroding civic freedoms Published at 10.10.2017 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance restrictive law 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
Nine Hong Kong “Umbrella movement” activists facing trial while pro-independence party banned Published at 17.11.2018 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women HRD detained protest restrictive law censorship surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Civil society concerned about physical attacks and ongoing prosecution of Thai activists Published at 12.07.2019 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law surveillance women intimidation land rights Read more
Thousands protest roll back of pro-labour policies Published at 30.11.2018 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth surveillance protest LGBTI labour rights women Read more
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
Ongoing surveillance of NGO workers despite Presidential assurances on human rights Published at 21.01.2019 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling surveillance Read more
Private security company hired by authorities to research anti-base protesters in Okinawa Published at 02.04.2019 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI minority groups surveillance negative court ruling HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Residents protest failure to deliver on housing in Ryanggang Province Published at 10.12.2018 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women surveillance protest Read more
Connivence entre le service de renseignements et des entreprises de secteur énergétique Published at 30.08.2019 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI youth indigenous groups religious groups negative court ruling protest extractive industries violent protest surveillance environmental rights non state actors Read more
Concerns after National Police confirms the existence of a social media monitoring unit Published at 11.12.2018 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups harassment violent protest excessive force protest censorship killing of protestors surveillance Read more
Anti-encryption law rammed through Australian parliament could impact global privacy Published at 28.01.2019 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups extractive industries restrictive law environmental rights surveillance protest Read more
Thousands protest for more sustainable EU agriculture policy in Berlin Published at 08.02.2019 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law surveillance environmental rights Read more
Reinforced authoritarianism – sentencing of opposition activists, surveillance of citizens Published at 01.02.2019 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban HRD detained labour rights protestor(s) detained prevention of protest censorship surveillance journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Activists remain in detention, as Reuters uncover collusion between authorities and hackers Published at 21.02.2019 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance negative court ruling Read more
Civil society groups denied registration while journalists and activists are being silenced Published at 01.03.2019 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women CSO closure surveillance HRD detained HRD killing censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Persecution of activists continue while abuses against Uighurs remain in the spotlight Published at 07.03.2019 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: youth minority groups harassment surveillance HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights internet restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Ongoing crackdown on foreign media content and increased surveillance at the border Published at 10.04.2019 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship surveillance travel ban Read more
