Several arrested during protests Published at 09.10.2019 Country Gambia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women attack on journalist excessive force violent protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Protesters face brutal violations as widespread protests escalate, internet shut down Published at 16.10.2019 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD violent protest intimidation excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law attack on journalist public vilification killing of protestors journalist detained protest protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment internet restriction censorship youth protest disruption release of HRDs Read more
Violence escalates during Colombia's elections Published at 22.10.2019 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest killing of journalist youth protest disruption indigenous groups HRD killing excessive force violent protest Read more
Court upholds right to religious expression for students, protests dispersed Published at 30.10.2019 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption internet restriction youth restrictive law refugees and migrants labour rights religious groups violent protest protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Philippines human rights body launches national inquiry as attacks against activists persist Published at 01.11.2019 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD killing criminal defamation public vilification killing of journalist surveillance non state actors environmental rights land rights Read more
“Chile has awoken”: several demonstrators killed and thousands detained in massive protests Published at 31.10.2019 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth excessive force protest sexual assault killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalist Jones Abiri finally released, media stakeholders reject Press Council Bill Published at 19.10.2018 Country Nigeria Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation HRD killing excessive force violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained non state actors Read more
Journalists, bloggers to be included in foreign agents law Published at 24.08.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction women youth internet restriction torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Environmental rights defender killed as authorities label activists as ‘terrorists’ Published at 27.03.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups youth women attack on HRD harassment HRD detained HRD killing protest political interference private sector censorship surveillance HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Prime Minister slanders independent media in inflammatory comments Published at 23.02.2018 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: protest youth political interference environmental rights Read more
Women-lead commemorative protest blocked by police Published at 06.03.2018 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment excessive force prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained Read more
Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists Published at 11.05.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted killing of protestors non state actors journalist detained women protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained protest HRD killing excessive force internet restriction criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest sexual assault HRD prosecuted Read more
IACHR report finds environment for human rights defenders ‘continues to be one of extreme risk’ Published at 14.09.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption killing of protestors intimidation attack on journalist protest Read more
Continued concern over impact of Irish Electoral Act on civil society's advocacy activities Published at 15.02.2018 Country Ireland Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law funding restriction women protest youth Read more
Public official insults female journalists on social media Published at 05.03.2018 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment labour rights protest violent protest political interference journalist detained Read more
Despite civil society's concerns, ruling coalition approves changes to Law on Broadcasting Published at 12.03.2018 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants political interference Read more
Activist convicted for satirical caricature of prime minister Published at 14.03.2018 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth restrictive law travel ban negative court ruling HRD prosecuted criminal defamation Read more
40 radio stations suspend broadcasting for 24 hours to protest press freedom violations Published at 12.03.2018 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest political interference censorship journalist detained Read more
Social unrest in response to new law inhibiting certain public sectors' right to strike Published at 22.03.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions youth protest disruption women protestor(s) detained Read more
Activists arbitrarily arrested and break-in at human rights NGO Published at 26.03.2018 Country Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth HRD detained prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment intimidation Read more
Crackdown escalates on peaceful assembly in West Papua Published at 02.10.2018 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest excessive force criminal defamation youth censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
