Crackdown on media and opposition around mock inauguration of Odinga Published at 05.04.2018 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban excessive force killing of protestors political interference censorship youth attack on HRD intimidation non state actors Read more
Trade unions suspend 4-month strike Published at 25.05.2018 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: youth political interference labour rights protest Read more
About one in five people in the U.S. have attended a protest or political rally since 2016 Published at 01.05.2018 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law journalist detained youth women refugees and migrants protestor(s) detained Read more
Protest actions surge ahead of July 2018 general elections Published at 14.06.2018 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained youth women indigenous groups refugees and migrants intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist protest killing of journalist restrictive law land rights Read more
A surge in travel bans leaves activists and journalists unable to speak out overseas Published at 13.04.2018 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment travel ban HRD acquitted HRD detained censorship excessive force labour rights journalist detained protestor(s) detained LGBTI women youth protest release of HRDs Read more
Political maneuverings and uncertainties spark protests across the country Published at 26.04.2018 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference protest youth positive CS development public vilification Read more
Students protesters attacked as ruling party cracks down on dissent Published at 19.04.2018 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups attack on HRD excessive force funding restriction women youth torture/ill-treatment intimidation restrictive law protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Newly-elected President George Weah promises to protect freedom of expression Published at 10.04.2018 Country Liberia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest labour rights protest youth public vilification Read more
Slow progress on reforms by new leadership ahead of elections Published at 19.04.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist labour rights excessive force internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Thousands of activists, indigenous groups and others rally around environmental concerns Published at 23.05.2018 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI youth indigenous groups refugees and migrants negative court ruling labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Protests over corruption rock South Africa prior to Zuma's departure in February Published at 19.04.2018 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference censorship positive court ruling youth women positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
New opposition protests and HRD arrested as political dialogue comes to a halt Published at 19.04.2018 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force protest youth prevention of protest Read more
Wave of arrests of CSO activists in protests against 2018 budget law Published at 24.04.2018 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption prevention of protest violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
Nurses issue strike notice over breach of collective agreement Published at 25.04.2018 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries political interference environmental rights labour rights protest land rights youth Read more
Lawyer defending environmental rights activist killed in Honduras Published at 26.04.2018 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force harassment HRD detained release of HRDs HRD killing protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Anti-Terrorism Law used to repress indigenous group's rights Published at 02.05.2018 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups restrictive law protestor(s) detained excessive force protest land rights Read more
Police disperse protest against the ill-treatment of migrants by Algerian authorities Published at 01.06.2018 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants torture/ill-treatment violent protest attack on journalist excessive force Read more
Calls for legislation to protect human rights defenders as attacks against them persist Published at 04.06.2018 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist women restrictive law HRD killing attack on HRD minority groups environmental rights intimidation extractive industries protest land rights Read more
Indigenous rights defenders in Peru at grave risk due to interests in community lands Published at 05.06.2018 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained youth HRD killing excessive force environmental rights protest disruption indigenous groups women attack on journalist Read more
President accuses civil society of conspiring to destabilise the country Published at 08.06.2018 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women violent protest labour rights protest public vilification Read more
Security forces use excessive force during protests: one student killed Published at 14.06.2018 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest youth protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained protest protestor(s) detained Read more
