release of HRDs
Friday 26.8.2016 Guatemala - Latest Developments -
Journalists continue to work in a hostile environment in Guatemala
Civic space continues to be undermined in Guatemala as human rights defenders continue to face intimidation and harassment, and journalists operate in an increasingly hostile environment.
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Friday 5.8.2016 Djibouti - Latest Developments -
Attacks on civil society increased ahead of Djibouti election
Attacks on civil society and the media increased in the run-up to Djibouti's presidential election. Read more
Wednesday 3.8.2016 Liberia - Latest Developments -
Liberian activist freed as sedition charges dropped
A court dropped charges against activist Vandalark Patricks after he made a speech calling for accountability for the killing of human rights defenders. Read more
Wednesday 3.8.2016 Myanmar - Latest Developments -
Myanmar mosque ransacked by armed mob and youth conference banned
On 23rd June, a mosque in Bago Province, Rakine State, Myanmar was attacked by over 200 Buddhist extremists. A disagreement over the building of a Muslim school in the area quickly escalated into religious violence, leaving the mosque ransacked and other religious sites badly damaged. In a separate event, a National Ethnic Youth Conference planned for 27 to 30 July was suspended for dubious reasons by authorities. Six hundred young people from across Myanmar had already gathered and were awaiting the start of the conference. Read more
Wednesday 27.7.2016 Senegal - Latest Developments -
Opponents of ECOWAS-EU trade deal arrested in Dakar
Five members of a coalition opposing Economic Partnership Agreements between ECOWAS and the EU were arrested and detained for three days following a protest in Dakar. Read more
Thursday 21.7.2016 Georgia - Latest Developments -
LGBTI activists arrested during simultaneous demonstrations
Protests in Tblisi on 17th May resulted in the arrest of 10 LGBTI activists as religious conservatives held simultaneous demonstrations. Read more
Tuesday 5.7.2016 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Journalist released but Azeri goverment continues crackdown
Despite the release from jail of journalists Khadija Ismayilova, the OGP declared Azerbaijan inactive because of continuing repression of fundamental freedoms. Read more