Civic Space Developments
Tuesday 25.10.2016 Guatemala - Latest Developments -
Land rights activists at risk of criminalisation in Guatemala
The Comité de Unidad Campesina has called attention to the harassment and detention of land activists. Read more
Monday 24.10.2016 Ecuador - Latest Developments -
New bill could undermine online expression
Proposed legislation that aims to protect the right to privacy and personal data could potentially restrict the right to freedom of expression in Ecuador. Read more
Monday 24.10.2016 Oman - Latest Developments -
Oman continues to pursue free speech advocates in court
Freedom of expression continues to be threatened in Oman with journalists, writers and online activists being targeted and restrictions placed on the media. Read more
Sunday 23.10.2016 United Arab Emirates - Latest Developments -
Human rights defender targeted with spyware
State-sponsored repression of human rights defenders, journalists, online activists and dissidents has continued in the UAE. Read more
Saturday 22.10.2016 Germany - Latest Developments -
Scuffles during Blockupy protest in Berlin
In early September, scuffles broke out between demonstrators and police in Berlin during protests by the Blockupy movement. Read more
Friday 21.10.2016 Malawi - Latest Developments -
Activist arrested for holding allegedly unauthorised demonstration
On 18th October, human rights defender Billy Mayaya was arrested and charged with holding an unauthorised demonstration even though he had followed established procedures.
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Friday 21.10.2016 Croatia - Latest Developments -
Journalists vilified and threatened during election in Croatia
Verbal attacks against journalists spiked in the run up to elections on 11th September. Read more
Friday 21.10.2016 United States of America - Latest Developments -
Protest rights increasingly undermined in USA
Civic freedoms, and in particular the right to protests are being restricted in USA as Black Lives Matter protests continue to be repressed and activists are targetted with surveillance and infiltration. Read more
Friday 21.10.2016 Serbia - Latest Developments -
Worrying spate of attacks on free expression in Serbia
A number of recent threats and attacks on critical voices are raising concerns that freedom of expression is under threat in Serbia. Similarly, recent negative rhetoric by authorities about CSOs that receive foreign funding has also set a worrying precedent which risks normalising attacks on independently critical voices. Read more
Friday 21.10.2016 Niger - Latest Developments -
Temporary protest ban sparks calls for change to peaceful assembly regulation
A demonstration scheduled for 5 October was initially banned, and eventually allowed to proceed on 12 October, sparking calls for a change to the way peaceful assembly is regulated in Niger. Read more
