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Tuesday 14.1.2020 Rwanda - Latest Developments
President Kagame Denies Spying on Opponents Abroad
American pastor deported on accusation of hate speech, President Kagame denies spying on dissidents abroad, while outspoken government critic confirms being a victim of surveillance while in exile Read more
Monday 13.1.2020 United States of America - Latest Developments
People in the US turn to protest to demand changes to the status quo
As part of a campaign against University of California (UC)’s outsourcing of jobs, thousands of the school’s service and patient care workers held a strike on 13th November 2019. Read more
Monday 23.12.2019 Kazakhstan - Latest Developments
Kazakhstan: A tightening grip on civil society: ongoing persecution of activists across the country
During the period covered by this report, Kazakhstan witnessed reinforced persecution of civil society activists, journalists and other citizens exercising their fundamental rights. This includes the prosecution of numerous civil society activists, journalists and other individuals in retaliation for expressing their opinion, engaging in online activities or participating in peaceful demonstrations on socio-economic and political issues. The reporting period also saw the continued denial of state registration for NGOs working on issues that are sensitive to the authorities. Read more
Sunday 15.12.2019 Sri Lanka - Latest Developments
Journalists and activists targeted as many fear regression of rights following Sri Lankan elections
Over the last two months, journalists have faced harassment, threats and attacks for their reporting while a Swiss embassy employee was detained by unknown persons and interrogated for information around asylum provided to Sri Lankans. Academic and human rights lawyer Kumaravadivel Guruparan has been targeted, while there have been reports of surveillance and intimidation against anti-disappearance protesters. Read more
Monday 4.11.2019 Rwanda - Latest Developments
South Africa issues warrants for two Rwandans in 2014 murder of ex spy chief
Australia's national broadcaster reported that a network of alleged Rwandan spies has been working to suppress dissident refugees in the country, South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority issued arrest warrants for two Rwandans accused of murdering Rwandan critic Colonel Patrick Karegeya, who was found dead in his hotel room in Johannesburg in 2014, Syridio Dusabumuremyi, an official of the FDU-Inkingi party had been stabbed and murdered in an attack by two men at a shop where he worked, Rwanda voted in favour of extending the mandate of the United Nations LGBT rights watchdog for another three years at the U.N. Human Rights Council, Supreme Court in Rwanda rejected a challenge to the law created in 2018 which maintains that it is a crime to insult the president, Burundian musician Jean Pierre Nimbona, popularly known as Kidum, was banned from playing at the Kigali Jazz Fusion festival. Read more
Friday 1.11.2019 Philippines - Latest Developments
Philippines human rights body launches national inquiry as attacks against activists persist
Over the last few months, critics of the President have been charged with sedition and other offences and journalists have been killed. Further, a anti-fake news bill has been tabled in the Senate which could restrict freedom of expression. Left and indigenous activists have also been killed and there are increasing attacks on lawyers. Read more
Thursday 31.10.2019 Brazil - Latest Developments
Brazil: defenders vilified and criminalised, censorship and attacks against media on the rise
In August 2019, fire outbreaks in the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rainforest, stirred global outrage. However, as outrage grew, Bolsonaro suggested that environmental NGOs could be setting the fires. When asked for evidence or names of the NGOs involved, Bolsonaro said there was no evidence but that it was just his feeling.
On 23rd August 2019, environmental movements organised protests in several cities to denounce the government’s environmental policies. Other countries in Latin America, including Argentina and Uruguay also held solidarity protests.
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Friday 25.10.2019 Uzbekistan - Latest Developments
Uzbekistan: Reforming or Redecorating?
This special issue prepared for the CIVICUS Monitor by the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA) and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), provides an overview reflecting some of the main developments in freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Uzbekistan from April 2018 to October 2019. Read more
Wednesday 9.10.2019 Uganda - Latest Developments
Journalists attacked, CSO event raided by authorities
Rwandans and Ugandan civil society file lawsuits following border restrictions and harassment, Opposition party leader Bobi Wine speaks to human rights defenders in Chicago, Government ordered to compensate family of tortured man, IDAHOT event raided by authorities, Coalition of HRDs protest abuses, Journalists attacked in line of duty, Journalist charged withfor criminal libel, Investigations link government to spying on opposition members, while in positive news; Journalist and HRD receive human rights awards. Read more
Monday 30.9.2019 Moldova - Latest Developments
CSOs appeal for a healthy relationship with the new government
At the beginning of June 2019, a new parliamentary majority coalition was formed in the Republic of Moldova, which allowed the political crisis to end and the new government to be elected. Read more
