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Beyond the Tax Bill: Nationwide protests reject rogue kakistocracy, government double-speak and executive excesses
- Published at
- 02.07.2024
- Country
- Kenya
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- youth
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- surveillance
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
- enforced disappearance
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- violent protest
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
Indonesia: Civil society forum disrupted, protests stifled and repression in Papua continues despite UN review
- Published at
- 12.06.2024
- Country
- Indonesia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- youth
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- HRD acquitted
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights
Nepal: Human rights defenders, media group chair targeted to silence dissent while protests disrupted
- Published at
- 10.06.2024
- Country
- Nepal
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- excessive force
- time,place restrictions
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- private sector
Ghana’s Parliament passes draconian anti-LGBTQI+ Bill; journalists assaulted
- Published at
- 27.05.2024
- Country
- Ghana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- attack on journalist
- restrictive law
Progressive CSO law finally takes effect, 11 years later
- Published at
- 15.05.2024
- Country
- Kenya
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- positive CS development
- public vilification
- enabling law
- HRD threatened
Maldives: Critical websites blocked while journalists, civil society continue to face challenges
- Published at
- 08.04.2024
- Country
- Maldives
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- women
- positive CS development
- labour rights
- restrictive law
- censorship
CSOs denounce deliberate Israeli strikes on journalists in Lebanon
- Published at
- 29.03.2024
- Country
- Lebanon
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- women
Malaysia: Restrictions on freedoms escalating despite international scrutiny at the Human Rights Council
- Published at
- 28.03.2024
- Country
- Malaysia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- harassment
- criminal defamation
- protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
Papua New Guinea: Cybercrime law used to criminalise expression while concerns remain around proposed media law
- Published at
- 12.03.2024
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- harassment
- excessive force
- protest
- criminal defamation
Femicide, war on Gaza, controversial housing levy among key protest themes
- Published at
- 01.03.2024
- Country
- Kenya
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- attack on HRD
- religious groups
- sexual assault
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- labour rights
- protest
- prevention of protest
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
Indonesia: Activists and critics criminalised, events disrupted and protests suppressed as country holds elections
- Published at
- 20.02.2024
- Country
- Indonesia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- killing of protestors
- restrictive law
- time,place restrictions
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights