CIVICUS releases global findings for its Monitor, a global tracking tool on civic freedoms restrictions Read more
CIVICUS article on the difficulties faced by women human rights defenders in Africa Read more
CIVICUS participates in the 34th Session of the UN Human Rights Council making several interventions Read more
CIVICUS and partners write to the UN Human Rights Council asking
for the renewal of the mandate of the special rapporteur on human
rights defenders Read more
CIVICUS and partners send an open letter to the President of Belarus
condemning the harassment and arrests of peaceful protestors Read more
CIVICUS article on how an assault on basic freedoms signal a return to the past Read more
CIVICUS calls on Cameroon to end repression and release protestors Read more
CIVICUS and partners make nine UN Universal Periodic Review submissions Read more
ALBANIA: Investigative journalist hospitalised after severe assault with crowbars at train station Read more
ARMENIA: Hundreds protest after death of jailed opposition activist who was on hunger strike Read more
ARGENTINA: Journalist arrested and attacked while reporting on protest Read more
AZERBAIJAN: Investigative journalist sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for libel Read more
BAHRAIN: Photographer arrested after being denied journalist licence Read more
BELARUS: More violence on protestors against presidential decree on prevention of social dependence Read more
Organisers of marches on unemployment tax arrested Read more
Scores detained after defying Belarus protest ban Read more
BOTSWANA: Journalists arrested and threatened for attempting to report on developments at president’s holiday home Read more
BULGARIA: Book that labels activists and journalists as foreign mercenaries distributed for free in the capital Read more
BURUNDI: Peace activist barred from addressing UN Security Council after Russia objects to her presence Read more
BRAZIL: Land rights activist shot dead in hospital while recovering from another assassination attempt Read more
CAMBODIA: Human rights activists detained arbitrarily and further remanded to six months in custody Read more
CHINA: Camera of journalists smashed, journalists forced to sign confession by the police Read more
Three activists held in jail for two years for “picking quarrels” and “causing trouble” now sentenced Read more
Taiwanese activist who has been missing since 19 March being held by China Read more
Monk reported arrested for carrying out solo protest Read more
CAMEROON: Civil society members appear before military court as repression worsens Read more
COLOMBIA: Activist who was previously threatened shot dead by unknown gunmen Read more
Right wing paramilitaries kill indigenous leader Read more
19 activists killed since beginning of year Read more
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Two UN officials abducted while documenting human rights found dead Read more
DJIBOUTI: Prominent human rights defender arrested by state intelligence Read more
EGYPT: Thousands protest removal of bread subsidy, police fire shots to disperse protest Read more
Detention of journalist accused of spreading “false news” renewed for fifth time Read more
ERITREA: Journalists jailed for attempting to flee the country, face treason charge Read more
FIJI: Editor in court on sedition charge for publishing article that “incites communal antagonism” Read more
GHANA: Journalist fined $1 200 for contempt of court for article questioning bail granted to drug trafficking suspects Read more
GUYANA: Hundreds hold peaceful protests against parking meters on successive weeks Read more
HUNGARY: Government plans for law to force CSOs to reveal sources of foreign funding Read more
IRAN: Ahead of election, state cracks down on those using internet platforms Read more
CSOs unite to calling for an end the harassment of women human rights defenders Read more
INDIA: Human rights journalist charged under Official Secrets law for video report exposing abuse of junior soldiers in army Read more
IRAQ: Unarmed peaceful protestors arrested, no charges pressed against them Read more
JAMAICA: Arrest of activist against sexual violence set to test limits of new Cybercrime law Read more
Thousands take part in protests against gender-based violence Read more
KOSOVO: Threats against new measures put in place to protect journalists Read more
LEBANON: Hundreds hold peaceful protest to draw attention to women’s rights Read more
Activist charged for Facebook post criticizing politicians Read more
LESOTHO: Journalists removed from parliament as MPs vote in no confidence motion against president Read more
MEXICO: Free speech supporters protest slaying of journalist Read more
Newspaper editor who writes on politics and the oil industry shot and wounded Read more
Journalist who wrote on sugar cane industry murdered in front of his family Read more
MOLDOVA: Conditions for civil society and journalists worsening Read more
PAKISTAN: Registration of over 3 000 NGOs cancelled for failure to submit documents Read more
Human rights lawyers shot dead by unknown gunmen Read more
PANAMA: Concerns over new Bill that will give government extra power to regulate media Read more
PARAGUAY: Digital rights CSO forced to censor post on gender based violence Read more
Violence and arrests of protestors against change in rules on presidential re-election Read more
PHILIPPINES: Journalist shot dead, motive unknown Read more
POLAND: Controversial Constitutional court judgment can limit freedom of assembly Read more
RUSSIA: Activist who has been arrested in recent months again detained and released on same day Read more
13 journalists detained, more beaten during protests Read more
SOUTH SUDAN: Hike in fees for permits will affect humanitarian aid workers Read more
SYRIA: Following magazine article, civil society organisations suffer crackdown Read more
TURKMENISTAN: Human rights situation still appalling in post-election period Read more
TANZANIA: President warns journalists that press freedom has limits Read more
In blow for free expression, rapper arrested for song that insults president Read more
TOGO: One person dies, dozens injured at protest Read more
THAILAND: Minority rights activist killed in alleged drug arrest up by police Read more
UGANDA: Anger as former police commander is given light sentence for assault of television journalist Read more
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Human rights defender sentenced to 10 years for Tweets Read more
Prominent human rights defender arrested, taken to unknown location Read more
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Various laws under consideration to limit and control protests Read more
VENEZUELA: Supreme Court ruling a ‘coup’ against Parliament Read more
ZAMBIA: Journalist attacked by opposition political supporters at press briefing Read more
Assembly
and Association Briefing: Newsletter for UN Special Rapporteur on the
rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. Download here
Article 19: Digital Rights in Russia: An Analysis of the deterioration of Freedom of Expression Online. Download here
AVAAZ, CIVICUS, UNA-UK, Freidrich Ebert Stiftung: Strengthening civil society engagements with the UN Download here
CIVICUS: Monitor Global Findings Report Download here
Congolese Human Rights Observatory: The Republic of the Congo:
Governance through Terror and Disregard for Human Rights. Download here
Defend Defenders: Safeguarding Civil Society: Assessing Internet
Freedom and the digital resilience of civil society in East Africa Download here
Freedom House: Freedom in the World report 2017 Download here
Gulf Centre for Human Rights: Annual report, See their Struggle, Realise their Rights Download here
Gulf Centre for Human Rights and Dorsey & Whitney LLP: Torture,
physical coercion and reprisals in Bahrain Belie Commitment to Reform Download here
Human Rights Concern Eritrea: Women’s Rights Violations in Eritrea Download here
Media Institute of Southern Africa: 2016 Zimbabwe Annual Report Download here
EGYPT: President pardons 203 jailed for violating protest law Read more
ERITREA: Journalist incarcerated since 2001 honoured with press freedom prize Read more
GAMBIA: Veteran press freedom activist appointed information minister Read more
HONDURAS: Court throws out lawsuit filed by company against activist over death of human rights defender Read more
IRAN: Film censored for 26 years to be released Read more
KUWAIT: Detained human rights defender ends hunger strike after authorities agree to communicate with him Read more
RUSSIA: Government may shrink its 'Foreign Agents' registry by half Read more
TANZANIA: High court upholds freedom of association after “political” interference at law society organisation Read more
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Facebook developers barred from taking data that was used to track protestors Read more
UZBEKISTAN: Human rights activist who was forced into psychiatric detention released Read more
ZIMBABWE: Protest leader jailed for “damage caused during protest” set
free after state witnesses fail to turn up for court hearing Read more
Judge acquits activist who bared breasts in anti-slavery protest Read more
CIVICUS
speaks to Amnesty International’s Africa Director for research and
advocacy, Netsanet Belay who says there is reason to be optimistic
concerning African countries who want to pull out of the International
Criminal Court. Read more
Following
violations of the press in Zambia that included the forced closure of a
newspaper and two radio stations, CIVICUS speaks to freelancer and
investigative journalist Wilson Pondamali. Read more
Carlos
Santiago of CORDATEC, an organisation that defends water rights and
ecosystems tells CIVICUS that Colombian activists are paying with their
lives to defend the environment. Read more
CIVICUS
speaks to Shawna Bader-Blau, executive director of the Solidarity
Center, the largest worker rights organisation, about challenges facing
workers. Read more
CIVICUS
interviews the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitations’ Fletcher
Simwaka about the state of civic space in Malawi and the worrying NGO
policy on the cards. Read more
Our
ability to amplify and strengthen the voices and fight for the freedoms
of ordinary people goes hand in hand with a strong global alliance.
Together we are stronger. Join us and become part of a global movement
to help people and organisations change the world. Read more
DISCLAIMER: The
views expressed in this bulletin are a reflection of those contained in
the original reports to which they are linked here, and are not
necessarily those of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation.
