CIVICUS Monitor
@CIVICUSMonitor
Followers
9,171
Following
729
Media
2,173
Statuses
3,575
Daily updates on the state of civic freedoms around the world. #Civicspace ratings powered by 20+ research partners & inputs from @CIVICUSalliance members.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined August 2018
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Taylor
• 713685 Tweets
#ParisTSTheErasTour
• 495601 Tweets
Leverkusen
• 382498 Tweets
Stormy
• 269543 Tweets
#Eurovision2024
• 252042 Tweets
Hailey
• 235585 Tweets
Hailey
• 235585 Tweets
TTPD
• 152095 Tweets
Whindersson
• 145017 Tweets
Long Live
• 127548 Tweets
TOLERATE IT
• 85457 Tweets
Janja
• 66311 Tweets
Selena
• 64457 Tweets
Atalanta
• 62594 Tweets
Xabi Alonso
• 59712 Tweets
#虎に翼
• 50459 Tweets
メイドの日
• 43399 Tweets
#SVGala10
• 25297 Tweets
Kiko
• 20922 Tweets
Armenia
• 17655 Tweets
Austria
• 15564 Tweets
ドラマ化
• 13937 Tweets
Vogel
• 13815 Tweets
Estonia
• 13267 Tweets
ليفركوزن
• 12384 Tweets
Galactus
• 11052 Tweets
Last Seen Profiles
@LindleyRashun
@modernaemfoco
@red_silverfox
@PatrickMundus
@forest_fire23
@mumil_alsaayigh
@BryanPassink
@zafralshmry5
@trentvalleyfc
@amongus_yasyu
@CoachColinDixon
@MORGANDAVIESART
@SpkAutoDetail
@HotFlakesTom
@LDR_Strasbourg
@slopezsoftball
@Vendiloperme
@south_podcast
@VictressLizz
@dersaadetsahaf
Pinned Tweet
🔎New Watchlist looks at deterioration of rights in:
🇵🇸Aid convoys blocked & attacked
🇵🇰Members of opposition targeted
🇰🇬'Foreign agents' law to target CSOs
🇸🇳President postpones elections
🇻🇪Arbitrary detention of HRD & targeting of CSOs
➡️
🇺🇳
#HRC55
0
18
21
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: Despite
@ASEAN
agreement
#civicspace
remains under attack, 3 months after coup
➡️Arrests and attacks on activists, journalists
➡️Continued crackdown on protests
➡️Ban on news outlets & satellite TV
#WhatIsHappeningInMyanmar
Read more here:
3
742
727
🇬🇧
#UK
is currently on our Watchlist due to a rapid decline in civic freedoms
Repeated attempts by the govt to stifle peaceful assembly are concerning. New proposals target crucial tools used for protests & propose up to 51 weeks of jail time.
#KilltheBill
7
411
622
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: The deadly crackdown on protests against the
#militarycoup
has left over 800 killed and over 5,000 detained.
The country remains on our Watchlist & must face scrutiny at
#UN
#HRC47
: |
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
27
475
441
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: Protests have persisted across the country more than 5 months following the coup.
It remains on our
#civicspace
#Watchlist
due to the ongoing targeting of activists & families, journalists, protesters by the junta as COVID-19 crisis worsens
23
393
446
@adn_asia
@Pacific_2030
@humanrightsasia
@HRDA_India
@forum_asia
@IPHR
@Solidar_EU
@ArabNGONetwork
@GulfCentre4HR
@DefendDefenders
@fijitimes
@KaiSawaieke
@RNZPacific
@Scott_Waide
@ShailendraBSing
@kazukuru
@DavidRobie
@BettyWakia
@OHCHR_Pacific
@LyndalRowlands
@HughdeKretser
@TomHRLC
@PearsonElaine
@Paul_Karp
@thejuicemedia
@gabriellecj
@sallymcmanus
@jean_hinchliffe
@amnestyOz
@josefroy2
@forumasia
@CynthiaVeliko
@PravitR
@innov4changeEA
@FCCThai
@OHCHRAsia
@KhaosodEnglish
@cchrcambodia
New global
#civicspace
report reveals that
#censorship
is the most common civic space violation in
#Asia
-
#Pacific
followed by the use of restrictive laws and harassment of activists and journalists: |
#PeoplePower2019
23
237
460
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
remains on our latest watchlist:
🟠 Nearly 5,000 people have been detained since
#militarycoup
🟠 Military disrupting telecommunications
🟠 Restrictions on gatherings, effectively making peaceful assembly illegal
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
13
473
375
Civic freedoms are under severe attack around the world. New
#PeoplePower2020
report launched today shows where civil society conditions are improving and getting worse 🔴🟡🟢
Zoom-into key regions and trends:
35
161
327
🇬🇧
#UnitedKingdom
added to our new watchlist:
🟢
#PolicingBill
poses threat to freedom of peaceful assembly
🟢Protesters face heavy policing & detentions
🟢Climate activists repeatedly targeted
21
196
281
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: As
#HunSen
undertakes his rogue diplomacy on behalf of
@ASEAN
, activists, journalists and other critics are being criminalised, tortured, attacked or killed by the junta
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Our latest
#civicspace
update:
24
286
265
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: Despite
@ASEAN
rebuke, activists and journalists continue to be arrested & prosecuted by the junta, new reports of torture of political prisoners as well as internet shutdowns
Our latest
#civicspace
update:
11
255
270
🇬🇧
#UK
has been downgraded to ‘obstructed’ in
#PeoplePower
2022 ratings report:
❌Restrictive laws curtail protest rights
❌Repeated restrictions on environmental rights & racial justice protests
❌Moves to weaken human rights protections &
#asylum
rights
8
220
251
🇷🇺
#Russia
: Since the start of the war in Ukraine, thousands of activists have been arrested and a wide range of media outlets have been shut down by the government.
Currently on our watchlist, our latest country update:
1
51
254
🇷🇺#Россия добавлена в наш последний список наблюдения
🟠Задержано более 13 000 мирных #антивоенных демонстрантов
🟠Ряд независимых новостных агентств закрылся
🟠Доступ к социальным сетям ограничен и заблокирован
Рейтинг страны - Репрессированный:
1
80
252
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
added to our new
#civicspace
watchlist:
🟠Over 400 people have been arrested since the military coup
🟠Crackdown on protests and use of excessive force
🟠Internet shutdowns imposed and journalists targeted
3
205
242
🇮🇳
#India
: Journalist
@RanaAyyub
who has been facing judicial harassment & relentless attacks online is now prevented from travelling abroad
Highlights the repressive environment and why the country is currently on our
#civicspace
Watch List
29
77
225
🇧🇩
#Bangladesh
has been downgraded to 'closed' in new ratings report:
❌Political opposition targeted
❌Fabricated charges used to imprison activists & govt critics
❌Excessive force at protests & attacks on protesters
Press release (
#PeoplePower2023
):
13
85
238
🚀New global
#PeoplePower2023
report launched today shows where civil society conditions are improving & getting worse. 🔴🟡🟢
Nearly a third of humanity lives in countries rated as ‘closed’.
New ratings & data on top violations:
92
174
234
New
#PeoplePower2021
shows that a staggering number of people in the
#Asia
region are living in countries with 'closed' or 'repressed'
#civicspace
where their freedoms to speak up, organise or mobilise are severely restricted.
Our regional findings here:
10
95
219
🇮🇳
#India
added to our latest watchlist:
🟠Government raids offices of
#NGOs
& blocks funding
🟠
#Journalists
&
#activists
targeted by
#Pegasus
spyware
🟠Activists in detention under draconian laws
Country rated as Repressed:
16
127
211
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
has been on our
#civicspace
Watchlist since February where we have seen a brutal crackdown on protests by the junta that has left over 900 killed & more than 5000 detained
Read here a translation of our recent brief:
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
6
205
193
🇸🇿
#Eswatini
: Human rights lawyer
#ThulaniMaseko
has been shot dead outside his home.
He was previously jailed for articles critical of the government. Maseko established a coalition of opposition parties, CSOs & churches, calling for democratic reforms:
1
74
203
NEW REPORT: People Power Under Attack 2019 is out. Highlights state of civic freedoms in 196 countries. Shows only 3 percent of global population living in countries with an open
#civicspace
#PeoplePower19
6
214
193
9 out of 10 people live in countries where civic rights are severely restricted.
New
#PeoplePower2021
report launched today shows where civil society conditions are improving and getting worse. A closer look at top violations & trends 🔴🟡🟢:
13
144
198
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: Journalists and activists continue to be given long jail sentences on fabricated charges nearly two years on from the illegal coup
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Our latest
#civicspace
update:
3
161
190
🇵🇱
#Poland
latest on
#civicspace
:
➡️Polish Women's Strike leaders targeted by the government
➡️At least 150 protesters detained, with serious concerns over detention methods
➡️Threats to independent media with government pushing for advertisng tax
9
90
195
New global
#PeoplePower
report launched today shows where civil society conditions are improving & getting worse. 🔴🟡🟢
More than 28% of the world’s population lives in countries rated as ‘closed’.
Read our new report here:
4
110
160
New
#PeoplePower
report shows that people in 15 countries in the
#Asia
region are living in countries where
#civicspace
is rated as 'closed' or 'repressed'
This means their freedoms to speak up, organise or mobilise are severely restricted.
More here:
19
86
148
🇧🇩
#Bangladesh
: The state of
#civicspace
remained 'repressed' in 2022. In recent months, the authorities cracked down on opposition gatherings & protests with excessive force. Families of journalists abroad & critics were also targeted
Our latest update:
11
33
142
#Indonesia
#civicspace
update : Civil society finds human rights violations during deadly post-election protests
4
100
139
🇲🇲Civil society from
#Myanmar
continue to call on the international community to impose sanctions and an
#armsembargo
against the military for the serious crimes it is committing daily.
Video message from Nang Zun Moe, Executive Director of
@PVamplify
.
4
106
130
🇻🇪
#Venezuela
has been downgraded to 'closed' in new ratings report:
❌Decades long assault on civil & political rights
❌Hundreds of media outlets forced to close
❌Attacks against activists & civil society groups
Press Release
#PeoplePower2023
:
3
99
136
Civic freedoms are being curtailed and violated in a growing number of countries
15 countries have been downgraded in the new
#PeoplePower
report. Downgraded countries include:
#Russia
,
#Myanmar
,
#Tunisia
,
#Guatemala
and the
#UK
Read more here:
3
149
132
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: 4 months following the coup, the country remains on our
#civicspace
#Watchlist
➡️Political prisoners tortured in Insein prison
➡️Activists face trumped up charges & attacks
➡️Journalists still targeted & internet restricted
More here:
1
140
123
#ASEAN
: Civic freedoms in more than half of
@ASEAN
states are rated 'repressed' or 'closed' as activists face ongoing criminalisation, threats or attacks.
Ahead of the upcoming 38th
#ASEANSummit
, we call on ASEAN leaders to address the deterioration of
#civicspace
in the region
4
92
129
🇿🇼
#Zimbabwe
added to our latest watchlist:
🟠Govt suspends registrations of various NGOs
🟠Smear campaigns being used against civil society & diplomatic missions
🟠Legislation introduced to further restrict work of civil society
Country rated as Repressed:
2
94
130
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: 2 months following the coup, the country remains on our
#civicspace
#Watchlist
➡️ Ongoing killings & intimidation of protesters
➡️ Targeting of the media & net shutdowns
➡️ Detention & prosecution of activists, critics
Our latest update
6
85
109
🇭🇰
#HongKong
: The state of
#civicspace
remains 'repressed' as the harassment & criminalisation of activists, journalists and protesters have continued unabated
Our latest update:
4
61
109
Some alarming
#civicspace
trends since governments have begun imposing
#COVID19
restrictions
✖️Censorship
✖️Limits on access to information
✖️Crackdowns on journalists
✖️Violations on rights to privacy
A snapshot of violations we have documented 🔴🟡 🟢
0
90
109
🇮🇳
#India
has been downgraded to 'repressed' in annual report on the state of civic freedoms worldwide.
Space for dissent is shrinking. Activists and journalists are being targeted and the government remains hostile to human rights NGOs. Press release:
14
91
98
🇭🇰
#HongKong
: There has been an alarming regression of
#civicspace
over the year
➡️ More than 100 have been arrested under the National Security Law
➡️Peaceful protesters have been criminalised
➡️Crackdown on the media & civil society
Our new brief:
2
83
104
🇮🇩
#Indonesia
: In recent months, human rights defenders have been criminalised and threatened for their activism while protests around
#Papua
have been violently suppressed
Read our latest
#civicspace
update here:
6
52
98
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
is on our
#civicspace
watchlist as the crackdown by the security forces escalate
➡️ Protesters have been attacked & killed
➡️ Activists & journalists have been detained
➡️ More legal restrictions on civic freedoms
Read our latest update here
2
102
92
🇱🇰
#SriLanka
: Human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah has now spent a year in detention for his activism. His continued persecution highlights the increasing assault on
#civicspace
by the Rajapaksa government to silence activists, journalists and critics.
2
49
98
🇲🇾
#Malaysia
: There has been unrelenting harassment of activists and critics by the police in recent months to stifle all forms of dissent
Our latest
#civicspace
update:
1
81
90
🎉 4 years ago we went live with the CIVICUS Monitor. Our research partners have turned it into a global tool to track the latest threats & trends facing civil society. Together we exist to monitor
#civicspace
in every country 🔴🟡🟢:
2
38
90
The new
#civicspace
watchlist puts a spotlight on countries where there has been a rapid decline in civic freedoms. There are ongoing attacks in
#Afghanistan
,
#SaudiArabia
,
#Serbia
,
#Sudan
&
#Venezuela
:
#1od5miliona
#Bachelet
#FreeSaudiWomen
5
69
84
🇸🇳
#Senegal
added to our watchlist ahead of elections:
🟡Opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, arrested, his political party dissolved
🟡Excessive & lethal force used to repress protests
🟡Several journalists detained
🔎Country rated OBSTRUCTED:
3
64
87
🇸🇬
#Singapore
has been downgraded to 'repressed' in
#PeoplePower2021
ratings report:
➡️ Repressive laws used to silence dissent
➡️ Restrictions on peaceful protests
➡️ New foreign interference law to further curtail rights
Country summary:
4
52
83
Too many of the countries invited to the
#DemocracySummit
do not uphold democratic values.
37 of the 111 countries severely restrict civic rights, the bedrock of any open & true democracy:
3
58
81
🇧🇩🗳️
#Bangladesh
: The govt's crackdown on
#BNP
has been relentless. In recent months, there have been a series of violent attacks on opposition members.
🔴Country's civic space rating recently downgraded to 'closed'
@mh23rights
writes for
@Diplomat_APAC
:
4
17
78
🇧🇩
#Bangladesh
added to our watchlist:
🟠Political opposition targeted
🟠Fabricated charges used to imprison
@odhikar_bd
activists & government critics
🟠Excessive force, including live ammunition used at protests
🔎Country rated as REPRESSED:
4
16
72
🇺🇳🇵🇭 The
#Philippines
is under scrutiny at the
#UN
Human Rights Council (
#HRC44
) and has been added to our
#civicspace
watchlist.
See our joint statement to the Council with
@karapatan
:
0
28
68
🇭🇰
#HongKong
has been downgraded to 'closed' in new
#PeoplePower
ratings report:
❌ National Security Law used to criminalise dissent
❌ Independent media outlets shut down
❌ Civil society and unions forced to disband
More here:
3
48
75
New
#civicspace
watchlist puts a spotlight on 5 countries where there has been a significant spike in attacks against civic freedoms 🇵🇭🇦🇿🇭🇺🇳🇪🇺🇸
Conditions are worsening for journalists, activists and civil society organisations:
2
74
67
Top 5 civic space violations in the
#Asia
region:
✖️Use of restrictive laws
✖️Censorship
✖️Harassment
✖️Protestors detained
✖️Protest disruption
Check out our new
#PeoplePower2020
report
2
24
70
🇨🇺
#Cuba
: The Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (
@observacuba
) reported over 230 acts of repression in April, most of which were against activists and political prisoners, including 53 detentions.
Latest country update:
1
38
69
The Monitor map has gone black. On Tuesday we are launching new country ratings. What is the state of civil liberties where you live? 🔴🟡🟢
2
29
65
🇮🇩
#Indonesia
: There has been an escalation of attacks on
#civicspace
particular in
#Papua
➡️ Arrest of Victor Yeimo and other activists
➡️ Disruption & arrests of peaceful protesters
➡️ Increased efforts to control the internet
Read more here:
1
34
57
🇷🇸We are downgrading
#Serbia
's civic space rating from Narrowed to Obstructed due to attacks against journalists, smear campaigns against NGOs and threats directed at those who criticise the government
2
45
61
3 years ago we went live with the CIVICUS Monitor. Our research partners have turned it into a global tool to track the latest threats & trends facing civil society. We exist to monitor
#civicspace
in every country:
1
39
64
🇮🇳
#India
: Women human rights defenders Devangana Kalita & Natasha Narwal from
@PinjraTod
have now spent a year in jail for their activism. Their persecution highlights how Modi has continued to use state resources to silence critics during a pandemic
2
45
63
The Monitor map has gone black. Tomorrow we launch new country ratings and our global report on the threats and trends facing civil society 🔴🟡🟢
0
39
61
🇮🇩
#Indonesia
: Human rights defenders, critics targeted while protests on
#Papua
repressed.
Our latest
#civicspace
update:
2
34
53
🇫🇯
#Fiji
: The police harassment of opposition politicians for their criticism of the land law amendments highlights the restrictive space for civic freedoms. It is a blatant attack on their rights to peaceful expression and association.
0
33
59
New
#civicspace
watchlist looks at the deterioration of rights in:
#Afghanistan
: Crackdown on protests & activists targeted
#Belarus
: NGOs raided & disbanded
#Nicaragua
: Enforced disappearances of activists
#UnitedKingdom
: Threats to peaceful assembly
7
47
59
🇦🇺
#Australia
: Despite calls by the Human Rights Council to respect fundamental freedoms, the govt continues to prosecute whistleblowers, is proposing to shut down charities for minor offences & are cracking down on protests
Our latest
#civicspace
update:
3
44
59
🎉5 years ago we went live with the CIVICUS Monitor!
Our brilliant & vigilant research partners have turned it into a global tool to track the latest threats & trends facing civil society.
Together we exist to monitor
#civicspace
in every country 🟢🟡🔴:
0
28
59
The 🇬🇧
#UK
is on our
#Watchlist
due to a rapid decline in civic freedoms:
➡️
#Policingbill
proposes up to 51 weeks' jail time
➡️Conservative MPs attack Human Rights Act amid independent review
➡️Nationality &
#BordersBill
will impact on ethnic minorities
2
39
56
🇨🇳
#China
: In the first few months of 2023 the authorities have continued to criminalise human rights defenders, detain protesters and harass activists especially around the National People's Congress
New
#civicspace
update here:
0
47
55
Today we are downgrading
#Austria
's civic space rating from open to narrowed due to public vilification of NGOs, reduced space for dialogue, threats to media freedom and restrictive protest rules:
cc.
@ForCivicEU
2
68
49
🇹🇭
#Thailand
: In recent weeks the authorities have escalated its crackdown on pro-democracy protests:
➡️Over 90 protesters arrested with 8 still in detention
➡️Attempts to stifle the media
➡️Opposition figure charged
Read our latest update here:
0
64
51
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: Nearly seven months after the coup the country is still on our
#civicspace
Watchlist
➡️Repression of activists & journalists persist
➡️Protesters continue to face attacks
➡️More than 1000 civilians killed
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
More here:
4
52
52
Here is a short video explaining why we downgraded Austria from open to narrowed today:
#Austria
#EU
#Civicspace
1
49
52
New
#civicspace
watchlist looks at the deterioration of rights in:
🇸🇻Critics & judiciary targeted
🇮🇳NGOs raided & disbanded
🇰🇿200+ killed in Jan protests
🇷🇺Mass arrests & censorship
🇹🇳Journalists & activists detained
🇦🇪Activists in jail amid Dubai Expo
6
43
55
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: The military is at war with its own people. Hundreds of civilians have been killed as daily protests continue. Video message from
@DebbieStot
on the violence & arrests since the
@ASEAN
summit.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
2
37
50
🇲🇲
#Myanmar
: 15 months after the
#coup
, activists & journalists continued to be prosecuted on fabricated charges of incitement, sedition or 'terrorism', while military tribunals have imposed harsh sentences
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Our latest update:
2
60
51
🇭🇰One year ago today an amendment to
#HongKong
's extradition bill was put before lawmakers. Millions marched in protest. Some of the worst
#civicspace
violations ensued:
✖️Mass arrests
✖️Police brutality
✖️Attacks against journalists
2
47
46
🇵🇱
#Poland
has been downgraded to 'obstructed’' in
#PeoplePower2021
ratings report:
➡️Concerns about women’s rights & threats to women's activists
➡️Rights of LGBTQI+ people undermined
➡️Media independence threatened
Country summary:
3
33
50
Our new
#COVID19
brief documents
#civicspace
restrictions & resilience:
➡️ People continue to fight for social justice through protests
➡️ Protesters face excessive force & detentions
➡️ Freedom of expression remains under attack
🔴🟡🟢🔎
0
37
46
🇲🇾
#Malaysia
: The Muhyiddin government has been escalating its repression of critical voices in recent weeks including of activists, artists and peaceful protesters. This is creating a chilling effect on freedom of expression & peaceful assembly.
1
41
46
2 years ago we went live with the CIVICUS Monitor. Our research partners have turned it into a global tool to track the latest trends & threats facing
#civicspace
& civil society freedoms
2
46
47
🇮🇩
#Indonesia
: Indigenous peoples of
#WestPapua
have faced relentless intimidation, arrests & excessive force for protests against splitting region into 5 provinces.
Forests & natural resources will be at higher risk of being plundered.
#IndigenousDay
:
3
30
40
On Monday, we are releasing our latest
#civicspace
watchlist (5 countries where there has been a rapid decline in civic freedoms).
A look back at previously featured countries. 🔴🟠🟢🔎
5
32
45
We are the CIVICUS Monitor Team! We are made up of 20+ organisations based around the world. We exist to monitor
#civicspace
in every country.
Thank you to
@wacsi
for bringing us all together last week in Ghana. Onwards and upwards!
0
16
47
New
#civicspace
watchlist puts a spotlight on 5 countries where there has been a significant spike in attacks against civic freedoms 🇮🇳🇱🇧🇮🇶🇬🇳🇳🇮
Conditions are worsening for journalists, activists and civil society organisations.
5
55
45
New
#civicspace
ratings for 13 countries. 11 countries have been downgraded: 🇺🇸🇵🇭🇨🇮🇨🇱🇬🇳🇮🇶🇳🇪🇹🇬🇸🇮🇪🇨🇨🇷
See latest ratings &
#PeoplePower2020
report:
1
42
44
Tomorrow we are releasing our latest
#civicspace
watchlist (5 countries where there has been a rapid decline in civic freedoms).
A look back at previously featured countries of the past 4 years 🔴🟡🟢🔎:🇦🇫🇦🇴🇦🇿🇦🇿🇧🇩🇰🇭🇨🇲🇨🇳🇭🇰🇨🇴🇨🇩🇪🇬🇬🇳🇬🇹🇭🇳🇭🇺🇮🇳🇮🇶🇰🇿🇱🇧🇲🇰🇲🇻🇲🇲🇳🇮🇳🇪🇵🇭🇵🇱🇷🇴🇸🇦🇷🇸🇸🇩🇹🇿🇹🇷🇺🇸🇻🇪
0
27
46
🇮🇩
#Indonesia
: Crackdown on
#activists
, expression and
#protests
including in
#Papua
continues, as government seeks UN Human Rights Council membership
More here:
1
42
44
Over a quarter of people on the planet are unable to?
🔴 Practice any form of protest
🔴 Get their news from a free press
🔴 Join a political movement
🔴 ALL OF THE ABOVE
Facts & figures on the state of civic freedoms in new
#PeoplePower2020
report:
3
33
39
The new
#civicspace
watchlist puts a spotlight on countries where there has been a rapid decline in civic freedoms.
Ongoing attacks against activists, journalists & civil society in 🇦🇿
#Azerbaijan
🇭🇺
#Hungary
🇳🇪
#Niger
🇵🇭
#Philippines
🇺🇸
#USA
｜
@mariaressa
1
26
43
🇵🇱
#Poland
added to new
#civicspace
watchlist.
Ongoing attacks include:
❌Excessive force against people protesting near-total
#abortionban
❌Protest leaders targeted by state
❌LGBTQI+ activists repeatedly persecuted
❌Media independence under threat
2
36
45
🇸🇳
#Senegal
downgraded to Repressed in new ratings report:
❌Excessive & lethal force used to repress protests
❌Several journalists detained
❌Opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, arrested, his political party dissolved
Press Release (
#PeoplePower2023
):
0
38
46
🚀[LAUNCH] New global assessment on protest rights looks at WHERE & WHAT restrictions have taken place over the past year. Data on total countries recording:
🟢Protests
🟡Detentions
🟠Excessive force
🔴Killing of protesters
2
29
44
In too many countries, journalists reporting on organised crime, politics and corruption are being targeted. It is becoming harder and more dangerous for journalists to do their job.
#KeepTruthAlive
#EndImpunity
#NoImpunity
#IDEI2019
0
28
44
🇲🇾
#Malaysia
: Free speech has been under assault by the Muhyiddin government despite the pandemic, targeting students, online critics and the press to stifle dissent
Read our latest
#civicspace
update here:
2
25
41