Protest

The right of all people to express their ideas and opinions through the medium of protest, in any form, is guaranteed through a number of core international human rights provisions, including the right to free expression. Protests are an essential way for individuals to express dissent and grievances, to share views and opinions, to expose flaws in governance and to publicly demand that the authorities and other powerful entities are accountable for their actions. Protests provide people with an opportunity to have a say in public life.

They have historically inspired positive social change and improved protection of human rights. They continue to form an essential part of public debate and expression in all parts of the world and can take many forms both in the physical and online space.  Yet governments around the world too often treat protests as either an inconvenience to be controlled or a threat to be extinguished. Despite their obligations to promote, protect and respect the right to protest, governments frequently use excessive force, arbitrary arrest and detention and other forms of intimidation and harassment to prevent or crack down on protest rights, particularly those critical of government actions.

UK: Banning Palestine Action threatens right to protest
24.06.2025 2 min read

UK: Banning Palestine Action threatens right to protest

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UN: Repression of protests across the Americas
19.06.2025 1 min read

UN: Repression of protests across the Americas

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USA: Stop the crackdown on protest
11.06.2025 1 min read

USA: Stop the crackdown on protest

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China: The scale of transnational repression of protesters worldwide
04.06.2025 3 min read

China: The scale of transnational repression of protesters worldwide

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Tanzania: Democracy dies when dissent is crushed
21.05.2025 10 min read

Tanzania: Democracy dies when dissent is crushed

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Belarus: The fight to release political prisoners continues
21.05.2025 5 min read

Belarus: The fight to release political prisoners continues

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Türkiye: Time for the EU to act on human rights and rule of law violations
16.05.2025 14 min read

Türkiye: Time for the EU to act on human rights and rule of law violations

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Türkiye: Big Tech must defend users’ right to freedom of expression
09.05.2025 2 min read

Türkiye: Big Tech must defend users’ right to freedom of expression

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Europe: Defending democracy means defending media freedom
03.05.2025 6 min read

Europe: Defending democracy means defending media freedom

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