Tag: Civicus
Amnesty, Civicus condemn Fiji spelling mistake contempt lawsuit as ‘violation’
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Amnesty International and Civicus have called on the Fiji government to drop contempt of court charges against a lawyer in Fiji...
Crackdown on environmental activism as climate crisis worsens, says report
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
As world leaders meet in Glasgow for the UN Climate Summit (COP26), peaceful environmental activists are being threatened, silenced and criminalised...
For this Filipina journalist, every day is a battle with fear...
Women journalists, feminists, activists, and human rights defenders around the world are facing virtual harassment. In this series, global civil society alliance CIVICUS highlights...
Deportation of USP head ‘boosts chilling effect’ on Fiji free speech
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The deportation of academic Professor Pal Ahluwalia last week is alarming and highlights the restrictive environment for freedom of expression in...
CIVICUS criticises Pacific countries over use of covid to curb freedoms
By Sri Krishnamurthi of the Pacific Media Centre
Australian authorities’ heavy-handedness and the use of the covid-19 pandemic to curb civic and media freedoms are...
