Pakistan
The government of Pakistan, installed in February 2008, is cautiously showing its commitment to improving the human rights situation. Still, many of its promises concerning the protection of human rights are not being met. Read more »

Ethiopia/Nigeria/Zimbabwe
Human rights defenders in countries like Ethiopia, Nigeria and Zimbabwe cannot openly support human rights in their country. Their position is perilous. The national authorities suppress every sign of dissent and issue discriminatory legislation to obstruct human rights activities. In consequence, the work on human rights and democracy issues is criminalised. Read more »

Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo is still the scene of conflicts between rebel groups which cause many civilian casualities. Women in particular are victims of sexual violence on a large scale. Human rights defenders and journalists are threatened and are often unsure of their lives. Read more »

Papua
In the Indonesian province of Papua, tensions have escalated. This is mainly due to the misuse of power and human rights violations by the Indonesian army. The political ambitions of the Papuans are suppressed. Read more »

Burundi
The security situation in Burundi has been tense since the presidential elections in June 2010. The opposition boycotted the results of the election. Violence against women is still alarmingly high. Human rights defenders are often bring in personal danger. Read more »