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Hong Kong: Repression persists with Jimmy Lai conviction, silencing of commentary on deadly fire and criminalisation of activist’s father
Published at
26.02.2026
Country
Hong Kong
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
- negative court ruling
- refusal of registration
- restrictive law
- youth
Tonga: Journalists face defamation re-trial while youth lead vigil against digital violence
Published at
25.02.2026
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- protest
- youth
San Marino: Largest protest in decade against tax reform; screening of Russian docufilm censored for geopolitical reasons
Published at
20.02.2026
Country
San Marino
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- protest
Nepal: Still no accountability for violent crackdown by security forces as civic space violations persist and election draws near
Published at
19.02.2026
Country
Nepal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- journalist detained
- protest
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- torture/ill-treatment
- youth
ONU y organizaciones de DD.HH. expresan su preocupación tras la intervención militar ilegal de EE.UU. y la declaración del estado de emergencia
Published at
18.02.2026
Country
Venezuela
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- CSO closure
- enforced disappearance
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
- internet restriction
- intimidation
- journalist detained
- labour rights
- office raid
- political interference
- protest
- public vilification
- release of HRDs
- travel ban
Solomon Islands: Politician acquitted of protest charges as government faces UN rights body
Published at
16.02.2026
Country
Solomon Islands
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
Maldives: Government ignores UN recommendations with passage of draconian media law, crackdown on protests and banning of cartoon
Published at
16.02.2026
Country
Maldives
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- censorship
- excessive force
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- refugees and migrants
- restrictive law
- torture/ill-treatment
China: Xi regime targets activists, journalists, ethnic minorities, foreign critics and underground churches
Published at
16.02.2026
Country
China
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- extractive industries
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- journalist detained
- minority groups
- negative court ruling
- protestor(s) detained
- religious groups
- restrictive law
- torture/ill-treatment
- women
- youth
Military junta leader elected president amid enforced disappearances, suspension of opposition parties and media outlets
Published at
10.02.2026
Country
Guinea
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- censorship
- enforced disappearance
- excessive force
- journalist detained
- prevention of protest
- protest
- protest disruption
- violent protest
- youth
Belize sees wave of protests over telecom merger; government drops proposed constitutional amendment after pressure from civil society
Published at
10.02.2026
Country
Belize
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- labour rights
- positive CS development
- prevention of protest
- protest
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- public vilification
- violent protest
Taiwan: Protesters face investigation, social media platform banned and union suppressed
Published at
10.02.2026
Country
Taiwan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- internet restriction
- labour rights
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained