Police shooting during Granville protest; Civil society faces stigmatising rhetoric from authorities Published at 16.10.2026 Country Jamaica Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights excessive force intimidation killing of protestors labour rights negative court ruling positive court ruling protest protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law time,place restrictions women Read more
State budget confirms “shattering” cuts to social and health organisations; Assault of an antifascist protester sparks calls to ban face coverings at protests Published at 16.10.2026 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD environmental rights funding restriction HRD acquitted LGBTI non state actors positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification travel ban Read more
South Korea: Activists and journalists restricted from travel to Gaza and Ukraine as amendments proposed that could restrict expression Published at 15.10.2026 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained restrictive law travel ban women Read more
Mongolia: Activist targeted for advocacy against the Tuul highway while fuel shortage sparks protest Published at 15.10.2026 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights HRD prosecuted protest women Read more
Anti-war party excluded from parliamentary elections; New law stripping rights from exiled critics Published at 14.10.2026 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD censorship funding restriction HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained LGBTI positive CS development prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law transnational repression Read more
Switzerland’s surveillance apparatus significantly expands, Palantir loses SLAPP case against investigative media Published at 14.10.2026 Country Switzerland Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights excessive force positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained surveillance time,place restrictions women Read more
Millions take part in general strike against proposed labour reforms; Neo-Nazi “target list” threatening activists and CSOs Published at 13.10.2026 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist censorship environmental rights excessive force extractive industries HRD threatened intimidation labour rights LGBTI minority groups non state actors office raid private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law Read more
Philippines: Activists face criminalisation and threats as police ill-treatment of protesters persists with impunity Published at 12.10.2026 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation environmental rights excessive force extractive industries harassment HRD detained indigenous groups intimidation labour rights land rights protest disruption protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment women Read more
India: Thousands detained in crackdown on mass protests against electoral roll manipulation while activists and journalists are criminalised Published at 11.10.2026 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship environmental rights excessive force harassment HRD detained indigenous groups internet restriction journalist detained labour rights land rights prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment youth Read more
Seychelles: New law gives President greater control over public broadcaster Published at 08.10.2026 Country Seychelles Tags: political interference positive CS development protest restrictive law Read more
Cambodia: Activists, journalists and the opposition jailed while scores criminalised for their online commentary Published at 07.10.2026 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted journalist detained negative court ruling restrictive law transnational repression youth Read more
Hong Kong: Activists organising Tiananmen vigils convicted as security laws deployed against book sellers, activists and journalists Published at 05.10.2026 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment journalist detained negative court ruling restrictive law women Read more
