Bhutan: UN experts highlight situation of political prisoners as press freedom hits a new low Published at 20.06.2025 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship censorship minority groups Read more
India: Critical commentary on the conflict with Pakistan censored, journalists targeted while communities face military operations Published at 19.06.2025 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women minority groups intimidation harassment labour rights protest internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Mali’s military government outlaws political parties and suppresses public demonstrations Published at 17.06.2025 Country Mali Tags: protest disruption HRD detained negative court ruling protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Mongolia: Anti-corruption protests lead to resignation of prime minister as crackdown on journalists persists Published at 17.06.2025 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth harassment protest restrictive law journalist detained surveillance Read more
Afghanistan: Activists targeted, media restricted as women further silenced by the Taliban Published at 13.06.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women office raid HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained Read more
Controversial law on magisterial inquiry adopted; Two additional convictions for role in journalist’s murder Published at 12.06.2025 Country Malta Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction women criminal defamation protest restrictive law Read more
New Zealand: Freedoms at risk with protests arrests and suspension of indigenous Māori parliamentarians Published at 11.06.2025 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups women positive CS development excessive force protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Nauru: New deal to detain asylum seekers while press freedom remains curtailed Published at 09.06.2025 Country Nauru Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants bureaucratic restriction Read more
Attacks and harassment against environmental and Indigenous defenders highlight protection failure Published at 08.06.2025 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation excessive force criminal defamation public vilification enforced disappearance censorship private sector positive court ruling women indigenous groups attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law enabling law journalist detained environmental rights Read more
ICCPR still not ratified; Journalist arrested due to sensitive translation Published at 06.06.2025 Country Comoros Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI journalist detained protest transnational repression Read more
Freedoms under threat as Uzbekistan continues to put pressure on journalists and human rights defenders Published at 04.06.2025 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation transnational repression travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation public vilification torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Timor-Leste: Concerns around cyber crime bill, harassment of journalists and martial arts ban Published at 04.06.2025 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment women protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
