Philippines: Civil society demands accountability for the Negros 19 killings as targeting of activists and journalists persist Published at 24.07.2026 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist environmental rights harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted indigenous groups killing of journalist positive court ruling protest disruption public vilification restrictive law women youth Read more
Constitutional reform accompanied by escalating crackdown on critics, media and online expression Published at 23.07.2026 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD attack on journalist funding restriction HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation journalist detained LGBTI negative court ruling office raid positive CS development prevention of protest private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refusal of registration religious groups torture/ill-treatment transnational repression Read more
Court upholds conviction of Wet’suwet’en land defender; New legislation raises concerns over civic freedoms Published at 21.07.2026 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law CSO closure environmental rights indigenous groups intimidation labour rights negative court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained religious groups restrictive law time,place restrictions women Read more
New risks confront civil society in Uzbekistan Published at 20.07.2026 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling refusal of registration restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban Read more
Nauru: UN recommendations to revise journalists’ visa fees and decriminalising defamation rejected Published at 20.07.2026 Country Nauru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development Read more
Civic space faces constraints ahead of 2026 elections Published at 16.07.2026 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment intimidation political interference restrictive law transnational repression Read more
Controversial law extending presidential term passed as its critics are targeted Published at 16.07.2026 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment youth Read more
Taiwan: Committee makes recommendations to improve civic space while civil society protest efforts to deport Myanmar asylum seekers Published at 16.07.2026 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction environmental rights labour rights protest refugees and migrants Read more
Maldives: Journalists arrested, media outlet raided and protests met with arrests and excessive force Published at 14.07.2026 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force harassment journalist detained office raid protest disruption protestor(s) detained travel ban Read more
Kiribati: Civil society holds consultation on ocean governance as trade unions participate in training Published at 13.07.2026 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights labour rights Read more
Nepal: Press freedom at risk under new government while still lack of accountability for protest violations Published at 10.07.2026 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation harassment journalist detained place restrictions positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law youth Read more
Hong Kong: Journalists targeted, booksellers arrested as government expands its powers Published at 07.07.2026 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment LGBTI negative court ruling prevention of protest restrictive law travel ban women Read more
