Tonga: Defamation judgment against journalists overturned Published at 03.03.2025 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment positive court ruling Read more
Tonga: Lack of progress on ratifying the ICCPR and establishing a human rights body as press freedom challenges remain Published at 21.08.2024 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship Read more
Tonga: Parliamentarian suspended from parliament while LGBTQI+ community still lacks protection Published at 04.03.2024 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI bureaucratic restriction Read more
Tonga: Song on ferry tragedy taken off airwaves while parliament calls for media outlets to retract their reporting Published at 02.10.2023 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship Read more
Tonga: Civil society and UN raise concerns around lack of press freedom, restrictive laws at human rights review Published at 18.05.2023 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI Read more
Court awards damages for defamation in Tonga, media blocked during visit of delegation from China Published at 05.10.2022 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction Read more
COVID-19 restrictions hamper civil society response to volcano and tsunami relief in Tonga Published at 09.05.2022 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction Read more
A step closer to justice for killing of Tongan LGBTIQ+ rights activist Published at 08.09.2021 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI positive CS development Read more
Civil society call for accountability for killing of leading Tongan LGBTIQ+ activist Published at 20.05.2021 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI HRD killing Read more
Freedom of expression further at risk in Tonga with new cyberlaw following media regulations Published at 26.02.2021 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law criminal defamation Read more
Tonga passes regulations targeting media freedom without consultation Published at 29.09.2020 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law Read more
Tonga drops in press freedom rankings while authorities threaten again to curb social media Published at 11.06.2020 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship Read more
