Allegations against activist spark fears of stigmatisation of civil society ahead of elections; Police intervention disrupts large farmers’ protest Published at 27.01.2026 Country Costa Rica Tags: attack on journalist indigenous groups intimidation labour rights land rights positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law violent protest women Read more
Escazú Agreement sees progress, but HRDs continue to be targeted Published at 15.11.2025 Country Chile Tags: enabling law environmental rights extractive industries HRD detained HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law violent protest youth Read more
Police raid on journalist under banking secrecy law, protests in solidarity with Palestine and against police violence Published at 30.10.2025 Country Switzerland Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force labour rights LGBTI minority groups office raid place restrictions positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants women Read more
CSOs call for inclusive constitution amendment process, police use bureaucratic hurdles to prevent student protests Published at 27.10.2025 Country Botswana Category Latest Developments Tags: youth prevention of protest protest intimidation Read more
New law introduced restricting protest rights. Parliament calls OSCE to examine provisions following police violence against pro-Palestine protesters Published at 21.10.2025 Country Cyprus Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption religious groups intimidation attack on journalist excessive force labour rights protest restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Observers raise alarm about rule of law and media freedom; Protests continue against austerity and PM Fico Published at 21.10.2025 Country Slovakia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD intimidation LGBTI political interference protest public vilification self censorship women Read more
Malta: Large mobilisation against planning bills Published at 16.10.2025 Country Malta Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI land rights intimidation Read more
Mauritius gains sovereignty over Chagos Islands; Arrest of journalist Published at 13.10.2025 Country Mauritius Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid positive CS development travel ban labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification journalist detained Read more
Fiji: Concerns around denial of protest permit, lack of protection for women human rights defenders, and online laws Published at 09.10.2025 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: women hrd prevention of protest restrictive law HRD threatened Read more
Timor-Leste: Parliament scraps plans on cars and lifetime pensions after student protests mobilised Published at 07.10.2025 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
South Korea: Student protesters arrested, anti-China protests restricted and concerns about privacy raised by UN expert Published at 06.10.2025 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest restrictive law time,place restrictions surveillance Read more
Australia: Authorities attempt to restrict protests, criminalise protesters and use excessive force despite UN review Published at 01.10.2025 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption surveillance negative court ruling excessive force torture/ill-treatment access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
