Criminalisation of HRDs intensifies as sweeping Foreign Agents Law takes hold Published at 08.11.2025 Country El Salvador Read more
Attacks on journalists reveal hostile environment around Bolivia's elections Published at 08.11.2025 Country Bolivia Tags: attack on journalist intimidation Read more
Gabon: Coup leader wins elections; free press still in the making Published at 03.11.2025 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Venezuelan WHRD detained and exiled defenders shot amid ongoing crackdown Published at 02.11.2025 Country Venezuela Read more
National human rights institution warns that civic space in France is under threat Published at 01.11.2025 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained LGBTI office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants religious groups self censorship surveillance women Read more
Security of journalists at stake in several cases of assault Published at 31.10.2025 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption hrd intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Sentencing of a prominent opposition figure; disruption of peaceful gatherings; prosecution and detention of journalists Published at 31.10.2025 Country Chad Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction enforced disappearance journalist detained political interference protest disruption Read more
DRC Government cracks down on political parties; press freedom under threat Published at 31.10.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction censorship enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened journalist detained killing of journalist non state actors prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment violent protest youth Read more
Presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire: hundreds of protesters arrested in banned opposition protests Published at 31.10.2025 Country Côte d'Ivoire Tags: excessive force killing of protestors prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions Read more
Far-right party launches parliamentary inquiry targeting civil society, government announces task force to scrutinise NGO funding Published at 31.10.2025 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law excessive force funding restriction intimidation negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification surveillance travel ban youth Read more
Migrants & HRDs remain at risk, service delivery a key protest theme Published at 31.10.2025 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation harassment HRD killing HRD threatened positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants violent protest Read more
Journalists and media outlets face restrictions to their work Published at 31.10.2025 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation journalist detained positive court ruling Read more
