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
Djiboutian human rights defenders intensify international advocacy amid continued repression Published at 31.10.2025 Country Djibouti Tags: censorship harassment hrd Read more
Angola: Protests against fuel price increase: 30 killed, 277 injured and over 1,500 arrested Published at 30.10.2025 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Multiple arrests, attacks on journalists Published at 30.10.2025 Country Nigeria Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist criminal defamation excessive force intimidation journalist detained political interference time,place restrictions Read more
3 Years Of Conflict Characterised By Killings & Detentions Of HRDs & Journalists Published at 30.10.2025 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction censorship CSO closure harassment HRD detained HRD killing HRD threatened internet restriction intimidation journalist detained killing of journalist non state actors place restrictions protest protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants release of HRDs restrictive law sexual assault torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Journalists face wave of arrests & judicial harassment amid crackdown on media freedom Published at 29.10.2025 Country Somaliland Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling internet restriction HRD acquitted journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
