China: Xi regime targets activists, journalists, ethnic minorities, foreign critics and underground churches Published at 16.02.2026 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained minority groups negative court ruling protestor(s) detained religious groups restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Myanmar: Election law and other forms of repression used to target dissent against sham elections, five years on from coup Published at 06.02.2026 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation HRD detained internet restriction intimidation journalist detained minority groups prevention of protest restrictive law transnational repression travel ban women Read more
Israel announces plan to block 37 aid organisations from operating in the OPT Published at 30.01.2026 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction killing of journalist office raid Read more
Human rights organisations express concerns about the escalated repression of civil society in Yemen Published at 29.01.2026 Country Yemen Tags: bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted journalist detained Read more
Laos: Government queried on lack of protection for human rights defenders, trade union restrictions and transnational repression Published at 29.01.2026 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance harassment intimidation labour rights minority groups transnational repression Read more
Over 100 detained in police raid on LGBTQI+ friendly venue; Imprisoned activists and journalists subjected to abuse, reprisals Published at 27.01.2026 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation HRD detained intimidation labour rights LGBTI positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained religious groups surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression Read more
UN experts and human rights organisations express concern over Venezuela after unlawful US military intervention and emergency declaration Published at 23.01.2026 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD killing internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights office raid political interference protest public vilification release of HRDs travel ban Read more
Nationwide protests met with deadly crackdown, mass killings Published at 21.01.2026 Country Iran Tags: censorship internet restriction killing of protestors protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
HRDs sentenced in unjust court rulings, one forcefully disappeared Published at 14.01.2026 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance harassment HRD prosecuted negative court ruling Read more
North Korea: New UN report highlights a decade of repression as new resolution passed at the UN General Assembly Published at 14.01.2026 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance internet restriction restrictive law surveillance Read more
Narges Mohammadi arrested and detained once again Published at 01.01.2026 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: hrd HRD detained religious groups women Read more
Prominent HRD Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja ends hunger strike Published at 31.12.2025 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained Read more
