Authorities increasingly using judicial harassment to silence opposition Published at 28.10.2025 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption transnational repression attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling protest violent protest political interference Read more
Madagascar : l’armée s’empare du pouvoir après une série de manifestations menées par la jeunesse et réprimées dans le sang Published at 28.10.2025 Country Madagascar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Opposition leader Victoire Ingabire re-arrested, court ruling deals blow to freedom of expression Published at 27.10.2025 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling political interference Read more
Censorship & protests follow trial of First Vice President Riek Machar Published at 27.10.2025 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist protest censorship HRD threatened Read more
Partial win as court strikes out parts of the 'Patriotic Act' Published at 27.10.2025 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth labour rights protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Philippines: Crackdown and arrest of anti-corruption protesters and ongoing targeting of activists Published at 27.10.2025 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing excessive force labour rights killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Women, HRDs, Migrant support NGOs, journalists & online critics face systematic violations Published at 26.10.2025 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors women refugees and migrants release of HRDs negative court ruling protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth Read more
CAR’s civic space under pressure as December 2025 elections loom; Law on the protection of HRDs adopted Published at 26.10.2025 Country Central African Republic Tags: youth protest disruption HRD detained labour rights excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest political interference restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Government intensifies crackdown on opposition & online spaces ahead of 2025 elections Published at 26.10.2025 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on HRD release of HRDs HRD detained enforced disappearance internet restriction political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship Read more
Madagascar: Military seizes power following sustained, deadly youth-led protests Published at 17.10.2025 Country Madagascar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Sri Lanka: Authorities crackdown on protest in Mannar and continue to harass activists and journalists Published at 16.10.2025 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment surveillance excessive force protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
UN experts warn of ‘’chilling’’ impact as assault on media, journalists and activists intensifies Published at 14.10.2025 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained public vilification restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
