Military authorities continue to suspend CSOs, including largest student union Published at 02.07.2026 Country Burkina Faso Tags: attack on journalist censorship CSO closure enforced disappearance excessive force journalist detained prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
2 years after brutal protests & 1 year ahead of elections: online expression, media freedom, protesters, CSOs & opposition groups bear the brunt Published at 01.07.2026 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force extractive industries harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation killing of protestors negative court ruling non state actors place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification release of HRDs religious groups restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban violent protest youth Read more
India: Activists arrested, abducted and tortured, journalists targeted and laws tightened to increase control Published at 11.06.2026 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force harassment HRD detained journalist detained labour rights negative court ruling positive court ruling protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law sexual assault torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Thailand: Activists convicted for protest speeches, journalists criminalised and opposition politicians face lifetime ban Published at 09.06.2026 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained land rights minority groups negative court ruling positive court ruling refugees and migrants restrictive law transnational repression women Read more
Bangladesh: Journalists, online critics and activists targeted as new government takes power Published at 28.05.2026 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction journalist detained protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law travel ban women Read more
Des centaines d’organisations de la société civile sont dissoutes ou suspendues ; les journalistes et les ONG continuent de faire l’objet de restrictions Published at 11.05.2026 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist CSO closure enforced disappearance funding restriction hrd HRD prosecuted journalist detained negative court ruling protest release of HRDs restrictive law Read more
Cambodia: Scores convicted for criticism against a regional agreement while journalists, activists and opposition continue to be targeted Published at 07.05.2026 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted journalist detained land rights negative court ruling protest disruption restrictive law women youth Read more
Algeria: Long-established organisation sealed off, arrests of journalists and academics, activists sentenced on terrorism charges Published at 06.05.2026 Country Algeria Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship CSO closure enforced disappearance HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained labour rights minority groups negative court ruling office raid place restrictions political interference protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refusal of registration travel ban Read more
Hundreds of CSOs dissolved or suspended; journalists and NGOs continue to face restrictions Published at 06.05.2026 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist CSO closure enforced disappearance funding restriction hrd HRD prosecuted journalist detained negative court ruling protest release of HRDs restrictive law Read more
Protests held over worsening economic conditions Published at 06.05.2026 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Pakistan: Lawyers and activists criminalised, protests disrupted and journalists harassed Published at 04.05.2026 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained minority groups negative court ruling protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment transnational repression women Read more
Journalists face murder, abductions and bans on entry in retaliation Published at 30.04.2026 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship harassment journalist detained killing of journalist labour rights restrictive law Read more
