New government formed; Strikes, protests against planned austerity measures Published at 19.03.2025 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification censorship Read more
Escalade du conflit dans l'est de la RDC : censure, coupures d'Internet et attaques contre les journalistes et les DDH Published at 10.03.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship non state actors Read more
Defamation lawsuit against Palau newspaper Published at 07.03.2025 Country Palau Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation Read more
Escalating violent conflict in eastern DRC: journalists and HRDs targeted; censorship and internet cuts Published at 07.03.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship non state actors Read more
Right to protest under threat as Senate considers security bill Published at 07.03.2025 Country Italy Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment time,place restrictions surveillance environmental rights Read more
Deadly crackdown follows 2024 mass protests, surge in femicides sparks more protests Published at 06.03.2025 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance non state actors positive court ruling women religious groups release of HRDs attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted self censorship youth transnational repression Read more
Call to investigate spyware company; Repercussions of Caritas scandal and USAID freeze Published at 05.03.2025 Country Luxembourg Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction negative court ruling protest LGBTI Read more
Laos: UN raises concerns on civic space restrictions for ethnic cultural groups and women activists Published at 03.03.2025 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: women surveillance minority groups bureaucratic restriction Read more
Tonga: Defamation judgment against journalists overturned Published at 03.03.2025 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment positive court ruling Read more
Vanuatu: Government to develop policy to ban LGBTQIA+ advocacy as teachers strike continues Published at 03.03.2025 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI labour rights bureaucratic restriction Read more
Bangladesh: UN report highlights repression by former government as journalists targeted and draft cybersecurity ordinance raises concerns Published at 03.03.2025 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
India: Indigenous movement banned, protests stifled while activists and journalists targeted Published at 01.03.2025 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation travel ban HRD detained HRD killing enforced disappearance killing of journalist extractive industries bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
