Arbitrary detention of land rights defenders; Court convicts former officers for dictatorship-era torture after decades Published at 24.04.2026 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained indigenous groups labour rights LGBTI political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest protest disruption restrictive law sexual assault women Read more
Protesters and police clash at anti-corruption demonstrations; Amendments partially decriminalising defamation criticised Published at 22.04.2026 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist censorship environmental rights excessive force intimidation LGBTI positive court ruling prevention of protest private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification violent protest women Read more
Journalists face harassment & vilification Published at 21.04.2026 Country Namibia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship extractive industries harassment public vilification refugees and migrants women Read more
Anti-fascist marches denounce rise in right-wing extremism; Initiative to ban protests in front of private residences in response to far-right protests Published at 19.04.2026 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist environmental rights funding restriction intimidation labour rights minority groups non state actors positive court ruling protest protest disruption public vilification refugees and migrants Read more
Student activist remains in arbitrary detention more than 2 years after arrest Published at 17.04.2026 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment intimidation LGBTI public vilification Read more
Protests held over arbitrary detentions and prison abuses by Israeli forces Published at 17.04.2026 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship harassment killing of journalist positive court ruling protest restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women Read more
New Zealand: Ongoing criminalisation of climate activists and concerns about restrictive bill Published at 16.04.2026 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights intimidation negative court ruling protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law women Read more
Continued killings of HRDs raise concerns Published at 15.04.2026 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist extractive industries HRD killing killing of journalist non state actors protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants time,place restrictions violent protest Read more
Malaysia: Activists face police harassment, protesters arrested and journalists targeted for their reporting Published at 15.04.2026 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained journalist detained land rights negative court ruling positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law youth Read more
Australia: New laws passed to restrict protests and expression as climate and pro-Palestinian protesters criminalised Published at 13.04.2026 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights internet restriction positive court ruling positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment Read more
Timor-Leste: Protests against the police recruitment process and calls for reforms to improve press freedom Published at 10.04.2026 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest protest disruption torture/ill-treatment Read more
2026 polls characterised by systematic crackdown on opposition and civic space Published at 09.04.2026 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights funding restriction harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest restrictive law torture/ill-treatment Read more
