Security of journalists at stake in several cases of assault Published at 31.10.2025 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption hrd intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Sentencing of a prominent opposition figure; disruption of peaceful gatherings; prosecution and detention of journalists Published at 31.10.2025 Country Chad Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction enforced disappearance journalist detained political interference protest disruption Read more
DRC Government cracks down on political parties; press freedom under threat Published at 31.10.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction censorship enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened journalist detained killing of journalist non state actors prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment violent protest youth Read more
Presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire: hundreds of protesters arrested in banned opposition protests Published at 31.10.2025 Country Côte d'Ivoire Tags: excessive force killing of protestors prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions Read more
L'espace civique en RCA sous pression à l'approche des élections de décembre 2025 ; Loi sur la protection des défenseurs des droits de l'homme adoptée Published at 31.10.2025 Country Central African Republic Tags: criminal defamation excessive force HRD detained journalist detained labour rights non state actors political interference prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law youth Read more
Détention de l’avocat Bob Kaben Massouka ; la journaliste Rosie Pioth menacée de mort ; un préfet interdit une marche pacifique Published at 31.10.2025 Country Republic of the Congo Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Far-right party launches parliamentary inquiry targeting civil society, government announces task force to scrutinise NGO funding Published at 31.10.2025 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law excessive force funding restriction intimidation negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification surveillance travel ban youth Read more
Migrants & HRDs remain at risk, service delivery a key protest theme Published at 31.10.2025 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation harassment HRD killing HRD threatened positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants violent protest Read more
Journalists and media outlets face restrictions to their work Published at 31.10.2025 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation journalist detained positive court ruling Read more
Djiboutian human rights defenders intensify international advocacy amid continued repression Published at 31.10.2025 Country Djibouti Tags: censorship harassment hrd Read more
Mauritanie : Arrestations et condamnations de journalistes et de défenseurs des droits de l'homme Published at 31.10.2025 Country Mauritania Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation CSO closure excessive force HRD detained journalist detained positive CS development protest refugees and migrants Read more
Angola: Protests against fuel price increase: 30 killed, 277 injured and over 1,500 arrested Published at 30.10.2025 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
