Criminal defamation cases raise concerns over freedom of expression; Saamaka communities mobilise against gold mining amid concerns over collective land rights Published at 27.10.2026 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law criminal defamation enabling law environmental rights extractive industries HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development restrictive law Read more
Politicised government scrutiny engulfs activists, civil society organisations, and journalists in administrative, immigration, and criminal proceedings Published at 27.10.2026 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist excessive force funding restriction HRD prosecuted indigenous groups intimidation journalist detained labour rights LGBTI negative court ruling office raid positive court ruling positive CS development protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance Read more
Taiwan: Student deported over social media post, pro-China activities criminalised and gay bar raided Published at 27.10.2026 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction LGBTI youth Read more
Samoa: Press freedom deteriorates with harassment, criminalisation and ban as human rights review draws near Published at 27.10.2026 Country Samoa Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction criminal defamation harassment intimidation women Read more
Tuvalu: Civic space open but progress still to be made Published at 27.10.2026 Country Tuvalu Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law religious groups Read more
Civic space violations multiply after military coup: ban on protests and “unauthorised” press conferences, abductions, attacks and killing of activist Published at 26.10.2026 Country Guinea Bissau Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship enforced disappearance excessive force harassment HRD killing intimidation journalist detained office raid prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Arrest of youth activists, land rights activist; vote on restrictive draft laws on combating cybercrimes and electronic communication postponed following public criticism Published at 26.10.2026 Country Madagascar Tags: extractive industries HRD detained HRD prosecuted labour rights land rights protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs restrictive law youth Read more
Conditional releases accompany new arrests as repression of dissent continues at home and abroad Published at 26.10.2026 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation political interference positive CS development release of HRDs religious groups restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban Read more
Palestine solidarity protester faces terrorism charges over Toronto demonstrations; A new bill raises press freedom concerns Published at 26.10.2026 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law censorship CSO closure environmental rights excessive force HRD acquitted indigenous groups labour rights negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling positive CS development prevention of protest protest protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law self censorship travel ban Read more
Brunei: Severe restrictions on civic freedoms persist Published at 26.10.2026 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Read more
Solomon Islands: Media outlet raided while government fails to support UN recommendation to ratify the ICCPR Published at 26.10.2026 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment journalist detained office raid women Read more
भारत: मतदाता सूची में हेरफेर के खिलाफ बड़े पैमाने पर हो रहे विरोध प्रदर्शनों पर कार्रवाई के दौरान हजारों लोगों को हिरासत में लिया गया, साथ ही कार्यकर्ताओं और पत्रकारों को अपराधी ठहराया जा रहा है। Published at 26.10.2026 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship environmental rights excessive force harassment HRD detained indigenous groups internet restriction journalist detained labour rights land rights prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment youth Read more
