Eritrea retains lowest ranking globally on press freedom index, UN Mandate Renewed Published at 27.10.2025 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship surveillance Read more
Opposition leader Victoire Ingabire re-arrested, court ruling deals blow to freedom of expression Published at 27.10.2025 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling political interference Read more
Censorship & protests follow trial of First Vice President Riek Machar Published at 27.10.2025 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist protest censorship HRD threatened Read more
Alarm at surge in executions in Saudi Arabia Published at 27.10.2025 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth release of HRDs HRD detained killing of journalist killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment Read more
Partial win as court strikes out parts of the 'Patriotic Act' Published at 27.10.2025 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth labour rights protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
CSOs call for meaningful participation in Constitutional amendment process, journalist & activist detained Published at 27.10.2025 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
CSOs call for inclusive constitution amendment process, police use bureaucratic hurdles to prevent student protests Published at 27.10.2025 Country Botswana Category Latest Developments Tags: youth prevention of protest protest intimidation Read more
Civic space violations reported ahead of 2025 elections Published at 27.10.2025 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation HRD detained protest violent protest HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Philippines: Crackdown and arrest of anti-corruption protesters and ongoing targeting of activists Published at 27.10.2025 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing excessive force labour rights killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Women, HRDs, Migrant support NGOs, journalists & online critics face systematic violations Published at 26.10.2025 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors women refugees and migrants release of HRDs negative court ruling protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth Read more
HRD dismissed from Ministry role in retaliation for peaceful activism Published at 26.10.2025 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling Read more
Journalists receives new sentence ahead of planned release from prison Published at 26.10.2025 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD prosecuted restrictive law Read more
