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La police réprime les manifestations étudiantes avec violence ; plusieurs journalistes arrêtés et poursuivis ; le Conseil des ministres adopte une loi draconienne anti-LGBTQI+
Published at
27.03.2026
Country
Senegal
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- censorship
- excessive force
- journalist detained
- killing of protestors
- LGBTI
- negative court ruling
- prevention of protest
- protest
- protest disruption
- restrictive law
- violent protest
- youth
Sri Lanka: Concerns around crackdown on the media, harassment and criminalisation of activists, and new anti-terrorism bill
Published at
27.03.2026
Country
Sri Lanka
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- HRD threatened
- journalist detained
- positive CS development
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- restrictive law
- women
- youth
Afghanistan: New Criminal Procedure Code will intensify repression as activists and journalists continue to be targeted
Published at
24.03.2026
Country
Afghanistan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- protest
- restrictive law
- torture/ill-treatment
- women
Court finds “Russian-style” NGO law unconstitutional, controversial whistleblower reform repealed after pressure
Published at
22.03.2026
Country
Slovakia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- environmental rights
- labour rights
- positive court ruling
- positive CS development
- protest
- public vilification
- restrictive law
Intersectoral working group for journalists’ safety established, however press freedom challenges remain
Published at
22.03.2026
Country
Montenegro
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- environmental rights
- excessive force
- intimidation
- political interference
- positive CS development
- prevention of protest
- protest
- protest disruption
- public vilification
- time,place restrictions
- women
Deadly tram accident in Sarajevo sparks protests
Published at
20.03.2026
Country
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- censorship
- LGBTI
- positive court ruling
- private sector
- protest
- public vilification
- women
South Korea: Civil society raises concerns about anti-fake news provisions, facial recognition and other civic space restrictions
Published at
20.03.2026
Country
South Korea
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- bureaucratic restriction
- labour rights
- protestor(s) detained
- restrictive law
Vanuatu: Teachers end strike after 18 months while hospital workers resolve dispute on allowance
Published at
19.03.2026
Country
Vanuatu
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- labour rights
Mongolia: Court strikes down restrictive provision as calls for release of activist persist
Published at
19.03.2026
Country
Mongolia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- labour rights
- positive court ruling
Migrant support, women and LGBTQI+ rights organisations face suspension
Published at
17.03.2026
Country
Tunisia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- CSO closure
- harassment
- HRD prosecuted
- LGBTI
- protest
- refugees and migrants
- release of HRDs
- women
US–Israeli attacks trigger further decline in Civic Space in Iran and Beyond
Published at
13.03.2026
Country
Iran
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- internet restriction
- non state actors
- protest