Disappearance, killings and stigmatisation of search collective members; Mexico’s press faces deadly start to 2025 Published at 30.04.2025 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist positive court ruling LGBTI women indigenous groups positive CS development attack on journalist protest internet restriction violent protest restrictive law enabling law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Les massacres bouleversent le pays, des journalistes et des travailleurs humanitaires sont victimes d’attaques Published at 25.04.2025 Country Haiti Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women office raid attack on HRD sexual assault hrd attack on journalist excessive force enforced disappearance killing of journalist sexual assault killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment non state actors Read more
Criminalisation and unlawful surveillance of human rights defenders raise alarms Published at 18.04.2025 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption office raid women intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration labour rights protest restrictive law surveillance environmental rights land rights Read more
Mass killings; Multiple attacks against journalists and aid workers Published at 10.04.2025 Country Haiti Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women office raid attack on HRD sexual assault hrd attack on journalist excessive force enforced disappearance killing of journalist sexual assault killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment non state actors Read more
Union leader and journalist killed as HRDs face attacks and criminalisation Published at 05.04.2025 Country Peru Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation transnational repression attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force protest public vilification killing of journalist extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Press freedom in Turkey continues to deteriorate amid arrests and prosecutions of journalists Published at 31.03.2025 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI office raid intimidation HRD detained labour rights prevention of protest HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained Read more
Chad: Contested elections and civic space challenges in post-coup era Published at 31.03.2025 Country Chad Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD threatened journalist detained positive court ruling prevention of protest protest women Read more
Escalade du conflit dans l'est de la RDC : censure, coupures d'Internet et attaques contre les journalistes et les DDH Published at 10.03.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship non state actors Read more
Escalating violent conflict in eastern DRC: journalists and HRDs targeted; censorship and internet cuts Published at 07.03.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship non state actors Read more
Deadly crackdown follows 2024 mass protests, surge in femicides sparks more protests Published at 06.03.2025 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance non state actors positive court ruling women religious groups release of HRDs attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted self censorship youth transnational repression Read more
Bangladesh: UN report highlights repression by former government as journalists targeted and draft cybersecurity ordinance raises concerns Published at 03.03.2025 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
India: Indigenous movement banned, protests stifled while activists and journalists targeted Published at 01.03.2025 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation travel ban HRD detained HRD killing enforced disappearance killing of journalist extractive industries bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
