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Authorities embark on retaliation campaign against Genz212 protesters, suppress pro-Iran protests amid US attacks
Published at
05.05.2026
Country
Morocco
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- HRD detained
- intimidation
- prevention of protest
- protest
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- restrictive law
- transnational repression
- women
- youth
Relentless crackdown on the IRA movement, Rising energy prices lead to protests, arrests and the cancellation of festivals
Published at
04.05.2026
Country
Mauritania
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- attack on journalist
- criminal defamation
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- journalist detained
- prevention of protest
- protest
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
Protests erupt across the USA over ICE operations and fatal shootings by federal agents
Published at
29.04.2026
Country
United States of America
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- attack on journalist
- censorship
- excessive force
- funding restriction
- HRD prosecuted
- HRD threatened
- intimidation
- killing of protestors
- labour rights
- LGBTI
- negative court ruling
- office raid
- positive court ruling
- positive CS development
- protest
- public vilification
- restrictive law
- surveillance
- women
Criminal charges target community opposition to extractive projects in Bolivia; Nationwide protests erupt over economic reforms
Published at
28.04.2026
Country
Bolivia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- access to info. law
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- HRD prosecuted
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- restrictive law
- violent protest
Arbitrary detention of land rights defenders; Court convicts former officers for dictatorship-era torture after decades
Published at
24.04.2026
Country
Paraguay
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- HRD detained
- indigenous groups
- labour rights
- LGBTI
- political interference
- positive court ruling
- positive CS development
- protest
- protest disruption
- restrictive law
- sexual assault
- women
Continued killings of HRDs raise concerns
Published at
15.04.2026
Country
South Africa
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- extractive industries
- HRD killing
- killing of journalist
- non state actors
- protest
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- public vilification
- refugees and migrants
- time,place restrictions
- violent protest
Malaysia: Activists face police harassment, protesters arrested and journalists targeted for their reporting
Published at
15.04.2026
Country
Malaysia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- enforced disappearance
- harassment
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- land rights
- negative court ruling
- positive CS development
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- restrictive law
- youth
Indonesia: Repression escalates with attack on human rights defender, criminalisation and threats against activists and Papua crackdown
Published at
08.04.2026
Country
Indonesia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- criminal defamation
- environmental rights
- excessive force
- HRD detained
- intimidation
- land rights
- non state actors
- positive court ruling
- protest
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- release of HRDs
- restrictive law
- women
- youth
Vague d'arrestations après la tentative de coup d'État avortée
Published at
03.04.2026
Country
Benin
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- censorship
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
- positive court ruling
Wave of arrests following failed coup attempt
Published at
31.03.2026
Country
Benin
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- censorship
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
- positive court ruling
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