National human rights institution warns that civic space in France is under threat Published at 01.11.2025 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained LGBTI office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants religious groups self censorship surveillance women Read more
Attacks on press freedom and peaceful assembly in Liberia: Journalists face violence, abduction, and censorship Published at 29.10.2025 Country Liberia Tags: youth harassment attack on journalist protest enforced disappearance censorship non state actors 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
New law introduced restricting protest rights. Parliament calls OSCE to examine provisions following police violence against pro-Palestine protesters Published at 21.10.2025 Country Cyprus Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption religious groups intimidation attack on journalist excessive force labour rights protest restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Escazú Agreement sees progress, but HRDs continue to be targeted Published at 18.10.2025 Country Chile Read more
Malta: Large mobilisation against planning bills Published at 16.10.2025 Country Malta Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI land rights intimidation Read more
Mauritius gains sovereignty over Chagos Islands; Arrest of journalist Published at 13.10.2025 Country Mauritius Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid positive CS development travel ban labour rights criminal defamation protest public vilification journalist detained Read more
Expansion of law enforcement and continued suppression of critical voices Published at 11.10.2025 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force intimidation political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law travel ban Read more
Fiji: Concerns around denial of protest permit, lack of protection for women human rights defenders, and online laws Published at 09.10.2025 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: women hrd prevention of protest restrictive law HRD threatened Read more
Timor-Leste: Parliament scraps plans on cars and lifetime pensions after student protests mobilised Published at 07.10.2025 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
South Korea: Student protesters arrested, anti-China protests restricted and concerns about privacy raised by UN expert Published at 06.10.2025 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest restrictive law time,place restrictions surveillance Read more
