Tonga: Court pushes back on exclusion of media outlet from government press conferences Published at 31.10.2026 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction positive court ruling Read more
Malta: Acquittal in long-awaited trial over journalist’s murder sparks protests Published at 30.10.2026 Country Malta Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI negative court ruling protest Read more
Australia: Police use temporary powers in WA to ban protesters from defence conference and continue to arrest climate protesters Published at 28.10.2026 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction environmental rights positive court ruling protestor(s) detained women Read more
Criminal defamation cases raise concerns over freedom of expression; Saamaka communities mobilise against gold mining amid concerns over collective land rights Published at 27.10.2026 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law criminal defamation enabling law environmental rights extractive industries HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development restrictive law Read more
Solomon Islands: Media outlet raided while government fails to support UN recommendation to ratify the ICCPR Published at 26.10.2026 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment journalist detained office raid women Read more
Senate rejects WTMO bill to tighten scrutiny of civil society funding; Watchdogs warn legislative proposals threaten civic space on “public order” grounds Published at 23.10.2026 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist funding restriction intimidation positive court ruling positive CS development protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants surveillance time,place restrictions Read more
South Korea: Activists and journalists restricted from travel to Gaza and Ukraine as amendments proposed that could restrict expression Published at 15.10.2026 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained restrictive law travel ban women Read more
Switzerland’s surveillance apparatus significantly expands, Palantir loses SLAPP case against investigative media Published at 14.10.2026 Country Switzerland Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights excessive force positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained surveillance time,place restrictions women Read more
Seychelles: New law gives President greater control over public broadcaster Published at 08.10.2026 Country Seychelles Tags: political interference positive CS development protest restrictive law Read more
Fiji: Concerns around disruption of protest, harassment of journalist and the expansion of police powers Published at 11.09.2026 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment positive court ruling protest disruption Read more
Environmental and land defenders secure hearing in long-running airport challenge; Journalist reports year-long delays in freedom of information requests Published at 10.09.2026 Country Antigua and Barbuda Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law labour rights political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest religious groups Read more
Vanuatu: Teachers continue to mobilise for their rights as government targets LGBTQI+ community Published at 07.09.2026 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights LGBTI protest public vilification Read more
