Court upholds conviction of Wet’suwet’en land defender; New legislation raises concerns over civic freedoms Published at 21.07.2026 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law CSO closure environmental rights indigenous groups intimidation labour rights negative court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained religious groups restrictive law time,place restrictions women Read more
Taiwan: Committee makes recommendations to improve civic space while civil society protest efforts to deport Myanmar asylum seekers Published at 16.07.2026 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction environmental rights labour rights protest refugees and migrants Read more
Kiribati: Civil society holds consultation on ocean governance as trade unions participate in training Published at 13.07.2026 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights labour rights Read more
New law expanding wartime censorship criticised by media association, Supreme Court upholds church law amendments targeting foreign influence Published at 15.06.2026 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights LGBTI protest religious groups restrictive law Read more
The Bahamas: Freedom of Information Act still awaiting implementation Published at 10.06.2026 Country Bahamas Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law labour rights protest Read more
Palau: Key international human rights instruments remain unratified Published at 29.05.2026 Country Palau Category Latest Developments Tags: youth Read more
Japan: Concerns around proposed security laws that could restrict civic freedoms Published at 13.05.2026 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
“Hands off free speech!”: proposal to reform public broadcaster’s governance sparks protests Published at 24.04.2026 Country Lithuania Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law political interference positive court ruling protest public vilification travel ban Read more
Government sends mixed signals on leaked “foreign agents” law draft; controversial appointments spark massive protests Published at 23.04.2026 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law funding restriction labour rights political interference protest protestor(s) detained public vilification women Read more
New Zealand: Ongoing criminalisation of climate activists and concerns about restrictive bill Published at 16.04.2026 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights intimidation negative court ruling protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law women Read more
Use of legal powers against journalists sparks concerns; Strikes and mass mobilisations signal growing pressure on public services and workers' rights Published at 08.04.2026 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights intimidation labour rights positive CS development protest women Read more
Land defenders arrested following protests against logging in British Columbia; Coalition calls for accountability over targeting of Muslim-led organisations Published at 01.04.2026 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law bureaucratic restriction environmental rights labour rights LGBTI positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
