More HRDs and whistle blowers killed, anti-migrant protests continue Published at 31.07.2026 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction harassment HRD killing HRD threatened protest public vilification violent protest Read more
Anti-migrant rhetoric persists, journalists threatened Published at 31.10.2026 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD threatened intimidation protest refugees and migrants violent protest Read more
HRDs relentlessly targeted, abusive detention conditions, famed blogger released Published at 30.04.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment Read more
Egypt jails HRD, filmmaker and lawyers, all while freeing 90 others Published at 31.08.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation release of HRDs Read more
Unprecedented arrest of entire newsroom, transnational repression persists amidst backdrop of ‘Egypt Forum’ Published at 31.10.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained labour rights protest refusal of registration release of HRDs transnational repression women Read more
Reforms expanding surveillance powers; Protests against military service reform and rearmament Published at 06.11.2026 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation enabling law environmental rights excessive force funding restriction HRD prosecuted intimidation LGBTI negative court ruling non state actors office raid protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance time,place restrictions torture/ill-treatment youth Read more
CSOs report increasing pressure on civic space; Nationwide housing protests met with force, fines and far-right harassment Published at 02.11.2026 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation environmental rights excessive force HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained LGBTI non state actors political interference protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants surveillance Read more
UN experts, watchdogs warn of eroding rights in Sweden Published at 06.11.2026 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights funding restriction HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted labour rights protest protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law self censorship surveillance Read more
Draft Civil Code raises concerns over press freedom, civil society and LGBTQI+ rights; Dismissal of Defence Minister sparks protests Published at 06.11.2026 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship intimidation journalist detained LGBTI positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained surveillance women Read more
Concerns over restrictive protest legislation, the use of counter-terrorism powers against activists and the expansion of surveillance Published at 01.11.2026 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted intimidation negative court ruling non state actors office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law self censorship surveillance Read more
