Civil society actors continue to be targeted whilst Saudi Arabia is confirmed as host of the 2034 FIFA men’s World Cup Published at 31.12.2024 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained torture/ill-treatment release of HRDs Read more
Hundreds of people released, including prominent HRDs and prisoners of conscience Published at 24.04.2025 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs Read more
Civic space violations in Egypt under review Published at 24.04.2025 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment release of HRDs censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Les massacres bouleversent le pays, des journalistes et des travailleurs humanitaires sont victimes d’attaques Published at 25.04.2025 Country Haiti Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women office raid attack on HRD sexual assault hrd attack on journalist excessive force enforced disappearance killing of journalist sexual assault killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment non state actors Read more
Israeli forces target civilians and media crew Published at 30.04.2025 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation intimidation Read more
Court rejects the appeals of 53 people in the “UAE84” case and organisations express concern for other persecuted HRDs Published at 30.04.2025 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling transnational repression Read more
State of emergency in Chuuk amid contested elections Published at 30.04.2025 Country Micronesia Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions youth women Read more
Las acusaciones contra los sindicatos suscitan preocupación y la suspensión del decreto sobre medios augura cambios positivos Published at 06.05.2025 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation positive CS development labour rights protest Read more
Ethiopia's Intensifying Crackdown: Arbitrary CSO suspensions, Censorship & Political Repression Published at 07.05.2025 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure travel ban HRD detained censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
La criminalización y la vigilancia ilegal de las PDDH hacen saltar las alarmas Published at 13.05.2025 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption office raid women intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration labour rights protest restrictive law surveillance environmental rights land rights Read more
Samoa: Journalists face abuse and threats amid political turmoil Published at 12.05.2025 Country Samoa Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation intimidation Read more
Burundi Under Scrutiny: UN Condemns Killings, Disappearances, and Crackdown on Freedoms Published at 13.05.2025 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD prosecuted negative court ruling non state actors political interference release of HRDs Read more
Silencing Dissent: Arrests, Censorship and Deadly Protests Published at 13.05.2025 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs intimidation protest internet restriction torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained Read more
Civic space at risk: Donald Trump’s first 100 days and the growing crackdown on dissent Published at 14.05.2025 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction office raid CSO closure intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained excessive force public vilification torture/ill-treatment censorship access to info. law surveillance private sector non state actors positive court ruling religious groups positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted transnational repression Read more
Local government in the Kurdistan Region continues to commit serious human rights violations Published at 15.05.2025 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption negative court ruling labour rights protest prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Six months of unrest in Serbia: Calls for a snap election as protests enter “new phase” Published at 16.05.2025 Country Serbia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption office raid intimidation surveillance travel ban attack on journalist HRD killing HRD detained excessive force protest public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Elections, Launch of Right to Information Initiative Published at 31.10.2024 Country Tuvalu Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development refugees and migrants Read more
Continued call for climate efforts and fairer climate finance system Published at 20.05.2025 Country Tuvalu Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development women refugees and migrants environmental rights Read more
Hong Kong: Government targets activists in exile, their families at home while last major opposition party disbands Published at 21.05.2025 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling transnational repression harassment negative court ruling restrictive law surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
President enacts controversial law restricting civil society; Land rights protesters face threats Published at 21.05.2025 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist protest public vilification restrictive law censorship Read more
Nepal: Restrictive social media legislation, targeting of journalists and excessive force at protests put freedoms at risk Published at 22.05.2025 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
