Senegal holds early legislative elections; calls for accountability for protest killings 2021-2024 continue Published at 31.03.2025 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest women protest intimidation Read more
Laos: Amid UN human rights review, exiled activist attacked, and repression of Hmong community and press highlighted Published at 12.08.2025 Country Laos Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD minority groups transnational repression Read more
Controversial PVO Amendment Bill enacted, pressure on journalists continues Published at 30.05.2025 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption negative court ruling protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
New restrictive laws raise concerns Published at 30.05.2025 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation restrictive law journalist detained non state actors Read more
State Cracks down on Journalists Reporting on Insecurity in Somalia Published at 30.05.2025 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid women intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist protest killing of journalist restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance HRD threatened non state actors Read more
From Hope to Censorship: Journalists Face Renewed Persecution in Somaliland Published at 30.05.2025 Country Somaliland Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure release of HRDs censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Eritrea Tightens Grip Amid Regional Tensions Published at 30.05.2025 Country Eritrea Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained Read more
Protests erupt over controversial Bill & upcoming elections Published at 29.11.2024 Country Botswana Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest disruption protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
CSOs denounce proposed cyber law, lack of Access to Information law Published at 31.07.2025 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI access to info. law restrictive law Read more
Diplomatic Rift with Belgium sparks NGO Funding Restrictions Published at 31.07.2025 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Political Repression escalates ahead of elections, apparent coordinated cross-border repression of HRDs a cause for concern Published at 30.05.2025 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment transnational repression HRD detained sexual assault torture/ill-treatment political interference surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
New coalition government faces difficult start, public sector strikes continue Published at 20.06.2025 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption refugees and migrants intimidation HRD detained labour rights excessive force protest political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Association & Peaceful Assembly under pressure as authorities raid meetings, disrupt protests Published at 31.07.2025 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained labour rights protest political interference Read more
Disappearance, killings and stigmatisation of search collective members; Mexico’s press faces deadly start to 2025 Published at 30.04.2025 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist positive court ruling LGBTI women indigenous groups positive CS development attack on journalist protest internet restriction violent protest restrictive law enabling law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Myanmar: Repression including torture and death of political prisoners continues as junta announces sham elections Published at 18.08.2025 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women HRD killing labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained Read more
TURMOIL IN TOGO OVER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND PRESIDENT FAURE’S CONTINUED RULE Published at 18.08.2025 Country Togo Tags: youth attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest enforced disappearance internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS UNDER CONSTANT ATTACK IN TOGO Published at 27.02.2025 Country Togo Tags: intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Press freedom in Turkey continues to deteriorate amid arrests and prosecutions of journalists Published at 31.03.2025 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI office raid intimidation HRD detained labour rights prevention of protest HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained Read more
Leading presidential candidate detained after announcing bid; Subsequent protests brutally repressed Published at 02.05.2025 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption sexual assault minority groups intimidation travel ban HRD detained excessive force labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protesters mark 100 days since İmamoğlu’s arrest; Istanbul Pride and Trans Pride violently repressed Published at 02.07.2025 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid women youth intimidation labour rights excessive force protest prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists verbally intimidated by top officials; threats against lawmakers; nationwide strike by health workers and teachers Published at 16.11.2024 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation labour rights protest public vilification HRD threatened Read more
