Escalating violent conflict in eastern DRC: journalists and HRDs targeted; censorship and internet cuts Published at 07.03.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship non state actors Read more
Escalade du conflit dans l'est de la RDC : censure, coupures d'Internet et attaques contre les journalistes et les DDH Published at 10.03.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship non state actors Read more
Mass killings; Multiple attacks against journalists and aid workers Published at 10.04.2025 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
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
Attacks and harassment against environmental and Indigenous defenders highlight protection failure Published at 08.06.2025 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation excessive force criminal defamation public vilification enforced disappearance censorship private sector positive court ruling women indigenous groups attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law enabling law journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Mali’s military government outlaws political parties and suppresses public demonstrations Published at 17.06.2025 Country Mali Tags: protest disruption HRD detained negative court ruling protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
El acoso y las agresiones contra las personas defensoras del medioambiente y líderes indígenas evidencian el fracaso del marco legal de protección Published at 24.06.2025 Country Chile Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation excessive force criminal defamation public vilification enforced disappearance censorship private sector positive court ruling women indigenous groups attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law enabling law journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Le gouvernement militaire du Mali interdit les partis politiques et réprime les manifestations publiques Published at 30.06.2025 Country Mali Tags: protest disruption HRD detained negative court ruling protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Philippines: Activists face red-tagging, arbitrary arrests and financing terrorism charges around mid-term elections Published at 24.07.2025 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment HRD detained HRD killing enforced disappearance restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Pakistan: Authorities systematically target Baloch and other activists on baseless charges, block social media and criminalise journalists Published at 28.07.2025 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women harassment HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance killing of journalist prevention of protest killing of protestors censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted 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
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
India: Ongoing detention of activists without bail, criminalisation of dissent and ban on books Published at 08.09.2025 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Crackdown on protests, enforced disappearance/abduction and torture of activists, journalist Published at 31.08.2025 Country Guinea Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD journalist detained attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Indonesia: Brutal crackdown on protests, arrests of activists and suppression of dissent in Papua as President marks one year in power Published at 24.10.2025 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship positive court ruling women indigenous groups minority groups attack on journalist protest extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights youth Read more
Government intensifies crackdown on opposition & online spaces ahead of 2025 elections Published at 26.10.2025 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on HRD release of HRDs HRD detained enforced disappearance internet restriction political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship Read more
Electoral period characterised by deeply repressive political environment Published at 31.07.2025 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment travel ban attack on journalist protest enforced disappearance political interference censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Relentless assault on dissent and opposition a cause for serious concern Published at 26.10.2025 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment political interference journalist detained Read more
Broad crackdown on people commemorating the anniversary of the declaration of the Republic in Yemen Published at 28.10.2025 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: women HRD detained HRD killing protest enforced disappearance journalist detained non state actors Read more
Suspension of media outlets, journalists detained and prosecuted Published at 29.10.2025 Country Benin Tags: transnational repression negative court ruling protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction enabling law censorship journalist detained Read more
Deaths in custody and enforced disappearances increase concern over systematic repression in Nicaragua Published at 18.10.2025 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD killing HRD threatened internet restriction intimidation public vilification transnational repression travel ban Read more
