Escazú Agreement sees progress, but HRDs continue to be targeted Published at 15.11.2025 Country Chile Tags: enabling law environmental rights extractive industries HRD detained HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law violent protest youth Read more
Cuts to UN Human Rights Office deepen risks for HRDs and journalists as HRD killings remain widespread Published at 09.11.2025 Country Colombia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist environmental rights extractive industries funding restriction HRD killing indigenous groups labour rights negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest violent protest women Read more
Death of Leco defender highlights state failures to protect indigenous communities; Protesters halt lithium talks Published at 19.04.2025 Country Bolivia Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force extractive industries HRD killing HRD prosecuted indigenous groups intimidation labour rights prevention of protest protest Read more
China: Xi regime targets activists, journalists, ethnic minorities, foreign critics and underground churches Published at 16.02.2026 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained minority groups negative court ruling protestor(s) detained religious groups restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Las agresiones a periodistas revelan un ambiente hostil durante el periodo electoral Published at 19.12.2025 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist enabling law excessive force extractive industries HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation labour rights protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained violent protest Read more
Philippines: Protesters increasingly criminalised while activists continue to face baseless charges, harassment and red-tagging Published at 11.03.2026 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD censorship extractive industries HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation labour rights land rights positive court ruling protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Woman defender assaulted during unlawful raid amid migration crackdown; Anti-migrant protest followed by fatal shooting raises alarm Published at 27.07.2025 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD censorship excessive force extractive industries intimidation minority groups office raid protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained surveillance violent protest Read more
Continued killings of HRDs raise concerns Published at 15.04.2026 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist extractive industries HRD killing killing of journalist non state actors protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants time,place restrictions violent protest Read more
Journalists face harassment & vilification Published at 21.04.2026 Country Namibia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship extractive industries harassment public vilification refugees and migrants women Read more
2 years after brutal protests & 1 year ahead of elections: online expression, media freedom, protesters, CSOs & opposition groups bear the brunt Published at 01.07.2026 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force extractive industries harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation killing of protestors negative court ruling non state actors place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification release of HRDs religious groups restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban violent protest youth Read more
Mongolia: Concerns about parliamentarian facing charges, risks to LGBTQI+ defenders and recriminalisation of defamation Published at 17.08.2026 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries harassment intimidation LGBTI protest surveillance Read more
Tensions around quarry activities near Indigenous land Published at 17.08.2026 Country Dominica Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights extractive industries indigenous groups labour rights land rights private sector Read more
Protests face unlawful restrictions amid rising social and environmental mobilisations; Journalists face attacks despite strong regional press freedom ranking Published at 03.08.2026 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist environmental rights excessive force extractive industries intimidation labour rights LGBTI positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption violent protest Read more
Protests met with excessive force; New Penal Code reform retains restrictions on civic freedoms Published at 19.08.2026 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist enabling law environmental rights excessive force extractive industries intimidation labour rights positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
Philippines: Activists face criminalisation and threats as police ill-treatment of protesters persists with impunity Published at 12.10.2026 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation environmental rights excessive force extractive industries harassment HRD detained indigenous groups intimidation labour rights land rights protest disruption protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment women Read more
Millions take part in general strike against proposed labour reforms; Neo-Nazi “target list” threatening activists and CSOs Published at 13.10.2026 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist censorship environmental rights excessive force extractive industries HRD threatened intimidation labour rights LGBTI minority groups non state actors office raid private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law Read more
Environmental organisations’ challenge against oil field approvals upheld on appeal; Court blocks extradition of Aegean Boat Report founder to Greece Published at 19.10.2026 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force extractive industries HRD detained intimidation positive court ruling private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants Read more
Killings, attacks and threats intensify against defenders; Journalists, media workers, and electoral observers targeted during the 2025 general elections Published at 20.10.2026 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD attack on journalist environmental rights excessive force extractive industries HRD killing HRD prosecuted HRD threatened indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation land rights non state actors political interference positive court ruling positive CS development prevention of protest private sector protest disruption public vilification women Read more
