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
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
Costa Rica adopts landmark access to information law as media face mounting pressure Published at 17.04.2025 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enabling law intimidation political interference positive CS development protest women Read more
USAID cuts threaten humanitarian projects; Environmental activists protest oil & gas expansion and weakening protections Published at 31.05.2025 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD protest extractive industries HRD acquitted environmental rights Read more
Court victory for environmental group, accusations of police misconduct at anti-far right counter-protest Published at 31.05.2025 Country Finland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption excessive force protest public vilification private sector access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Observers highlight reprisals against climate, pro-Palestine activists Published at 31.05.2025 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants intimidation positive CS development protest environmental rights protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Watchdogs warn of hardening stance towards civil disobedience, multiple arrests at pro-Palestine protests Published at 30.06.2025 Country Ireland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption intimidation surveillance excessive force protest enabling law protestor(s) detained Read more
Repression of Environmental Defenders, and crackdown on Opposition and Press Intensifies Published at 30.04.2025 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption release of HRDs harassment transnational repression attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling protest extractive industries torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Maldives: Civic freedoms at risk with new media bill, targeting of protesters and attacks on judicial independence Published at 22.08.2025 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Afghanistan: Escalation in crackdown on journalists and expression four years since the Taliban takeover Published at 25.08.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained surveillance Read more
Saint Lucia: Supreme Court decriminalises consensual same-sex conduct Published at 25.08.2025 Country Saint Lucia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest Read more
Corruption allegations against government worsen; anti-immigrant unrest; Supreme Court upholds amnesty for Catalan separatists Published at 01.08.2025 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI refugees and migrants negative court ruling labour rights protest private sector Read more
Kenya’s Repression Deepens: 65 more Killed in protests, Blogger Tortured & killed Published at 26.08.2025 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship surveillance non state actors positive court ruling indigenous groups release of HRDs attack on journalist protest internet restriction political interference restrictive law HRD acquitted people with disabilities protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights youth sexual assault transnational repression Read more
Presidential rerun results in narrow victory for centrist candidate, concerns about censoring political speech Published at 12.08.2025 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation protest public vilification censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Latvia tightens border controls; Refugee aid worker’s criminal case continues; Activist expelled based on tip-off from state security informant Published at 31.07.2025 Country Latvia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI travel ban protest political interference censorship Read more
Exiled Nicaraguan opposition figure killed; UCR students targeted over peaceful protests Published at 28.08.2025 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth intimidation release of HRDs transnational repression HRD killing protest violent protest environmental rights Read more
Civil society warns of negative impact of funding cuts, Supreme Court acquits pro-Palestinian protesters Published at 31.07.2025 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest environmental rights intimidation Read more
Killing of EHRD in Sucumbíos; Escalating attacks on press freedom Published at 31.10.2024 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification internet restriction extractive industries political interference private sector censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
