Far-right party launches parliamentary inquiry targeting civil society, government announces task force to scrutinise NGO funding Published at 31.10.2025 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law excessive force funding restriction intimidation negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification surveillance travel ban youth Read more
National human rights institution warns that civic space in France is under threat Published at 01.11.2025 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained LGBTI office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants religious groups self censorship surveillance women Read more
New legislative amendments to further simplify designating NGOs as extremist, arrests of protesters commemorating anniversary of Navalny’s death Published at 01.03.2025 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law Read more
Further tightening of “foreign agent” restrictions: ban on educational activities adopted, cooperating with the ICC to be criminalised Published at 29.04.2025 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction HRD prosecuted journalist detained killing of journalist protest public vilification restrictive law Read more
Russia’s escalating crackdown on LGBTQI+ “extremism”: 100 convictions since January 2024 Published at 08.07.2025 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship CSO closure HRD detained HRD prosecuted LGBTI protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification torture/ill-treatment Read more
Government proscribes non-violent direct action group Palestine Action as “terrorist” Published at 09.08.2025 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship CSO closure environmental rights HRD detained intimidation office raid people with disabilities positive court ruling positive CS development prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law surveillance youth Read more
Attacks on journalists reveal hostile environment around Bolivia's elections Published at 24.11.2025 Country Bolivia 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
Tanzania’s Post-Election Crackdown: Widespread Violence, Arrests, and Suppression of Civic Freedoms Published at 24.11.2025 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation killing of protestors political interference protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth Read more
Migrants & HRDs remain at risk, service delivery a key protest theme Published at 31.10.2025 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation harassment HRD killing HRD threatened positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants violent protest Read more
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
Police raid on journalist under banking secrecy law, protests in solidarity with Palestine and against police violence Published at 30.10.2025 Country Switzerland Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force labour rights LGBTI minority groups office raid place restrictions positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants women Read more
Venezuelan WHRD detained and exiled defenders shot amid ongoing crackdown Published at 22.11.2025 Country Venezuela Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation killing of journalist labour rights non state actors office raid positive court ruling protest surveillance transnational repression travel ban Read more
Prominent HRDs detained and disappeared as authorities escalate repression; New sweeping laws raise concerns about civic freedoms Published at 14.06.2025 Country Venezuela Tags: censorship enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights office raid protest protest disruption public vilification restrictive law Read more
Trade unionist arrested, prosecuted Published at 30.06.2025 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs 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
Attempt to use arcane provision of labour code to quash flight attendants’ strike Published at 16.11.2025 Country Canada Tags: censorship excessive force intimidation labour rights LGBTI negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained religious groups restrictive law surveillance violent protest Read more
Convictions against dissent continue unabated Published at 17.12.2025 Country Algeria Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation enforced disappearance harassment hrd HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained negative court ruling positive court ruling prevention of protest protest travel ban Read more
Police operation against Indigenous protest over water leaves dozens injured and detained Published at 01.02.2025 Country Brazil Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force intimidation protest protestor(s) detained women Read more
Détention de l’avocat Bob Kaben Massouka ; la journaliste Rosie Pioth menacée de mort ; un préfet interdit une marche pacifique Published at 31.10.2025 Country Republic of the Congo Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Comoros: Right of journalists to keep sources secret is upheld after pressure; arrests of protesters Published at 12.01.2026 Country Comoros Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law journalist detained protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Luxembourg: Draft bill expanding police powers to remove individuals causing disturbances in public spaces strongly criticised Published at 13.01.2026 Country Luxembourg Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions political interference protest restrictive law Read more
