Clampdown on civic freedoms escalates amid Israel's ongoing genocide Published at 04.08.2025 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship women release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling protest internet restriction journalist detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted youth place restrictions 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
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
HRDs attacked and detained while monitoring protests; Clashes and detentions during nationwide protests Published at 08.02.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation public vilification killing of journalist access to info. law positive court ruling women indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights protest internet restriction violent protest political interference HRD threatened environmental rights land rights youth Read more
Environmental defenders face criminalisation amid mining conflict in Las Naves; Journalist killed in Quinindé Published at 01.04.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation protest killing of journalist HRD acquitted access to info. law HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Fiji: Concerns around denial of protest permit, lack of protection for women human rights defenders, and online laws Published at 09.10.2025 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: women hrd prevention of protest restrictive law HRD threatened Read more
Sri Lanka: Authorities crackdown on protest in Mannar and continue to harass activists and journalists Published at 16.10.2025 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment surveillance excessive force protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Lebanon’s Civic Space faces Triple Pressures — State, Israel, and Hezbolla Published at 28.10.2025 Country Lebanon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation harassment HRD threatened intimidation journalist detained killing of journalist non state actors protest protest disruption release of HRDs restrictive law Read more
Authorities Tighten Rights Clampdown in Western Sahara, Youths hold mass Protests Published at 28.10.2025 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women minority groups intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Censorship & protests follow trial of First Vice President Riek Machar Published at 27.10.2025 Country South Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist protest censorship HRD threatened 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
Journalists face pattern of unlawful arrests and intimidation by security forces Published at 29.10.2025 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: women office raid intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist protest censorship journalist detained HRD threatened Read more
3 Years Of Conflict Characterised By Killings & Detentions Of HRDs & Journalists Published at 30.10.2025 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction censorship CSO closure harassment HRD detained HRD killing HRD threatened internet restriction intimidation journalist detained killing of journalist non state actors place restrictions protest protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants release of HRDs restrictive law sexual assault torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
DRC Government cracks down on political parties; press freedom under threat Published at 31.10.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction censorship enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened journalist detained killing of journalist non state actors prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment violent protest youth Read more
Las muertes bajo custodia y las desapariciones forzadas aumenta la preocupación por la represión sistemática Published at 14.11.2025 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
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
Cambodia: Authorities criminalise commentary and reporting on border conflict and prosecute and jail critics Published at 01.12.2025 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained HRD threatened journalist detained labour rights land rights negative court ruling restrictive law Read more
