Afghanistan: Taliban blocks the internet and social media, cracks down on the media and arrests activists Published at 02.12.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained internet restriction journalist detained killing of journalist labour rights torture/ill-treatment 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
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
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
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
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
Burundi Under Scrutiny: UN Condemns Killings, Disappearances, and Crackdown on Freedoms Published at 13.05.2025 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD prosecuted negative court ruling non state actors political interference release of HRDs 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
Malaysia: Protests restricted, activists harassed and critics silenced as courts push back Published at 18.11.2025 Country Malaysia Tags: censorship criminal defamation enforced disappearance HRD detained land rights positive court ruling positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law women 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
