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
New Zealand: Authorities arrest climate and anti-militarisation protesters and introduce new restrictive bill to curb protests Published at 25.11.2025 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women 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
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
Afghanistan: The Taliban threatens to shutdown NGOs employing women and continues to criminalise activists and journalists Published at 21.02.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women 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
Vietnam: Regime criminalises activists on trumped up charges and labels aid group as ‘terrorists’ Published at 01.07.2025 Country Vietnam Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained HRD prosecuted land rights minority groups negative court ruling public vilification religious groups restrictive law Read more
