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
Sentencing of a prominent opposition figure; disruption of peaceful gatherings; prosecution and detention of journalists Published at 31.10.2025 Country Chad Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction enforced disappearance journalist detained political interference protest disruption 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
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
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
Une personnalité de l’opposition condamnée, des rassemblements pacifiques perturbés et des journalistes arrêtés et poursuivis Published at 06.11.2025 Country Chad Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction enforced disappearance journalist detained political interference protest disruption Read more
Comoros: Students arrested during protest; Unaccredited journalist forbidden to practise Published at 10.11.2025 Country Comoros Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained youth Read more
Singapore: Activist blocked from entering country while critics and news outlets targeted Published at 26.01.2026 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship harassment internet restriction positive court ruling restrictive law women Read more
Human rights organisations express concerns about the escalated repression of civil society in Yemen Published at 29.01.2026 Country Yemen Tags: bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted journalist detained Read more
Le gouvernement réprime les partis politiques ; la liberté de la presse menacée Published at 04.11.2025 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
South Korea: Civil society raises concerns about anti-fake news provisions, facial recognition and other civic space restrictions Published at 20.03.2026 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction labour rights protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
Samoa: Press freedom at risk with ban on newspaper and draft media guidelines Published at 31.03.2026 Country Samoa Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction criminal defamation Read more
Land defenders arrested following protests against logging in British Columbia; Coalition calls for accountability over targeting of Muslim-led organisations Published at 01.04.2026 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law bureaucratic restriction environmental rights labour rights LGBTI positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
2026 polls characterised by systematic crackdown on opposition and civic space Published at 09.04.2026 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights funding restriction harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest restrictive law torture/ill-treatment Read more
Israel announces plan to block 37 aid organisations from operating in the OPT Published at 30.01.2026 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction killing of journalist office raid Read more
Protests held over arbitrary detentions and prison abuses by Israeli forces Published at 17.04.2026 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship harassment killing of journalist positive court ruling protest restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women Read more
