Relentless assault on dissent and opposition a cause for serious concern Published at 26.10.2025 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment political interference journalist detained Read more
WHRDs at risk of execution with targeted death sentences for peaceful activism Published at 26.10.2025 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Women, HRDs, Migrant support NGOs, journalists & online critics face systematic violations Published at 26.10.2025 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors women refugees and migrants release of HRDs negative court ruling protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth Read more
Philippines: Crackdown and arrest of anti-corruption protesters and ongoing targeting of activists Published at 27.10.2025 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing excessive force labour rights killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Alarm at surge in executions in Saudi Arabia Published at 27.10.2025 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth release of HRDs HRD detained killing of journalist killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment Read more
Unprecedented police crackdown on pension protests; Environmental defenders prosecuted for opposing mining project in Mendoza Published at 17.05.2025 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification sexual assault extractive industries torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted 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
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
Pakistan: Criminalisation of Baloch and Pashtun activists, harassment of journalists and crackdown on protests Published at 24.11.2025 Country Pakistan Tags: enforced disappearance excessive force harassment intimidation killing of journalist killing of protestors minority groups negative court ruling office raid protest disruption restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment women 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
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
Les attaques incessantes contre la contestation et l′opposition suscitent de vives inquiétudes Published at 29.10.2025 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance HRD detained journalist detained political interference torture/ill-treatment Read more
Répression des manifestations, disparitions forcées/enlèvements et tortures de militants et de journalistes Published at 03.09.2025 Country Guinea Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained journalist detained killing of protestors prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
Bangladesh: Despite reforms, concerns remain on the use of anti-terror laws, attacks on the media, cultural spaces and crackdown on protests Published at 20.01.2026 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation enforced disappearance excessive force HRD killing HRD threatened intimidation journalist detained labour rights positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment violent protest youth Read more
One year of Trump 2.0: Civic freedoms under pressure Published at 26.01.2026 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist censorship CSO closure enabling law environmental rights excessive force funding restriction indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights political interference positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment travel ban youth Read more
Kazakhstan: Pressure on media, LGBTQI+ “propaganda” law, and criminal cases against activists Published at 27.01.2026 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained LGBTI negative court ruling non state actors office raid prevention of protest private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression 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
China: Xi regime targets activists, journalists, ethnic minorities, foreign critics and underground churches Published at 16.02.2026 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained minority groups negative court ruling protestor(s) detained religious groups restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Maldives: Government ignores UN recommendations with passage of draconian media law, crackdown on protests and banning of cartoon Published at 16.02.2026 Country Maldives Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants restrictive law torture/ill-treatment Read more
Nepal: Still no accountability for violent crackdown by security forces as civic space violations persist and election draws near Published at 19.02.2026 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation journalist detained protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment youth Read more
Authorities target dissidents, activists, pro-palestine protesters with frivolous retaliatory cases Published at 27.02.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation labour rights negative court ruling protest protestor(s) detained release of HRDs restrictive law torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban youth Read more
Philippines: Protesters increasingly criminalised while activists continue to face baseless charges, harassment and red-tagging Published at 11.03.2026 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD censorship extractive industries HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation labour rights land rights positive court ruling protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Bhutan: Political prisoner dies in custody while information blockade persists Published at 12.03.2026 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment Read more
