Indonesia: Civic space regresses with targeting of activists, brutal crackdown on protests and problematic law revisions Published at 17.07.2025 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation labour rights protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Philippines: Activists face red-tagging, arbitrary arrests and financing terrorism charges around mid-term elections Published at 24.07.2025 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women harassment HRD detained HRD killing enforced disappearance restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
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
Singapore: Harassment and criminalisation of activists, the media and critics under the Public Order Act and POFMA ahead and after elections Published at 05.08.2025 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women youth harassment protest restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Thailand: Ongoing judicial harassment of human rights defenders and protesters while civil society amnesty bill proposal rejected Published at 08.08.2025 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption indigenous groups women transnational repression negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Association & Peaceful Assembly under pressure as authorities raid meetings, disrupt protests Published at 31.07.2025 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained labour rights protest political interference Read more
Myanmar: Repression including torture and death of political prisoners continues as junta announces sham elections Published at 18.08.2025 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women HRD killing labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained Read more
TURMOIL IN TOGO OVER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND PRESIDENT FAURE’S CONTINUED RULE Published at 18.08.2025 Country Togo Tags: youth attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force protest enforced disappearance internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Leading presidential candidate detained after announcing bid; Subsequent protests brutally repressed Published at 02.05.2025 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption sexual assault minority groups intimidation travel ban HRD detained excessive force labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Protesters mark 100 days since İmamoğlu’s arrest; Istanbul Pride and Trans Pride violently repressed Published at 02.07.2025 Country Turkey Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid women youth intimidation labour rights excessive force protest prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Maldives: Civic freedoms at risk with new media bill, targeting of protesters and attacks on judicial independence Published at 22.08.2025 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Kenya’s Repression Deepens: 65 more Killed in protests, Blogger Tortured & killed Published at 26.08.2025 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship surveillance non state actors positive court ruling indigenous groups release of HRDs attack on journalist protest internet restriction political interference restrictive law HRD acquitted people with disabilities protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights youth sexual assault transnational repression Read more
Exiled Nicaraguan opposition figure killed; UCR students targeted over peaceful protests Published at 28.08.2025 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth intimidation release of HRDs transnational repression HRD killing protest violent protest environmental rights Read more
Asesinan a un opositor nicaragüense exiliado y atacan a miembros del estudiantado de la UCR a raíz de protestas pacíficas Published at 05.09.2025 Country Costa Rica Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth intimidation release of HRDs transnational repression HRD killing protest violent protest environmental rights Read more
India: Ongoing detention of activists without bail, criminalisation of dissent and ban on books Published at 08.09.2025 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained 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
Snap election sees support double for the far-right; Continued crackdown on Palestine solidarity, protesters and NGOs under pressure Published at 01.03.2025 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption office raid intimidation excessive force public vilification prevention of protest censorship access to info. law positive court ruling women refugees and migrants attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest political interference protestor(s) detained environmental rights youth Read more
Antigua and Barbuda: Curfew for minors in place for almost a year Published at 10.09.2025 Country Antigua and Barbuda Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions youth restrictive law Read more
Environmental defenders face criminalisation in Paso Yobái; Journalists assaulted and threatened Published at 10.09.2025 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth indigenous groups religious groups attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
New “shameful” restrictions on asylum introduced; Government said to plan crackdown on refugee aid NGOs Published at 11.09.2025 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption refugees and migrants intimidation labour rights excessive force protest censorship protestor(s) detained 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
