Supreme Court of British Columbia finds police violated rights of Wet’suwet’en land defenders Published at 11.04.2025 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction intimidation positive CS development labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law access to info. law HRD prosecuted Read more
Madagascar: Military seizes power following sustained, deadly youth-led protests Published at 17.10.2025 Country Madagascar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests highlight socio-economic grievances and governance challenges in early 2025 Published at 07.04.2025 Country Jamaica Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference violent protest labour rights protest Read more
Civic space violations reported ahead of 2025 elections Published at 27.10.2025 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation HRD detained protest violent protest HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Madagascar : l’armée s’empare du pouvoir après une série de manifestations menées par la jeunesse et réprimées dans le sang Published at 28.10.2025 Country Madagascar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Authorities increasingly using judicial harassment to silence opposition Published at 28.10.2025 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption transnational repression attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling protest violent protest political interference 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
Opposition and civic space blatantly restricted ahead and after presidential election Published at 29.10.2025 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment excessive force prevention of protest killing of protestors positive court ruling indigenous groups attack on journalist negative court ruling protest internet restriction violent protest political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights youth place restrictions Read more
HRDs & LGBTQI+ persons face brutal killings Published at 31.07.2025 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI youth HRD killing protest violent protest restrictive law surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Security of journalists at stake in several cases of assault Published at 31.10.2025 Country Ghana Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption hrd intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Mozambique: Hundreds of deaths, over 4,200 arrested in crackdown on post-election protests Published at 30.04.2025 Country Mozambique Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained 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
Burkina Faso’s military regime stifles opposition voices, curtails civil society activism, and freedom of expression Published at 30.09.2025 Country Burkina Faso Tags: attack on journalist censorship enabling law enforced disappearance HRD detained journalist detained LGBTI transnational repression violent protest Read more
Crackdown on press freedom, political dissent, and peaceful assembly Published at 30.06.2025 Country Nigeria Tags: censorship excessive force HRD prosecuted indigenous groups journalist detained protest protest disruption violent protest Read more
L'opposition et l'espace civique sont soumis à des restrictions flagrantes avant et après l'élection présidentielle Published at 21.11.2025 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist environmental rights excessive force harassment HRD prosecuted indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation journalist detained killing of protestors negative court ruling office raid place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained violent protest youth Read more
Clashes and detentions during protests over Evo Morales' presidential candidacy Published at 02.08.2025 Country Bolivia Tags: excessive force 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
