Suspension of media outlets, journalists detained and prosecuted Published at 29.10.2025 Country Benin Tags: transnational repression negative court ruling protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction enabling law censorship journalist detained Read more
Wide-ranging protest bans, hundreds of arrests follow football hooligan violence in Amsterdam Published at 12.02.2025 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption refugees and migrants intimidation surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification prevention of protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained environmental rights 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
Blogger, activists released from prison; protests dispersed and protesters detained Published at 30.05.2025 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women release of HRDs excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Angola: Protests against fuel price increase: 30 killed, 277 injured and over 1,500 arrested Published at 30.10.2025 Country Angola Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors journalist detained protestor(s) detained 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
Gabon: Coup leader wins elections; free press still in the making Published at 03.11.2025 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest time,place restrictions 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
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
National human rights institution warns that civic space in France is under threat Published at 01.11.2025 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained LGBTI office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants religious groups self censorship surveillance women 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
Presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire: hundreds of protesters arrested in banned opposition protests Published at 31.10.2025 Country Côte d'Ivoire Tags: excessive force killing of protestors prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions 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
Les condamnations pour dissidence se multiplient Published at 20.09.2025 Country Algeria Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest restrictive law travel ban Read more
Convictions against dissent continue unabated Published at 17.12.2025 Country Algeria Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation enforced disappearance harassment hrd HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained negative court ruling positive court ruling prevention of protest protest travel ban 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
L'espace civique en RCA sous pression à l'approche des élections de décembre 2025 ; Loi sur la protection des défenseurs des droits de l'homme adoptée Published at 31.10.2025 Country Central African Republic Tags: criminal defamation excessive force HRD detained journalist detained labour rights non state actors political interference prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law 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
Myanmar: Election law and other forms of repression used to target dissent against sham elections, five years on from coup Published at 06.02.2026 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation HRD detained internet restriction intimidation journalist detained minority groups prevention of protest restrictive law transnational repression travel ban women Read more
Belize sees wave of protests over telecom merger; government drops proposed constitutional amendment after pressure from civil society Published at 10.02.2026 Country Belize Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights positive CS development prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification violent protest Read more
