Observers highlight reprisals against climate, pro-Palestine activists Published at 31.05.2025 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants intimidation positive CS development protest environmental rights protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Repression of Environmental Defenders, and crackdown on Opposition and Press Intensifies Published at 30.04.2025 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption release of HRDs harassment transnational repression attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling protest extractive industries torture/ill-treatment political interference censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights 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
Civil society warns of negative impact of funding cuts, Supreme Court acquits pro-Palestinian protesters Published at 31.07.2025 Country Estonia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest environmental rights intimidation Read more
Killing of EHRD in Sucumbíos; Escalating attacks on press freedom Published at 31.10.2024 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist HRD killing protest public vilification internet restriction extractive industries political interference private sector censorship HRD prosecuted 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
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
Politician’s brother threatens journalist over corruption report amid growing concerns about pressure on media Published at 18.07.2025 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development protest censorship access to info. law environmental rights 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
Legal restrictions and ongoing targeting of pro-Palestine groups threaten freedom of assembly Published at 06.01.2025 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction minority groups intimidation transnational repression positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force labour rights violent protest restrictive law access to info. law environmental rights Read more
Pro-palestinian protests, anti-whaling activists charged Published at 30.09.2025 Country Iceland Category Latest Developments Tags: protest attack on journalist environmental rights Read more
Australia: Authorities attempt to restrict protests, criminalise protesters and use excessive force despite UN review Published at 01.10.2025 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption surveillance negative court ruling excessive force torture/ill-treatment access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Portugal holds third election in three years; Civic space threatened by far-right parties and extremist groups Published at 13.10.2025 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption refugees and migrants intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment political interference access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Environmental concerns spark citizen action, concerns over study on foreign interference in media Published at 03.03.2025 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth labour rights protest extractive industries environmental rights Read more
Schools and universities go on strike, Palestine solidarity protesters detained Published at 23.04.2025 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women labour rights protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Canada’s 2025 election year marked by rising disinformation and new federal and provincial laws curbing civic freedoms Published at 21.07.2025 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction LGBTI indigenous groups women religious groups minority groups intimidation transnational repression positive CS development youth excessive force labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship journalist detained environmental rights Read more
Report finds hostile climate for environmental protests; Excessive force used against activists protesting military shipments to Israel Published at 30.06.2025 Country Denmark Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation release of HRDs transnational repression excessive force protest enabling law HRD acquitted access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Protests on workers’ rights and local concerns; Journalists face threats and discreditation Published at 10.01.2025 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups intimidation labour rights protest public vilification political interference access to info. law environmental rights Read more
“Foreign agent” law adopted, in Republika Srpska, political pressure and intimidation of independent media increases Published at 10.07.2025 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women youth intimidation attack on journalist protest public vilification political interference restrictive law environmental rights Read more
