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
Authorities use judicial harassment to silence activists Published at 06.08.2025 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment HRD detained criminal defamation protest censorship protestor(s) detained 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
Controversial PVO Amendment Bill enacted, pressure on journalists continues Published at 30.05.2025 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption negative court ruling protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
From Hope to Censorship: Journalists Face Renewed Persecution in Somaliland Published at 30.05.2025 Country Somaliland Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure release of HRDs censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Diplomatic Rift with Belgium sparks NGO Funding Restrictions Published at 31.07.2025 Country Rwanda Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Political Repression escalates ahead of elections, apparent coordinated cross-border repression of HRDs a cause for concern Published at 30.05.2025 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment transnational repression HRD detained sexual assault torture/ill-treatment political interference surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
Disappearance, killings and stigmatisation of search collective members; Mexico’s press faces deadly start to 2025 Published at 30.04.2025 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing public vilification enforced disappearance killing of journalist positive court ruling LGBTI women indigenous groups positive CS development attack on journalist protest internet restriction violent protest restrictive law enabling law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS UNDER CONSTANT ATTACK IN TOGO Published at 27.02.2025 Country Togo Tags: intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained bureaucratic restriction censorship HRD prosecuted 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
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
Detained internet activists on trial and hunger strike Published at 26.08.2025 Country Qatar Category Latest Developments Tags: transnational repression harassment HRD detained negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment censorship HRD prosecuted 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
Online activist & religious preacher imprisoned, Omani HRD banned from entering Lebanon Published at 27.08.2025 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups transnational repression release of HRDs travel ban negative court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Former parliamentarians and Bedoon rights defender targeted, migrant workers at risk of abuse Published at 27.08.2025 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling refugees and migrants minority groups transnational repression harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation political interference HRD acquitted censorship HRD prosecuted 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
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
Pressure on civil society continues; Activists detained on International Women's Day Published at 27.03.2025 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation HRD detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Slew of convictions for dissent Published at 18.09.2025 Country Algeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions intimidation travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling internet restriction prevention of protest political interference restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted 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
China: Regime continues to criminalise activists, increase digital restrictions and deploy transnational repression against protesters Published at 22.09.2025 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted indigenous groups minority groups negative court ruling protest disruption restrictive law surveillance transnational repression women Read more
