CAR’s civic space under pressure as December 2025 elections loom; Law on the protection of HRDs adopted Published at 26.10.2025 Country Central African Republic Tags: youth protest disruption HRD detained labour rights excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest political interference restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Philippines: Crackdown and arrest of anti-corruption protesters and ongoing targeting of activists Published at 27.10.2025 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing excessive force labour rights killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Partial win as court strikes out parts of the 'Patriotic Act' Published at 27.10.2025 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth labour rights protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Defence lawyers call out abuse of law to surveil climate and social activists Published at 24.05.2025 Country Switzerland Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption women intimidation surveillance negative court ruling labour rights protest political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalist's car set on fire, motives unkown Published at 10.01.2025 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups attack on journalist labour rights protest environmental rights Read more
CSOs working with marginalised groups forced to suspend operations due to U.S. funding cuts Published at 08.03.2025 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women minority groups intimidation positive CS development labour rights protest public vilification Read more
Citizens mobilise for accountability following deadly nightclub fire Published at 05.05.2025 Country North Macedonia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth intimidation labour rights protest public vilification Read more
Police raids and criminalisation of Mapuche activists and a firefighter amid wildfires in Patagonia Published at 10.03.2025 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups office raid intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained refusal of registration labour rights protest public vilification extractive industries political interference private sector HRD acquitted access to info. law HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Gabon: A new Constitution that centralises power; illegal extradition of activist Published at 19.11.2024 Country Gabon Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI intimidation transnational repression HRD detained labour rights criminal defamation enforced disappearance time,place restrictions Read more
Attacks on journalists reveal hostile environment around Bolivia's elections Published at 24.11.2025 Country Bolivia Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist enabling law excessive force extractive industries HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation labour rights protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained violent protest Read more
Clashes and detentions during protests over Evo Morales' presidential candidacy Published at 02.08.2025 Country Bolivia Tags: attack on HRD excessive force extractive industries HRD prosecuted HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation labour rights positive court ruling private sector protest disruption violent protest Read more
Police raid on journalist under banking secrecy law, protests in solidarity with Palestine and against police violence Published at 30.10.2025 Country Switzerland Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force labour rights LGBTI minority groups office raid place restrictions positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants women Read more
Venezuelan WHRD detained and exiled defenders shot amid ongoing crackdown Published at 22.11.2025 Country Venezuela Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation killing of journalist labour rights non state actors office raid positive court ruling protest surveillance transnational repression travel ban Read more
Prominent HRDs detained and disappeared as authorities escalate repression; New sweeping laws raise concerns about civic freedoms Published at 14.06.2025 Country Venezuela Tags: censorship enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights office raid protest protest disruption public vilification restrictive law Read more
Cambodia: Authorities criminalise commentary and reporting on border conflict and prosecute and jail critics Published at 01.12.2025 Country Cambodia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained HRD threatened journalist detained labour rights land rights negative court ruling restrictive law Read more
Afghanistan: Taliban blocks the internet and social media, cracks down on the media and arrests activists Published at 02.12.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained internet restriction journalist detained killing of journalist labour rights torture/ill-treatment women 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
Attempt to use arcane provision of labour code to quash flight attendants’ strike Published at 16.11.2025 Country Canada Tags: censorship excessive force intimidation labour rights LGBTI negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained religious groups restrictive law surveillance violent protest Read more
Bangladesh: Despite reforms, concerns remain on the use of anti-terror laws, attacks on the media, cultural spaces and crackdown on protests Published at 20.01.2026 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation enforced disappearance excessive force HRD killing HRD threatened intimidation journalist detained labour rights positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment violent protest youth 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
UN experts and human rights organisations express concern over Venezuela after unlawful US military intervention and emergency declaration Published at 23.01.2026 Country Venezuela Tags: CSO closure enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD killing internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights office raid political interference protest public vilification release of HRDs travel ban Read more
One year of Trump 2.0: Civic freedoms under pressure Published at 26.01.2026 Country United States of America Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist censorship CSO closure enabling law environmental rights excessive force funding restriction indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights political interference positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment travel ban youth Read more
Allegations against activist spark fears of stigmatisation of civil society ahead of elections; Police intervention disrupts large farmers’ protest Published at 27.01.2026 Country Costa Rica Tags: attack on journalist indigenous groups intimidation labour rights land rights positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law violent protest women Read more
