Human rights organisation REDHAC and others suspended by the authorities Published at 05.02.2025 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Papua New Guinea: Cybercrime law used to criminalise expression as government proceeds with restrictive media policy Published at 10.02.2025 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women HRD detained criminal defamation restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Les autorités suspendent plusieurs groupes dont l'organisation de défense des droits humains REDHAC Published at 12.02.2025 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Tajikistan's Crackdown on Dissent: Erosion of Rights and Civic Space Published at 17.02.2025 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: women religious groups transnational repression HRD detained refusal of registration internet restriction restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Human rights lawyer Rashid Al-Marri released Published at 18.02.2025 Country Qatar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth release of HRDs HRD detained torture/ill-treatment censorship Read more
Myanmar: Four years after coup, junta increases legal restrictions and continues its persecution of political prisoners Published at 19.02.2025 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law Read more
Afghanistan: The Taliban threatens to shutdown NGOs employing women and continues to criminalise activists and journalists Published at 21.02.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women Read more
Pakistan: Government criminalises activists, increases online controls and cracks down on protests by the opposition and ethnic groups Published at 26.02.2025 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment travel ban HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship women minority groups internet restriction restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted place restrictions Read more
Bill threatens media independence, activist arrested amidst Mozambique's disputed elections Published at 26.02.2025 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: transnational repression HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment censorship Read more
India: Indigenous movement banned, protests stifled while activists and journalists targeted Published at 01.03.2025 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling indigenous groups attack on HRD intimidation travel ban HRD detained HRD killing enforced disappearance killing of journalist extractive industries bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted land rights Read more
Bangladesh: UN report highlights repression by former government as journalists targeted and draft cybersecurity ordinance raises concerns Published at 03.03.2025 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained criminal defamation restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Deadly crackdown follows 2024 mass protests, surge in femicides sparks more protests Published at 06.03.2025 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance non state actors positive court ruling women religious groups release of HRDs attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted self censorship youth transnational repression Read more
Escalating violent conflict in eastern DRC: journalists and HRDs targeted; censorship and internet cuts Published at 07.03.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship non state actors Read more
Escalade du conflit dans l'est de la RDC : censure, coupures d'Internet et attaques contre les journalistes et les DDH Published at 10.03.2025 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD sexual assault intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained HRD killing protest enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of journalist torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship non state actors Read more
Mass protests over power outages; New law deepens government control over speech Published at 21.11.2024 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: women attack on HRD sexual assault intimidation transnational repression HRD detained internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
New laws restricting freedom of peaceful assembly introduced as anti-government protests continue Published at 24.02.2025 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Cuba releases political prisoners, but crackdown on civic freedoms remains Published at 21.03.2025 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling protestor(s) detained release of HRDs transnational repression women Read more
Nayib Bukele sworn in for second term as civic space conditions deteriorated Published at 08.07.2024 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption women intimidation HRD detained public vilification surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
El Salvador added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist Published at 02.12.2024 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation HRD detained labour rights public vilification HRD acquitted access to info. law environmental rights Read more
Cuba libera a personas encarceladas por motivos políticos, pero sigue reprimiendo las libertades cívicas Published at 28.03.2025 Country Cuba Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling protestor(s) detained release of HRDs transnational repression women Read more
CSOs document violations committed by various parties involved in the current conflict Published at 09.04.2025 Country Yemen Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained torture/ill-treatment HRD acquitted censorship Read more
