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
Valencia protests over flood response result in clashes with police Published at 15.01.2025 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption excessive force criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights 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
New Marriage Act Excludes same-sex couples Published at 19.02.2025 Country Namibia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption protest extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained 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
Burqa ban; transnational repression against Tibetans and Uyghurs; UNRWA funding stop Published at 25.02.2025 Country Switzerland Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation transnational repression protest restrictive law surveillance 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
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
Press freedom under pressure as crackdown on pro-Palestine solidarity continues Published at 17.01.2025 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation attack on journalist restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights 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
New law could weaponise citizenship to silence opponents Published at 09.04.2025 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: women restrictive law Read more
Criminalisation and unlawful surveillance of human rights defenders raise alarms Published at 18.04.2025 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption office raid women intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration labour rights protest restrictive law surveillance environmental rights land rights Read more
Wave of attacks on migrant rights activists; At least two protesters injured Published at 23.04.2025 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation HRD detained excessive force restrictive law environmental rights Read more
La criminalización y la vigilancia ilegal de las PDDH hacen saltar las alarmas Published at 13.05.2025 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption office raid women intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration labour rights protest restrictive law surveillance environmental rights land rights Read more
Civic space at risk: Donald Trump’s first 100 days and the growing crackdown on dissent Published at 14.05.2025 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction office raid CSO closure intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained excessive force public vilification torture/ill-treatment censorship access to info. law surveillance private sector non state actors positive court ruling religious groups positive CS development attack on journalist negative court ruling protest political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted transnational repression Read more
Hong Kong: Government targets activists in exile, their families at home while last major opposition party disbands Published at 21.05.2025 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling transnational repression harassment negative court ruling restrictive law surveillance HRD prosecuted Read more
President enacts controversial law restricting civil society; Land rights protesters face threats Published at 21.05.2025 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist protest public vilification restrictive law censorship Read more
Nepal: Restrictive social media legislation, targeting of journalists and excessive force at protests put freedoms at risk Published at 22.05.2025 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Oleada de agresiones contra activistas de los derechos de las personas migrantes; al menos dos personas manifestantes heridas Published at 27.05.2025 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation HRD detained excessive force restrictive law environmental rights Read more
Australia: Authorities continue to criminalise protests, police with impunity and increase restrictive legislation and policies Published at 26.05.2025 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protestor(s) detained protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction surveillance Read more
