North Korea: Escalation in targeting of families of defectors by regime and mobile surveillance as the UN General Assembly convenes Published at 31.07.2025 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship restrictive law Read more
Brunei: Government rejects UN Human Rights Council recommendations on civic freedoms Published at 01.08.2025 Country Brunei Darussalam Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
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
Tonga: Defamation suit filed by MP while reports highlight press freedom concerns Published at 06.08.2025 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment access to info. law restrictive law Read more
Severe assault on peaceful assembly & expression amid Israel's genocide in Gaza Published at 06.08.2025 Country Israel Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption attack on HRD CSO closure intimidation harassment HRD detained prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance non state actors women refugees and migrants release of HRDs negative court ruling labour rights protest political interference restrictive law journalist detained place restrictions 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
Budapest Pride sees record attendance despite ban; Law to strip citizenship from dual nationals who pose a “threat” Published at 11.08.2025 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI funding restriction intimidation travel ban negative court ruling protest public vilification prevention of protest political interference restrictive law censorship surveillance 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
New restrictive laws raise concerns Published at 30.05.2025 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation restrictive law journalist detained non state actors Read more
State Cracks down on Journalists Reporting on Insecurity in Somalia Published at 30.05.2025 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid women intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist protest killing of journalist restrictive law censorship journalist detained surveillance HRD threatened non state actors Read more
CSOs denounce proposed cyber law, lack of Access to Information law Published at 31.07.2025 Country Lesotho Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI access to info. law restrictive law 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
Myanmar: Repression including torture and death of political prisoners continues as junta announces sham elections Published at 18.08.2025 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women HRD killing labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained Read more
Vanuatu: Law amended to limit access to cabinet decisions while post-earthquake documentary slammed by PM Published at 20.08.2025 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling censorship restrictive law Read more
Maldives: Civic freedoms at risk with new media bill, targeting of protesters and attacks on judicial independence Published at 22.08.2025 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained 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
Prominent HRDs remain in prison despite Eid pardons for other prisoners Published at 27.08.2025 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
Samoa: Journalist charged with criminal defamation Published at 04.09.2025 Country Samoa Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
India: Ongoing detention of activists without bail, criminalisation of dissent and ban on books Published at 08.09.2025 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation attack on journalist HRD detained negative court ruling enforced disappearance internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Bangladesh: Concerns around new ordinances, opposition ban and arrests and lack of police reform Published at 09.09.2025 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation labour rights killing of journalist killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law HRD acquitted Read more
Antigua and Barbuda: Curfew for minors in place for almost a year Published at 10.09.2025 Country Antigua and Barbuda Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions youth restrictive law Read more
