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
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
Dominica: Protest against electoral reforms repressed Published at 03.09.2025 Country Dominica Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force violent protest protestor(s) detained 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
HRDs attacked and detained while monitoring protests; Clashes and detentions during nationwide protests Published at 08.02.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation public vilification killing of journalist access to info. law positive court ruling women indigenous groups attack on journalist labour rights protest internet restriction violent protest political interference HRD threatened environmental rights land rights youth 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
Snap election sees support double for the far-right; Continued crackdown on Palestine solidarity, protesters and NGOs under pressure Published at 01.03.2025 Country Germany Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption office raid intimidation excessive force public vilification prevention of protest censorship access to info. law positive court ruling women refugees and migrants attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest political interference protestor(s) detained environmental rights youth Read more
New “shameful” restrictions on asylum introduced; Government said to plan crackdown on refugee aid NGOs Published at 11.09.2025 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption refugees and migrants intimidation labour rights excessive force protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Observers raise alarm about freedom of religion following archbishop's arrest Published at 28.07.2025 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption refugees and migrants religious groups protest Read more
Restrictions on media coverage during election coverage; Police raid FICSH headquarters in Amazonian province Published at 13.06.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups women intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest extractive industries violent protest restrictive law access to info. law 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
Nepal: Anti-corruption protests force political change despite violent crackdown Published at 23.09.2025 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force criminal defamation protest killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Haiti: Protesters demand end of violence; Gang takes over community radio station Published at 25.09.2025 Country Haiti Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption office raid intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest Read more
Australia: Authorities attempt to restrict protests, criminalise protesters and use excessive force despite UN review Published at 01.10.2025 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption surveillance negative court ruling excessive force torture/ill-treatment access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Timor-Leste: Parliament scraps plans on cars and lifetime pensions after student protests mobilised Published at 07.10.2025 Country Timor-Leste Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
Portugal holds third election in three years; Civic space threatened by far-right parties and extremist groups Published at 13.10.2025 Country Portugal Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption refugees and migrants intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest torture/ill-treatment political interference access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Crackdown on protests, enforced disappearance/abduction and torture of activists, journalist Published at 31.08.2025 Country Guinea Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD journalist detained attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained Read more
Schools and universities go on strike, Palestine solidarity protesters detained Published at 23.04.2025 Country Croatia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women labour rights protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Sri Lanka: Authorities crackdown on protest in Mannar and continue to harass activists and journalists Published at 16.10.2025 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment surveillance excessive force protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Madagascar: Military seizes power following sustained, deadly youth-led protests Published at 17.10.2025 Country Madagascar Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest extractive industries killing of protestors violent protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
