New Zealand: Authorities arrest climate and anti-militarisation protesters and introduce new restrictive bill to curb protests Published at 25.11.2025 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women Read more
Escazú Agreement sees progress, but HRDs continue to be targeted Published at 15.11.2025 Country Chile Tags: enabling law environmental rights extractive industries HRD detained HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law violent protest youth 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
Les condamnations pour dissidence se multiplient Published at 20.09.2025 Country Algeria Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest restrictive law travel ban 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
Japan: Hiroshima protesters arrested and forcibly removed while proposal for new anti-spy law raises concerns Published at 06.01.2026 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
India: Civic freedoms remain at risk with crackdown on protests, internet restrictions and denial of bail to activists Published at 13.01.2026 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship environmental rights excessive force funding restriction harassment HRD detained HRD killing internet restriction journalist detained protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law women youth Read more
Luxembourg: Draft bill expanding police powers to remove individuals causing disturbances in public spaces strongly criticised Published at 13.01.2026 Country Luxembourg Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions political interference protest restrictive law Read more
North Korea: New UN report highlights a decade of repression as new resolution passed at the UN General Assembly Published at 14.01.2026 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance internet restriction restrictive law surveillance Read more
Protesters rally against far-right’s inclusion in government, watchdogs warn of risks to press freedom Published at 06.12.2025 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation protest public vilification restrictive law women Read more
Thailand: Harassment and prosecution of activists and critics persist as elections loom Published at 15.01.2026 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation harassment HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling refugees and migrants restrictive law transnational repression women youth 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
Papua New Guinea: Concerns around use of cybercrime law to criminalise expression, new social media policy and Starlink internet disruption Published at 22.01.2026 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment internet restriction restrictive law Read more
Singapore: Activist blocked from entering country while critics and news outlets targeted Published at 26.01.2026 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship harassment internet restriction positive court ruling restrictive law women 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
Kazakhstan: Pressure on media, LGBTQI+ “propaganda” law, and criminal cases against activists Published at 27.01.2026 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained LGBTI negative court ruling non state actors office raid prevention of protest private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression Read more
