Malaysia: Government stifles expression, increases online controls and facilitates transnational repression Published at 15.01.2025 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment transnational repression HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
North Korea: Regime maintains its control of society through bans on foreign media and cross-border communications, surveillance and repressive laws Published at 31.01.2025 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship surveillance restrictive law intimidation Read more
Singapore: Government continues its crackdown on anti-death penalty activism and other forms of expression Published at 05.02.2025 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction women youth intimidation harassment protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
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
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
Largest protest in Czech history as unions rally against austerity measures Published at 15.12.2023 Country Czech Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI intimidation labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest censorship Read more
Protests erupt after court annuls presidential election results Published at 10.01.2025 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation labour rights protest public vilification Read more
NGOs take legal action against the Sovereignty Protection Act Published at 27.12.2024 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation negative court ruling protest public vilification censorship Read more
Protesters demand justice for victims of deadly 2023 train crash Published at 19.02.2025 Country Greece Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation labour rights protest 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
Indonesia: Crackdown on protests, stifling of expression and repression in Papua continues in Prabowo’s first four months in power Published at 27.02.2025 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption indigenous groups women minority groups intimidation harassment negative court ruling labour rights torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights 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
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
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
New government formed; Strikes, protests against planned austerity measures Published at 19.03.2025 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation negative court ruling labour rights protest public vilification censorship Read more
