Politician’s brother threatens journalist over corruption report amid growing concerns about pressure on media Published at 18.07.2025 Country Uruguay Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development protest censorship access to info. law environmental rights 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
Indigenous defenders killed amid ongoing land disputes; Civic freedoms crippled by Nicaragua’s new constitutional amendments Published at 08.06.2025 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship indigenous groups CSO closure intimidation transnational repression travel ban HRD detained HRD killing public vilification internet restriction restrictive law enabling law journalist detained land rights Read more
Haïti : les manifestants demandent la fin de la violence ; un gang prend le contrôle d’une radio communautaire 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
National human rights institution warns that civic space in France is under threat Published at 01.11.2025 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained LGBTI office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants religious groups self censorship surveillance women Read more
Observers raise alarm about rule of law and media freedom; Protests continue against austerity and PM Fico Published at 21.10.2025 Country Slovakia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD intimidation LGBTI political interference protest public vilification self censorship women Read more
Amid persisting repression, power rift prompts guarded hopes for a thaw Published at 30.03.2026 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship funding restriction HRD acquitted intimidation journalist detained LGBTI negative court ruling place restrictions prevention of protest protestor(s) detained public vilification release of HRDs restrictive law self censorship torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban women Read more
Civic space continues to deteriorate as repressive new laws enforced Published at 04.08.2026 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained non state actors political interference positive CS development prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification self censorship torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban Read more
CSOs, activists, lawyers, opposition, critics & media houses face severe retaliation Published at 01.10.2026 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure environmental rights HRD detained HRD prosecuted release of HRDs self censorship torture/ill-treatment transnational repression Read more
Palestine solidarity protester faces terrorism charges over Toronto demonstrations; A new bill raises press freedom concerns Published at 26.10.2026 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law censorship CSO closure environmental rights excessive force HRD acquitted indigenous groups labour rights negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling positive CS development prevention of protest protest protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law self censorship travel ban Read more
Tightening of restrictions on citizen and political mobilisation fuels climate of fear Published at 31.10.2026 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained intimidation political interference prevention of protest private sector protestor(s) detained public vilification self censorship Read more
UN experts, watchdogs warn of eroding rights in Sweden Published at 06.11.2026 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights funding restriction HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted labour rights protest protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law self censorship surveillance Read more
Concerns over restrictive protest legislation, the use of counter-terrorism powers against activists and the expansion of surveillance Published at 01.11.2026 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted intimidation negative court ruling non state actors office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law self censorship surveillance Read more
