Despite “open” civic space, challenges remain; Right-wing media and politicians target CSO funding, security services harass pro-Palestinian activist Published at 02.10.2025 Country Slovenia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist protest public vilification political interference protestor(s) detained Read more
South Korea: Student protesters arrested, anti-China protests restricted and concerns about privacy raised by UN expert Published at 06.10.2025 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest restrictive law time,place restrictions surveillance 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
Anti-euro protests continue; Arrest of Varna mayor sparks protests, condemnation Published at 28.07.2025 Country Bulgaria Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained labour rights protest public vilification 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
Report finds hostile climate for environmental protests; Excessive force used against activists protesting military shipments to Israel Published at 30.06.2025 Country Denmark Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption indigenous groups intimidation release of HRDs transnational repression excessive force protest enabling law HRD acquitted access to info. law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Three political prisoners including journalist and protester released in US-facilitated deal; Relentless restrictions on civil society continue Published at 02.04.2025 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure release of HRDs restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Viasna Human Rights Centre volunteer released after completing sentence Published at 10.06.2025 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid CSO closure religious groups intimidation release of HRDs transnational repression HRD killing public vilification torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained people with disabilities Read more
More political prisoners, including Sergei Tsikhanousky, released; Over one thousand remain imprisoned Published at 28.07.2025 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained CSO closure release of HRDs Read more
New law introduced restricting protest rights. Parliament calls OSCE to examine provisions following police violence against pro-Palestine protesters Published at 21.10.2025 Country Cyprus Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption religious groups intimidation attack on journalist excessive force labour rights protest restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
New criminal law and Draft Cybercrime Bill in The Gambia threatens press freedom, freedom of expression and digital rights Published at 23.10.2025 Country Gambia Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Indonesia: Brutal crackdown on protests, arrests of activists and suppression of dissent in Papua as President marks one year in power Published at 24.10.2025 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force enforced disappearance killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship positive court ruling women indigenous groups minority groups attack on journalist protest extractive industries restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights youth Read more
Argentina added to CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist amid rapid civic space decline Published at 09.11.2024 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist environmental rights excessive force intimidation prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification Read more
Mauritania joins Partnership for Information and Democracy Published at 10.01.2025 Country Mauritania Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption positive CS development labour rights protest extractive industries protestor(s) detained Read more
Government announces TikTok ban Published at 23.02.2025 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants excessive force protest public vilification people with disabilities protestor(s) detained Read more
Watchdogs raise concerns about escalating hostility towards media Published at 25.04.2025 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest public vilification protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Electoral period characterised by deeply repressive political environment Published at 31.07.2025 Country Burundi Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment travel ban attack on journalist protest enforced disappearance political interference censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
