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
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
Maracaná Mayor targeted after mass eviction and protest highlights tensions over land rights Published at 14.07.2025 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist labour rights protest censorship land rights 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
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
Pressure on civil society continues; Activists detained on International Women's Day Published at 27.03.2025 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women intimidation HRD detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Crackdown on journalists and critics continues; Report finds 25 journalists detained in 18 months Published at 27.05.2025 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained torture/ill-treatment transnational repression intimidation Read more
CSO observers highlight growing number of political prisoners; Two young researchers receive harsh sentences on treason charges Published at 29.07.2025 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups intimidation transnational repression negative court ruling excessive force protest journalist detained Read more
Yerevan mayor announces lawsuit against investigative outlet Published at 29.01.2025 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference labour rights protest intimidation Read more
Slew of convictions for dissent Published at 18.09.2025 Country Algeria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions intimidation travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling internet restriction prevention of protest political interference restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Environmental defenders face criminalisation amid mining conflict in Las Naves; Journalist killed in Quinindé Published at 01.04.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth women indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights criminal defamation protest killing of journalist HRD acquitted access to info. law HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights 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
Ordenan la detención del alcalde de Maracaná tras un desalojo masivo; una protesta pone de manifiesto las tensiones por el derecho a la tierra Published at 21.07.2025 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist labour rights protest censorship land rights Read more
Constitutional Court judges vilified; Civil society curbed by new laws; Excessive force and criminalisation of EHRDs in Las Naves Published at 22.09.2025 Country Ecuador Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI indigenous groups intimidation attack on journalist negative court ruling excessive force labour rights protest public vilification internet restriction extractive industries political interference restrictive law censorship Read more
Legal restrictions and ongoing targeting of pro-Palestine groups threaten freedom of assembly Published at 06.01.2025 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction minority groups intimidation transnational repression positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force labour rights violent protest restrictive law access to info. law environmental rights Read more
Supreme Court of British Columbia finds police violated rights of Wet’suwet’en land defenders Published at 11.04.2025 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction intimidation positive CS development labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law access to info. law HRD prosecuted 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
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
Bahamas: Intimidation of media, tensions around proposed Junkanoo Authority bill Published at 08.10.2025 Country Bahamas Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation protest public vilification 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
UN experts warn of ‘’chilling’’ impact as assault on media, journalists and activists intensifies Published at 14.10.2025 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained public vilification restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
