L'opposition et l'espace civique sont soumis à des restrictions flagrantes avant et après l'élection présidentielle Published at 21.11.2025 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist environmental rights excessive force harassment HRD prosecuted indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation journalist detained killing of protestors negative court ruling office raid place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained violent protest youth Read more
Far-right party launches parliamentary inquiry targeting civil society, government announces task force to scrutinise NGO funding Published at 31.10.2025 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law excessive force funding restriction intimidation negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification surveillance travel ban youth 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
New legislative amendments to further simplify designating NGOs as extremist, arrests of protesters commemorating anniversary of Navalny’s death Published at 01.03.2025 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law Read more
Russia’s escalating crackdown on LGBTQI+ “extremism”: 100 convictions since January 2024 Published at 08.07.2025 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship CSO closure HRD detained HRD prosecuted LGBTI protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification torture/ill-treatment Read more
Government proscribes non-violent direct action group Palestine Action as “terrorist” Published at 09.08.2025 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship CSO closure environmental rights HRD detained intimidation office raid people with disabilities positive court ruling positive CS development prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law surveillance youth Read more
Malaysia: Protests restricted, activists harassed and critics silenced as courts push back Published at 18.11.2025 Country Malaysia Tags: censorship criminal defamation enforced disappearance HRD detained land rights positive court ruling positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law women Read more
Attacks on journalists reveal hostile environment around Bolivia's elections Published at 24.11.2025 Country Bolivia Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist enabling law excessive force extractive industries HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation labour rights protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained violent protest Read more
Tanzania’s Post-Election Crackdown: Widespread Violence, Arrests, and Suppression of Civic Freedoms Published at 24.11.2025 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation killing of protestors political interference protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth Read more
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
Migrants & HRDs remain at risk, service delivery a key protest theme Published at 31.10.2025 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation harassment HRD killing HRD threatened positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants violent protest Read more
Presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire: hundreds of protesters arrested in banned opposition protests Published at 31.10.2025 Country Côte d'Ivoire Tags: excessive force killing of protestors prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions 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
Police raid on journalist under banking secrecy law, protests in solidarity with Palestine and against police violence Published at 30.10.2025 Country Switzerland Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force labour rights LGBTI minority groups office raid place restrictions positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants women Read more
Trade unionist arrested, prosecuted Published at 30.06.2025 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained HRD prosecuted protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs 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
Police operation against Indigenous protest over water leaves dozens injured and detained Published at 01.02.2025 Country Brazil Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force intimidation protest protestor(s) detained women 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
Comoros: Students arrested during protest; Unaccredited journalist forbidden to practise Published at 10.11.2025 Country Comoros Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained youth Read more
Comoros: Right of journalists to keep sources secret is upheld after pressure; arrests of protesters Published at 12.01.2026 Country Comoros Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law journalist detained protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained 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
