San Marino: Largest protest in decade against tax reform; screening of Russian docufilm censored for geopolitical reasons Published at 20.02.2026 Country San Marino Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protest Read more
Hong Kong: Repression persists with Jimmy Lai conviction, silencing of commentary on deadly fire and criminalisation of activist’s father Published at 26.02.2026 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted negative court ruling refusal of registration restrictive law youth Read more
Authorities target dissidents, activists, pro-palestine protesters with frivolous retaliatory cases Published at 27.02.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation labour rights negative court ruling protest protestor(s) detained release of HRDs restrictive law torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban youth Read more
Philippines: Protesters increasingly criminalised while activists continue to face baseless charges, harassment and red-tagging Published at 11.03.2026 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD censorship extractive industries HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation labour rights land rights positive court ruling protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Police violence during student protests; several journalists arrested and prosecuted; Council of Ministers adopts draconian anti-LGBTQI+ law Published at 11.03.2026 Country Senegal Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force journalist detained killing of protestors LGBTI negative court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption restrictive law violent protest youth Read more
Migrant support, women and LGBTQI+ rights organisations face suspension Published at 17.03.2026 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship CSO closure harassment HRD prosecuted LGBTI protest refugees and migrants release of HRDs women Read more
Internet blocking and misuse of cybercrime laws key tactics of censorship Published at 30.01.2026 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted internet restriction negative court ruling prevention of protest protest surveillance Read more
Religious leader acquitted and released Published at 31.12.2025 Country Qatar Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship positive court ruling religious groups Read more
Afghanistan: New Criminal Procedure Code will intensify repression as activists and journalists continue to be targeted Published at 24.03.2026 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained journalist detained protest restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women Read more
Former deputy speaker of the National Assembly subjected to judicial harassment, Bedoon activist jailed again Published at 01.12.2025 Country Kuwait Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment HRD prosecuted minority groups negative court ruling Read more
HRDs sentenced in unjust court rulings, one forcefully disappeared Published at 14.01.2026 Country Oman Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance harassment HRD prosecuted negative court ruling Read more
US–Israeli attacks trigger further decline in Civic Space in Iran and Beyond Published at 13.03.2026 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship internet restriction non state actors protest Read more
La police réprime les manifestations étudiantes avec violence ; plusieurs journalistes arrêtés et poursuivis ; le Conseil des ministres adopte une loi draconienne anti-LGBTQI+ Published at 27.03.2026 Country Senegal Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force journalist detained killing of protestors LGBTI negative court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption restrictive law violent protest youth 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
Wave of arrests following failed coup attempt Published at 31.03.2026 Country Benin Tags: attack on journalist censorship HRD detained journalist detained negative court ruling positive court ruling Read more
Le chef de la junte est élu président sur fond de disparitions forcées et de suspensions des partis d’opposition et des médias Published at 13.02.2026 Country Guinea Tags: attack on journalist censorship enforced disappearance excessive force journalist detained prevention of protest protest protest disruption violent protest youth Read more
Woman defender assaulted during unlawful raid amid migration crackdown; Anti-migrant protest followed by fatal shooting raises alarm Published at 27.07.2025 Country Dominican Republic Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD censorship excessive force extractive industries intimidation minority groups office raid protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained surveillance violent protest Read more
2026 polls characterised by systematic crackdown on opposition and civic space Published at 09.04.2026 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights funding restriction harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest restrictive law torture/ill-treatment Read more
Protests held over arbitrary detentions and prison abuses by Israeli forces Published at 17.04.2026 Country Occupied Palestinian Territories Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship harassment killing of journalist positive court ruling protest restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women Read more
Student activist remains in arbitrary detention more than 2 years after arrest Published at 17.04.2026 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment intimidation LGBTI public vilification Read more
Journalists face harassment & vilification Published at 21.04.2026 Country Namibia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship extractive industries harassment public vilification refugees and migrants women Read more
