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
Malta: Large mobilisation against planning bills Published at 16.10.2025 Country Malta Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI land rights intimidation 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
Public sector workers targeted and vilified by Prime Minister’s son Published at 01.10.2025 Country St Vincent and the Grenadines Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development public vilification intimidation Read more
Canada’s 2025 election year marked by rising disinformation and new federal and provincial laws curbing civic freedoms Published at 21.07.2025 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction LGBTI indigenous groups women religious groups minority groups intimidation transnational repression positive CS development youth excessive force labour rights protest public vilification restrictive law censorship journalist detained environmental rights 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
Parliament votes to establish committee to investigate decades of attacks against journalists Published at 14.04.2025 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women youth intimidation positive CS development labour rights protest political interference people with disabilities Read more
Protests on workers’ rights and local concerns; Journalists face threats and discreditation Published at 10.01.2025 Country Kosovo Category Latest Developments Tags: women minority groups intimidation labour rights protest public vilification political interference access to info. law environmental rights Read more
Protesters mobilise in response to deadly floods and femicide Published at 19.12.2024 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation attack on journalist labour rights protest Read more
Investigative journalist faces further threats, Republika Srpska President announces criminal probe into USAID recipients Published at 26.02.2025 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women intimidation labour rights protest public vilification political interference Read more
“Foreign agent” law adopted, in Republika Srpska, political pressure and intimidation of independent media increases Published at 10.07.2025 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women youth intimidation attack on journalist protest public vilification political interference restrictive law environmental rights Read more
Vilipendio contra miembros de la Corte Constitucional; nuevas leyes constriñen la sociedad civil; uso excesivo de la fuerza y criminalización de PDDHM en Las Naves Published at 30.09.2025 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
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
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
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
Ethiopia: Political Bans, Media Raids as Fragile Peace faces risk Published at 15.08.2025 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure intimidation harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation protest political interference restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
WHRDs at risk of execution with targeted death sentences for peaceful activism Published at 26.10.2025 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment HRD prosecuted Read more
Women, HRDs, Migrant support NGOs, journalists & online critics face systematic violations Published at 26.10.2025 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors women refugees and migrants release of HRDs negative court ruling protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth Read more
