Arbitrary detention of land rights defenders; Court convicts former officers for dictatorship-era torture after decades Published at 24.04.2026 Country Paraguay Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained indigenous groups labour rights LGBTI political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest protest disruption restrictive law sexual assault women Read more
Vague d'arrestations après la tentative de coup d'État avortée Published at 03.04.2026 Country Benin Tags: attack on journalist censorship HRD detained journalist detained negative court ruling positive court ruling Read more
Protests erupt across the USA over ICE operations and fatal shootings by federal agents Published at 29.04.2026 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship excessive force funding restriction HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation killing of protestors labour rights LGBTI negative court ruling office raid positive court ruling positive CS development protest public vilification restrictive law surveillance women Read more
GenZ212 protesters remain in detention, new laws threaten media & expression Published at 05.02.2026 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted positive court ruling protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law youth Read more
Protests held over worsening economic conditions Published at 06.05.2026 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained protest protestor(s) detained Read more
North Korea: Severe punishment for watching foreign films or material related to foreign culture and religion Published at 14.05.2026 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship restrictive law youth Read more
Protesters and police clash at anti-corruption demonstrations; Amendments partially decriminalising defamation criticised Published at 22.04.2026 Country Albania Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist censorship environmental rights excessive force intimidation LGBTI positive court ruling prevention of protest private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification violent protest women Read more
Deadly tram accident in Sarajevo sparks protests Published at 20.03.2026 Country Bosnia & Herzegovina Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship LGBTI positive court ruling private sector protest public vilification women Read more
Tightening digital controls and domestic and transnational repression Published at 01.06.2026 Country Turkmenistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained internet restriction intimidation killing of journalist positive CS development surveillance transnational repression travel ban women youth Read more
Civil rights organisations continue to be targeted; Terrorism convictions over anti-ICE protest raise concerns Published at 05.06.2026 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law censorship enabling law funding restriction harassment intimidation labour rights negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest public vilification restrictive law Read more
Activist charged with hooliganism for verbal altercation with parliament speaker, journalist summoned for questioning Published at 28.03.2026 Country Armenia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship intimidation political interference protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants transnational repression travel ban Read more
Thailand: Activists convicted for protest speeches, journalists criminalised and opposition politicians face lifetime ban Published at 09.06.2026 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained land rights minority groups negative court ruling positive court ruling refugees and migrants restrictive law transnational repression women Read more
India: Activists arrested, abducted and tortured, journalists targeted and laws tightened to increase control Published at 11.06.2026 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force harassment HRD detained journalist detained labour rights negative court ruling positive court ruling protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law sexual assault torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Afghanistan: Ongoing repression of the press and activists as peaceful protest in Herat disrupted with excessive force Published at 15.06.2026 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force harassment HRD detained journalist detained office raid protest protest disruption women Read more
2 years after brutal protests & 1 year ahead of elections: online expression, media freedom, protesters, CSOs & opposition groups bear the brunt Published at 01.07.2026 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force extractive industries harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation killing of protestors negative court ruling non state actors place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification release of HRDs religious groups restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban violent protest youth Read more
Hong Kong: Journalists targeted, booksellers arrested as government expands its powers Published at 07.07.2026 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment LGBTI negative court ruling prevention of protest restrictive law travel ban women Read more
Nepal: Press freedom at risk under new government while still lack of accountability for protest violations Published at 10.07.2026 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation harassment journalist detained place restrictions positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law youth Read more
Maldives: Journalists arrested, media outlet raided and protests met with arrests and excessive force Published at 14.07.2026 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force harassment journalist detained office raid protest disruption protestor(s) detained travel ban Read more
Controversial law extending presidential term passed as its critics are targeted Published at 16.07.2026 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment youth Read more
Civic space faces constraints ahead of 2026 elections Published at 16.07.2026 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment intimidation political interference restrictive law transnational repression Read more
New risks confront civil society in Uzbekistan Published at 20.07.2026 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling refusal of registration restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban Read more
CSOs raise alarm about widespread torture, authorities exploit war to widen crackdown on human rights Published at 21.07.2026 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted internet restriction release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment Read more
Military authorities continue to suspend CSOs, including largest student union Published at 02.07.2026 Country Burkina Faso Tags: attack on journalist censorship CSO closure enforced disappearance excessive force journalist detained prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
Solomon Islands: Government urged to ratify the ICCPR and establish a human rights institution while media faces restrictions Published at 04.08.2026 Country Solomon Islands Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship Read more
Civic space continues to deteriorate as repressive new laws enforced Published at 04.08.2026 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained non state actors political interference positive CS development prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification self censorship torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban Read more
