Definition of “foreign grants” radically expanded, press freedom continues to deteriorate Published at 31.03.2026 Country Georgia Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights funding restriction intimidation labour rights political interference protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law Read more
Land defenders arrested following protests against logging in British Columbia; Coalition calls for accountability over targeting of Muslim-led organisations Published at 01.04.2026 Country Canada Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law bureaucratic restriction environmental rights labour rights LGBTI positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law 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
Indonesia: Repression escalates with attack on human rights defender, criminalisation and threats against activists and Papua crackdown Published at 08.04.2026 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD criminal defamation environmental rights excessive force HRD detained intimidation land rights non state actors positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs restrictive law women youth Read more
Australia: New laws passed to restrict protests and expression as climate and pro-Palestinian protesters criminalised Published at 13.04.2026 Country Australia Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights internet restriction positive court ruling positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment Read more
Malaysia: Activists face police harassment, protesters arrested and journalists targeted for their reporting Published at 15.04.2026 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained journalist detained land rights negative court ruling positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law youth Read more
Continued killings of HRDs raise concerns Published at 15.04.2026 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist extractive industries HRD killing killing of journalist non state actors protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants time,place restrictions violent protest Read more
New Zealand: Ongoing criminalisation of climate activists and concerns about restrictive bill Published at 16.04.2026 Country New Zealand Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights intimidation negative court ruling protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law women Read more
Arrests of anti-corruption and anti-slavery activists Published at 02.02.2026 Country Mauritania Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained labour rights prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Relentless crackdown on the IRA movement, Rising energy prices lead to protests, arrests and the cancellation of festivals Published at 04.05.2026 Country Mauritania Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist criminal defamation HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Criminal charges target community opposition to extractive projects in Bolivia; Nationwide protests erupt over economic reforms Published at 28.04.2026 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist excessive force HRD prosecuted protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law violent protest Read more
Pakistan: Lawyers and activists criminalised, protests disrupted and journalists harassed Published at 04.05.2026 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained minority groups negative court ruling protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment transnational repression 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
Authorities embark on retaliation campaign against Genz212 protesters, suppress pro-Iran protests amid US attacks Published at 05.05.2026 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained intimidation prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law transnational repression women 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
Las comunidades que se oponen a los proyectos extractivos se enfrenta a cargos penales; las reformas económicas desencadenan protestas en todo el país Published at 09.05.2026 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist excessive force HRD prosecuted protest protestor(s) detained restrictive law violent protest Read more
