Anti-war party excluded from parliamentary elections; New law stripping rights from exiled critics Published at 14.10.2026 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD censorship funding restriction HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained LGBTI positive CS development prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law transnational repression Read more
Police shooting during Granville protest; Civil society faces stigmatising rhetoric from authorities Published at 16.10.2026 Country Jamaica Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights excessive force intimidation killing of protestors labour rights negative court ruling positive court ruling protest protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law time,place restrictions women Read more
Environmental organisations’ challenge against oil field approvals upheld on appeal; Court blocks extradition of Aegean Boat Report founder to Greece Published at 19.10.2026 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force extractive industries HRD detained intimidation positive court ruling private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants Read more
Killings, attacks and threats intensify against defenders; Journalists, media workers, and electoral observers targeted during the 2025 general elections Published at 20.10.2026 Country Honduras Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD attack on journalist environmental rights excessive force extractive industries HRD killing HRD prosecuted HRD threatened indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation land rights non state actors political interference positive court ruling positive CS development prevention of protest private sector protest disruption public vilification women Read more
Deepening restrictions in Tajikistan despite amnesty releases Published at 20.10.2026 Country Tajikistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation CSO closure intimidation political interference positive CS development transnational repression women Read more
Nationwide protests over rising fuel prices; Government advances defamation and anti-SLAPP reforms Published at 20.10.2026 Country Ireland Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enabling law intimidation labour rights LGBTI political interference protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants restrictive law Read more
Social media users detained and prosecuted under emergency powers; Lawyers’ association targeted over criticism of Chief Justice appointment Published at 21.10.2026 Country Trinidad and Tobago Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation intimidation labour rights protest public vilification surveillance travel ban Read more
Court injunction halts school administrators’ strike; Access to information remains under scrutiny Published at 23.10.2026 Country Bahamas Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation intimidation labour rights LGBTI negative court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Over 100 protesters detained at protest against arms company; Police attack journalists at “remigration” rally Published at 23.10.2026 Country Denmark Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship environmental rights excessive force intimidation labour rights negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification Read more
Senate rejects WTMO bill to tighten scrutiny of civil society funding; Watchdogs warn legislative proposals threaten civic space on “public order” grounds Published at 23.10.2026 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist funding restriction intimidation positive court ruling positive CS development protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants surveillance time,place restrictions Read more
Conditional releases accompany new arrests as repression of dissent continues at home and abroad Published at 26.10.2026 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation political interference positive CS development release of HRDs religious groups restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban Read more
Civic space violations multiply after military coup: ban on protests and “unauthorised” press conferences, abductions, attacks and killing of activist Published at 26.10.2026 Country Guinea Bissau Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship enforced disappearance excessive force harassment HRD killing intimidation journalist detained office raid prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalist intimidated and union leader challenges dismissal; Transport workers protest delayed payments Published at 27.10.2025 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist intimidation labour rights positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Samoa: Press freedom deteriorates with harassment, criminalisation and ban as human rights review draws near Published at 27.10.2026 Country Samoa Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction criminal defamation harassment intimidation women Read more
Politicised government scrutiny engulfs activists, civil society organisations, and journalists in administrative, immigration, and criminal proceedings Published at 27.10.2026 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist excessive force funding restriction HRD prosecuted indigenous groups intimidation journalist detained labour rights LGBTI negative court ruling office raid positive court ruling positive CS development protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance Read more
Criminal defamation cases raise concerns over freedom of expression; Saamaka communities mobilise against gold mining amid concerns over collective land rights Published at 27.10.2026 Country Suriname Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law criminal defamation enabling law environmental rights extractive industries HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation positive CS development restrictive law Read more
Indonesia: Activists continue to be targeted, censorship around forest fires and disruption of activism in Papua Published at 28.10.2026 Country Indonesia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD censorship environmental rights excessive force harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation minority groups negative court ruling protest disruption protestor(s) detained youth Read more
New right-wing government dismantles NGO Fund under urgent procedure, voters reject abolishing public broadcaster’s licence fee in referendum vote Published at 29.10.2026 Country Slovenia Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist funding restriction intimidation labour rights LGBTI political interference positive CS development protest public vilification Read more
Financial cuts and political scrutiny target civil society; Restrictions on Palestine solidarity Published at 29.10.2026 Country Austria Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist CSO closure excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling non state actors office raid political interference positive court ruling positive CS development prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification surveillance Read more
Activists and civil society face targeted attacks Published at 30.10.2026 Country Iraq Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation environmental rights harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained non state actors office raid positive court ruling protest protestor(s) detained release of HRDs Read more
Cameroon: Wave of Arrests and Restrictions Targets Journalists, Activists, and Civil Society Members Published at 02.10.2026 Country Cameroon Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained killing of journalist negative court ruling positive court ruling prevention of protest protest Read more
