Human rights defenders and citizens face threats; activist and lawyer detained Published at 02.10.2026 Country Republic of the Congo Tags: enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD threatened intimidation Read more
Restrictive NGO Law adopted; activist sentenced to prison Published at 30.04.2026 Country Angola Tags: attack on HRD HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs restrictive law surveillance women youth Read more
Law on False Information on the Internet adopted; use of criminal defamation to intimidate journalists Published at 31.10.2026 Country Angola Tags: attack on HRD criminal defamation excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained labour rights land rights prevention of protest protest disruption release of HRDs restrictive law Read more
Concerning legislative proposals, thousands of minors arrested amid nationwide student protests Published at 31.10.2026 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling non state actors political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law surveillance time,place restrictions violent protest youth Read more
International students win ruling over pro-Palestine speech, while sanctions deepen arbitrary restrictions on civil society Published at 02.11.2026 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction environmental rights funding restriction HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance travel ban Read more
CSO personnel targeted with legal action for human rights work Published at 30.10.2026 Country Malawi Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment HRD prosecuted intimidation Read more
2026 General Election marred by political participation and human rights concerns Published at 30.10.2026 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained release of HRDs travel ban Read more
Authorities thwart protests against presidential term limit extension Published at 30.10.2026 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted HRD prosecuted intimidation prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Civic space under pressure as escalation of fighting threatens return to full-scale war Published at 31.10.2026 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation journalist detained office raid Read more
Tightening of restrictions on citizen and political mobilisation fuels climate of fear Published at 31.10.2026 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained intimidation political interference prevention of protest private sector protestor(s) detained public vilification self censorship Read more
Journalist killed, others arrested while on duty Published at 31.10.2026 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained killing of journalist protest protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
Pro-democracy activists, trade unions, face escalating clamp down Published at 01.08.2026 Country Eswatini Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction intimidation labour rights prevention of protest protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Authorities pursue repressive policies as HRDs & journalists face imprisonment, citizenship revocation Published at 31.10.2026 Country Qatar Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation religious groups Read more
Anti-migrant rhetoric persists, journalists threatened Published at 31.10.2026 Country South Africa Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD threatened intimidation protest refugees and migrants violent protest Read more
HRDs relentlessly targeted, abusive detention conditions, famed blogger released Published at 30.04.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment Read more
Egypt jails HRD, filmmaker and lawyers, all while freeing 90 others Published at 31.08.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation release of HRDs Read more
Unprecedented arrest of entire newsroom, transnational repression persists amidst backdrop of ‘Egypt Forum’ Published at 31.10.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction enforced disappearance HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained labour rights protest refusal of registration release of HRDs transnational repression women Read more
