Afghanistan: Taliban blocks the internet and social media, cracks down on the media and arrests activists Published at 02.12.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained internet restriction journalist detained killing of journalist labour rights torture/ill-treatment women Read more
Afghanistan: The Taliban threatens to shutdown NGOs employing women and continues to criminalise activists and journalists Published at 21.02.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women Read more
Afghanistan: Activists targeted, media restricted as women further silenced by the Taliban Published at 13.06.2025 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women office raid HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship journalist detained Read more
The Taliban continues to target activists, journalists and stifle protests by women with impunity Published at 16.06.2022 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Malaysia: Protests restricted, activists harassed and critics silenced as courts push back Published at 18.11.2025 Country Malaysia Tags: censorship criminal defamation enforced disappearance HRD detained land rights positive court ruling positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law women Read more
Civic space takes further hit from Taliban's deplorable NGO ban for women as activists and journalists continued to be targeted Published at 22.02.2023 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Saudi Authorities continue to target women activists Published at 31.08.2023 Country Saudi Arabia Category Latest Developments Tags: women release of HRDs travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights censorship HRD prosecuted Read more
Media censored, activists silenced and opposition weakened ahead of Thai elections Published at 21.03.2019 Country Thailand Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption harassment negative court ruling labour rights criminal defamation restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Bloggers and comedians targeted by restrictive media laws Published at 15.04.2021 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Civil society raises concerns about detention of activist and restrictive social media law as anti-corruption protests erupt in Mongolia Published at 02.03.2023 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest extractive industries restrictive law Read more
Widespread impunity for ‘Bloody January’ violations, pressure on media and targeting of activists Published at 18.03.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Sri Lanka: Civic space restrictions and targeting of activists persist as new government takes power Published at 13.01.2025 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Nepal: Restrictive social media legislation, targeting of journalists and excessive force at protests put freedoms at risk Published at 22.05.2025 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: women harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest killing of journalist killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Polish Women’s Strike activists targeted by the state: Our livelihoods and families are under threat Published at 17.02.2021 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment HRD detained excessive force torture/ill-treatment censorship non state actors LGBTI women minority groups attack on journalist protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists and activists potentially targeted by spyware; media outlet suspended Published at 31.10.2021 Country Togo Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship surveillance Read more
New law restricts foreign media, terrorism charges target Palestinian Citizens in Israel Published at 31.10.2024 Country Israel Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship youth refugees and migrants CSO closure intimidation harassment attack on journalist labour rights public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Arbitrary travel restrictions, harassment of activists and targeting of journalists in India Published at 15.04.2022 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women travel ban attack on journalist negative court ruling bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Nepal: Human rights defenders, media group chair targeted to silence dissent while protests disrupted Published at 10.06.2024 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment excessive force time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained private sector Read more
Media restrictions and vilification of activists intensifies climate of fear in Fiji Published at 22.06.2022 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women public vilification bureaucratic restriction Read more
Afghan women activists abducted by the Taliban while journalists arrested and beaten Published at 11.02.2022 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment journalist detained Read more
Media activists killed and others targetted as war rages on Published at 13.12.2016 Country Syria Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of journalist attack on journalist non state actors Read more
