Controversial presidential elections: dozens killed in violence, clashes Published at 18.01.2021 Country Côte d'Ivoire Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained non state actors Read more
Controversial presidential elections: at least 21 killed in post electoral protests and violence Published at 04.12.2020 Country Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted time,place restrictions Read more
Opposition and civic space blatantly restricted ahead and after presidential election Published at 29.10.2025 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment excessive force prevention of protest killing of protestors positive court ruling indigenous groups attack on journalist negative court ruling protest internet restriction violent protest political interference journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights youth place restrictions Read more
Civil society activists among those killed in violence around elections Published at 01.11.2018 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD killing attack on HRD non state actors Read more
Protests and violence precede controversial presidential elections without main opposition Published at 05.05.2021 Country Benin Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained protest disruption killing of protestors protest Read more
Conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko: dozens killed in protests and clashes Published at 20.07.2023 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: youth place restrictions protest disruption time, intimidation HRD detained excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Dozens of demonstrators injured and one killed in clashes with the National Police Published at 23.11.2018 Country El Salvador Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force killing of protestors violent protest restrictive law attack on journalist labour rights protest Read more
Protests, clashes, internet shutdown follows second round of presidential elections Published at 29.03.2021 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
Presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire: hundreds of protesters arrested in banned opposition protests Published at 31.10.2025 Country Côte d'Ivoire Tags: excessive force killing of protestors prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions Read more
Delayed elections and political crisis: at least eight killed in opposition protests and clashes Published at 06.04.2021 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist excessive force killing of journalist killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained non state actors Read more
Tanzania’s Post-Election Crackdown: Widespread Violence, Arrests, and Suppression of Civic Freedoms Published at 24.11.2025 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation killing of protestors political interference protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth Read more
At least three killed in protests, other civic space violations as President Macky Sall delays presidential elections Published at 26.02.2024 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors violent protest political interference time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Elections to go ahead during Coronavirus pandemic; campaign warns voters ‘elections can kill’ Published at 14.04.2020 Country Poland Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment political interference labour rights restrictive law Read more
Freedom of expression restrictions cast a cloud over presidential election Published at 27.10.2017 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling religious groups minority groups attack on journalist criminal defamation protest prevention of protest political interference bureaucratic restriction time,place restrictions censorship surveillance Read more
Pre-election violence damages basic rights in Zambia Published at 14.07.2016 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions censorship HRD detained office raid Read more
Tightening restrictions on freedom of speech ahead of presidential election Published at 19.10.2020 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption youth protest political interference restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Iranian authorities censor media ahead of presidential elections Published at 12.05.2017 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction women prevention of protest travel ban HRD detained protestor(s) detained censorship Read more
Opposition rallies ahead of early presidential election Published at 28.03.2018 Country Azerbaijan Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance religious groups protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
Civic space violations following contested presidential elections Published at 23.10.2018 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction journalist detained prevention of protest intimidation Read more
Authorities vilify NGOs as 'undesirable' ahead of March presidential election Published at 08.05.2018 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest political interference censorship protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
Media freedoms violations surrounding Mali's presidential elections Published at 11.10.2018 Country Mali Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist excessive force protest internet restriction violent protest censorship journalist detained Read more
