Viasna Human Rights Centre volunteer released after completing sentence Published at 10.06.2025 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid CSO closure religious groups intimidation release of HRDs transnational repression HRD killing public vilification torture/ill-treatment censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained people with disabilities Read more
More political prisoners, including Sergei Tsikhanousky, released; Over one thousand remain imprisoned Published at 28.07.2025 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained CSO closure release of HRDs Read more
Repression continues even after one of the largest prisoner releases of Lukashenko’s rule Published at 29.09.2025 Country Belarus Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure release of HRDs transnational repression HRD killing journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Mauritania: Journalists and human rights defenders face arrests and convictions Published at 24.10.2025 Country Mauritania Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation CSO closure excessive force HRD detained journalist detained positive CS development protest refugees and migrants Read more
Abductions and Restricted Trials Documented Ahead of the elections Published at 29.08.2025 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD CSO closure transnational repression harassment HRD detained torture/ill-treatment political interference bureaucratic restriction censorship Read more
Ethiopia: Political Bans, Media Raids as Fragile Peace faces risk Published at 15.08.2025 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure intimidation harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation protest political interference restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Women, HRDs, Migrant support NGOs, journalists & online critics face systematic violations Published at 26.10.2025 Country Libya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure intimidation harassment HRD detained excessive force killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship non state actors women refugees and migrants release of HRDs negative court ruling protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted youth Read more
Indigenous defenders killed amid ongoing land disputes; Civic freedoms crippled by Nicaragua’s new constitutional amendments Published at 08.06.2025 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship indigenous groups CSO closure intimidation transnational repression travel ban HRD detained HRD killing public vilification internet restriction restrictive law enabling law journalist detained land rights Read more
Deaths in custody and enforced disappearances increase concern over systematic repression in Nicaragua Published at 18.10.2025 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD killing HRD threatened internet restriction intimidation public vilification transnational repression travel ban Read more
Journalists face wave of arrests & judicial harassment amid crackdown on media freedom Published at 29.10.2025 Country Somaliland Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling internet restriction HRD acquitted journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
3 Years Of Conflict Characterised By Killings & Detentions Of HRDs & Journalists Published at 30.10.2025 Country Sudan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist bureaucratic restriction censorship CSO closure harassment HRD detained HRD killing HRD threatened internet restriction intimidation journalist detained killing of journalist non state actors place restrictions protest protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants release of HRDs restrictive law sexual assault torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
National human rights institution warns that civic space in France is under threat Published at 01.11.2025 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained LGBTI office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants religious groups self censorship surveillance women Read more
Russia’s escalating crackdown on LGBTQI+ “extremism”: 100 convictions since January 2024 Published at 08.07.2025 Country Russia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship CSO closure HRD detained HRD prosecuted LGBTI protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification torture/ill-treatment Read more
Government proscribes non-violent direct action group Palestine Action as “terrorist” Published at 09.08.2025 Country United Kingdom Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship CSO closure environmental rights HRD detained intimidation office raid people with disabilities positive court ruling positive CS development prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants restrictive law surveillance youth Read more
Las muertes bajo custodia y las desapariciones forzadas aumenta la preocupación por la represión sistemática Published at 14.11.2025 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD killing HRD threatened internet restriction intimidation public vilification transnational repression travel ban Read more
UN experts and human rights organisations express concern over Venezuela after unlawful US military intervention and emergency declaration Published at 23.01.2026 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD killing internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights office raid political interference protest public vilification release of HRDs travel ban Read more
Mauritanie : Arrestations et condamnations de journalistes et de défenseurs des droits de l'homme Published at 31.10.2025 Country Mauritania Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation CSO closure excessive force HRD detained journalist detained positive CS development protest refugees and migrants Read more
One year of Trump 2.0: Civic freedoms under pressure Published at 26.01.2026 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on journalist censorship CSO closure enabling law environmental rights excessive force funding restriction indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights political interference positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment travel ban youth Read more
Kazakhstan: Pressure on media, LGBTQI+ “propaganda” law, and criminal cases against activists Published at 27.01.2026 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation journalist detained LGBTI negative court ruling non state actors office raid prevention of protest private sector protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression Read more
ONU y organizaciones de DD.HH. expresan su preocupación tras la intervención militar ilegal de EE.UU. y la declaración del estado de emergencia Published at 18.02.2026 Country Venezuela Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure enforced disappearance HRD detained HRD killing internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights office raid political interference protest public vilification release of HRDs travel ban Read more
Migrant support, women and LGBTQI+ rights organisations face suspension Published at 17.03.2026 Country Tunisia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship CSO closure harassment HRD prosecuted LGBTI protest refugees and migrants release of HRDs women Read more
2026 polls characterised by systematic crackdown on opposition and civic space Published at 09.04.2026 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights funding restriction harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest restrictive law torture/ill-treatment Read more
Hundreds of CSOs dissolved or suspended; journalists and NGOs continue to face restrictions Published at 06.05.2026 Country Burkina Faso Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist CSO closure enforced disappearance funding restriction hrd HRD prosecuted journalist detained negative court ruling protest release of HRDs restrictive law Read more
