Afghanistan: New Criminal Procedure Code will intensify repression as activists and journalists continue to be targeted Published at 24.03.2026 Country Afghanistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD detained journalist detained protest restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women Read more
South Korea: Civil society raises concerns about anti-fake news provisions, facial recognition and other civic space restrictions Published at 20.03.2026 Country South Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction labour rights protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
Vanuatu: Teachers end strike after 18 months while hospital workers resolve dispute on allowance Published at 19.03.2026 Country Vanuatu Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights Read more
Mongolia: Court strikes down restrictive provision as calls for release of activist persist Published at 19.03.2026 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights positive court ruling 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
US–Israeli attacks trigger further decline in Civic Space in Iran and Beyond Published at 13.03.2026 Country Iran Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship internet restriction non state actors protest Read more
Bhutan: Political prisoner dies in custody while information blockade persists Published at 12.03.2026 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment Read more
Police violence during student protests; several journalists arrested and prosecuted; Council of Ministers adopts draconian anti-LGBTQI+ law Published at 11.03.2026 Country Senegal Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force journalist detained killing of protestors LGBTI negative court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption restrictive law violent protest youth Read more
Philippines: Protesters increasingly criminalised while activists continue to face baseless charges, harassment and red-tagging Published at 11.03.2026 Country Philippines Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD censorship extractive industries HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted intimidation labour rights land rights positive court ruling protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment women youth Read more
Authorities target dissidents, activists, pro-palestine protesters with frivolous retaliatory cases Published at 27.02.2026 Country Egypt Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation labour rights negative court ruling protest protestor(s) detained release of HRDs restrictive law torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban youth Read more
Hong Kong: Repression persists with Jimmy Lai conviction, silencing of commentary on deadly fire and criminalisation of activist’s father Published at 26.02.2026 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD prosecuted negative court ruling refusal of registration restrictive law youth Read more
Tonga: Journalists face defamation re-trial while youth lead vigil against digital violence Published at 25.02.2026 Country Tonga Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protest youth Read more
