New risks confront civil society in Uzbekistan Published at 20.07.2026 Country Uzbekistan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation journalist detained negative court ruling refusal of registration restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban Read more
Nauru: UN recommendations to revise journalists’ visa fees and decriminalising defamation rejected Published at 20.07.2026 Country Nauru Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development Read more
Civic space faces constraints ahead of 2026 elections Published at 16.07.2026 Country Zambia Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment intimidation political interference restrictive law transnational repression Read more
Controversial law extending presidential term passed as its critics are targeted Published at 16.07.2026 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted journalist detained release of HRDs torture/ill-treatment youth Read more
Taiwan: Committee makes recommendations to improve civic space while civil society protest efforts to deport Myanmar asylum seekers Published at 16.07.2026 Country Taiwan Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction environmental rights labour rights protest refugees and migrants Read more
Maldives: Journalists arrested, media outlet raided and protests met with arrests and excessive force Published at 14.07.2026 Country Maldives Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force harassment journalist detained office raid protest disruption protestor(s) detained travel ban Read more
Kiribati: Civil society holds consultation on ocean governance as trade unions participate in training Published at 13.07.2026 Country Kiribati Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights labour rights Read more
Nepal: Press freedom at risk under new government while still lack of accountability for protest violations Published at 10.07.2026 Country Nepal Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation harassment journalist detained place restrictions positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law youth Read more
Hong Kong: Journalists targeted, booksellers arrested as government expands its powers Published at 07.07.2026 Country Hong Kong Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship harassment LGBTI negative court ruling prevention of protest restrictive law travel ban women Read more
Singapore: Despite UN review, first charges brought under POFMA while journalists and activists continue to be targeted Published at 03.07.2026 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD prosecuted negative court ruling restrictive law travel ban women youth Read more
2 years after brutal protests & 1 year ahead of elections: online expression, media freedom, protesters, CSOs & opposition groups bear the brunt Published at 01.07.2026 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force extractive industries harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation killing of protestors negative court ruling non state actors place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification release of HRDs religious groups restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban violent protest youth Read more
China: Repression continues with new ‘ethnic unity’ law, targeting of activists and silencing of Tiananmen anniversary commemorations Published at 30.06.2026 Country China Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted land rights minority groups negative court ruling restrictive law torture/ill-treatment transnational repression women Read more
