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Cambodia: Activists, journalists and the opposition jailed while scores criminalised for their online commentary
Published at
07.10.2026
Country
Cambodia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- HRD prosecuted
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
- restrictive law
- transnational repression
- youth
Hong Kong: Activists organising Tiananmen vigils convicted as security laws deployed against book sellers, activists and journalists
Published at
05.10.2026
Country
Hong Kong
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- harassment
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
- restrictive law
- women
CSOs, activists, lawyers, opposition, critics & media houses face severe retaliation
Published at
01.10.2026
Country
Uganda
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- CSO closure
- environmental rights
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- release of HRDs
- self censorship
- torture/ill-treatment
- transnational repression
Houthi authorities continue 2-year campaign targeting UN and civil society staff
Published at
01.10.2026
Country
Yemen
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- HRD threatened
- journalist detained
- killing of journalist
Abuse of pre-trial detention under cyber-law continues despite newly announced limitations
Published at
01.10.2026
Country
Syria
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- enforced disappearance
- HRD detained
- protest
- release of HRDs
- youth
Judge & journalist sentenced, protests held despite increasing restrictions
Published at
01.10.2026
Country
Tunisia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD prosecuted
- negative court ruling
- protest
China: Activists and critics continue to be criminalised as censors block reporting and social media posts on the Tibet flash floods
Published at
01.10.2026
Country
China
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- HRD detained
- minority groups
- restrictive law
- surveillance
- torture/ill-treatment
Imprisoned Poet Released on Pardon, Authorities Ban Circulation of War Related Content
Published at
30.09.2026
Country
United Arab Emirates
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- release of HRDs
Journalists face defamation and security-related harassment, online critics summoned
Published at
30.09.2026
Country
Lebanon
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- intimidation
- protest
Use of detention as a retaliatory tactic against online expression a continuing cause for concern
Published at
30.09.2026
Country
Jordan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- prevention of protest
- transnational repression
Thailand: Activists face threats and criminalisation for their activism while reports of transnational repression persists
Published at
30.09.2026
Country
Thailand
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- environmental rights
- harassment
- HRD prosecuted
- intimidation
- negative court ruling
- protest disruption
- restrictive law
- transnational repression
- women