Malaysia: Activists and critics face baseless investigations, travel bans and freezing of accounts as restrictive laws are passed Published at 18.09.2026 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation environmental rights funding restriction harassment HRD prosecuted land rights non state actors public vilification restrictive law travel ban Read more
Myanmar: Human rights defenders and journalists remain at risk while torture and ill-treatment of political prisoners persists Published at 17.09.2026 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship environmental rights HRD prosecuted negative court ruling protest restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment youth Read more
North Korea: Students executed for watching foreign videos as surveillance and restrictions intensify Published at 15.09.2026 Country North Korea Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship harassment surveillance time,place restrictions youth Read more
UN Human Rights Council calls for stronger protections for civic freedoms; St. Kitts adopts roadmap for implementing the Escazú Agreement Published at 11.09.2026 Country St Kitts and Nevis Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law environmental rights positive CS development protest religious groups youth Read more
Union leader reports threat after announcing possible protest; Opposition leader threatens defamation action against radio station Published at 11.09.2026 Country St Vincent and the Grenadines Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened intimidation labour rights LGBTI political interference positive CS development protest Read more
Pakistan: Activists targeted, Baloch human rights defenders convicted and repression of protest movement and reporting on Azad Jammu and Kashmir Published at 11.09.2026 Country Pakistan Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship criminal defamation enforced disappearance excessive force harassment HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction journalist detained killing of protestors minority groups protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law women Read more
Fiji: Concerns around disruption of protest, harassment of journalist and the expansion of police powers Published at 11.09.2026 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment positive court ruling protest disruption Read more
Environmental and land defenders secure hearing in long-running airport challenge; Journalist reports year-long delays in freedom of information requests Published at 10.09.2026 Country Antigua and Barbuda Category Latest Developments Tags: access to info. law labour rights political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest religious groups Read more
Japan: Rights at risk with flag desecration law, lack of oversight on the new intelligence body and planned anti-espionage laws Published at 10.09.2026 Country Japan Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Criminal prosecution over election-related post raises freedom of expression concerns; Workers take industrial action over union recognition and working conditions Published at 09.09.2026 Country Barbados Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship criminal defamation labour rights positive CS development protest Read more
Bhutan: Concerns over proposal to control foreign funding of CSOs, long term political prisoners and cancellation of media outlet licence Published at 09.09.2026 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction Read more
UPR review identifies gaps affecting civic freedoms; Deputy Prime Minister charged over alleged assault on journalist Published at 08.09.2026 Country Saint Lucia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist enabling law intimidation labour rights negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest women Read more
