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#HongKong: The state of #civicspace remains 'closed'. In recent months, repression persisted with the Jimmy Lai conviction, silencing of commentary or criticism of the Wang Fuk Court deadly fire & criminalisation of an activist’s father More here: web.civicus.org/HongKongFeb2...

#Cambodia: Today we add the 5 environmental activists from Mother Nature movement - who have spent more than 600 days in jail - to our #StandAsMyWitness campaign. Protecting the environment should not be a crime. We call for their immediate release. web.civicus.org/SAMW-MNC

🎧To kick off a new season of #CIVICUSVoices, we explore how corruption and failing power systems has left millions without dependable electricity. From 🇿🇦#SouthAfrica to 🇵🇷#PuertoRico communities are mobilising to keep the lights on: web.civicus.org/civicusvoices

🇱🇦🗳️ #Laos: On Sunday over 4.7 million citizens to vote in national and provincial elections. A look at the state of civic freedoms in the country: web.civicus.org/Laos

#Nepal: As #elections draw near, there is still no accountability for the violent crackdown on #protests by the security forces in September 2025, while #civicspace violations persist More here: web.civicus.org/NepalFeb2026

#China: The state of #civicspace remains 'closed'. In recent months, the Xi Jinping regime has continued to target #activists and #journalists, repress ethnic minority #Tibetans and #Uyghurs, pursue foreign critics and crackdown on underground #churches More here: web.civicus.org/ChinaFeb2026

#Bangladesh will be holding elections on 12 February, following the 2024 protests that removed the previous regime. We highlight the state of #civicspace in the country which the new government must address when it comes to power: web.civicus.org/BGD

#Myanmar: The state of #civicspace remains 'closed' five years after the coup. Around the recent #sham elections, the junta criminalised criticism of the polls, banned rallies and restricted the press. Thousands of activists remain in jail. web.civicus.org/MyanmarFeb2026

As #Indonesia starts its presidency of the UN Human Rights Council, we call on the authorities to keep to their human rights commitments, and to release all activists including #humanrights defender Delpedro Marhaen who has spent 5 months in detention www.freedom-now.org/cases/delped...

#Myanmar: 5 years from the coup, #civicspace has been crushed by the junta. CIVICUS calls on #ASEAN & the int'l community to do more to end the repression against activists, release political prisoners & ensure accountability for crimes by the junta. civicus.org/index.php/me...

#Singapore: The state of #civicspace remain 'repressed'. In recent months the government has denied entry to an #activist, blocked a news outlet & targeted a comedian under the #POFMA law and questioned a filmmaker More here: web.civicus.org/SingaporeJan...

As 🇮🇳#India marks its 77th Republic Day on 26 January, CIVICUS highlights the ongoing detention of activists on politically motivated charges under anti-terror and national security laws for their human rights work. #StandWithCivilSociety #RepublicDay

#Bangladesh: Despite reforms, concerns remain on the use of anti-terror laws against the #opposition & critics, mob attacks on the #media, cultural spaces and crackdown on #protests Our new #civicspace update: web.civicus.org/BangladeshJa...

#Thailand: Ahead of #elections, the authorities have continued to prosecute #activists & critics for royal #defamation while #humanrights defenders face harassment and intimidation Our latest #civicspace update: web.civicus.org/ThailandJan2...

#India: The state of #civicspace remains rated as 'repressed'. In recent months, #protesters were targeted, #activists criminalised & systematically denied #bail. There were internet shutdowns & social media accounts were blocked. New update here: web.civicus.org/IndiaJan2026

🚀 Join us on 9 December (12:00 GMT) as we launch new country ratings & global data on the state of civic freedoms 🔴🟡🟢 Researchers to discuss key countries of concern, top violations & 2025 trends. Register: web.civicus.org/PPUA2025Launch

Second day of the #ICSW2025 begins with CIVICUS highlighting the upcoming sham elections being pushed by the junta in #Myanmar and a call for action

New brief on #SriLanka by CIVICUS reviewing the #civicspace record of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a year since he came to office. Concerns remain on the targeting of #activists & #journalists and restrictions on expression and peaceful assembly. web.civicus.org/SLBriefSept25

#Nepal: Youth-led anti-corruption #protests forced political change, despite a lethal crackdown by security forces that left scores dead. Protesters and civil society are now demanding for #accountability and #reforms Our latest #civicspace update: web.civicus.org/NepalSept2025

#China: The state of #civicspace remains 'closed'. In recent months, the regime has continued to criminalise #activists, increase digital restrictions and deploy transnational repression against #protesters More here: web.civicus.org/ChinaSept2025

#Afghanistan’s #civicspace has collapsed, CIVICUS Calls for Urgent Action at the UN Statement at the UN Human Rights Council's 60th Session, Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Afghanistan with the Special Rapporteur www.civicus.org/index.php/me...

#India: The state of #civicspace is rated as 'repressed'. In recent months, the govt has continued to deny bail to #activists detained under the UAPA, ban books in #Kashmir, block social media and crackdown on protests. More here: web.civicus.org/IndiaSept2025

#Myanmar: Repression including #torture and death of political prisoners and targeting of #journalists continue, as junta announces sham elections Our new #civicspace update: web.civicus.org/MyanmarAug2025

#Bangladesh: A year after the fall of the regime, positive steps have been taken to improve #civicspace. However, our new brief shows that more must be done to protect #activists & #journalists, repeal restrictive laws & strengthen #accountability More here: web.civicus.org/BDbriefAug24

#Thailand: 5 years ago, activist Arnon Nampa was arrested for participating in a protest. He now faces 29 years in prison on multiple charges, primarily for royal defamation. We call on Thai authorities to release him & drop all charges. See chronology here : web.civicus.org/Timeline-Arnon

📰NEWSLETTER: #HK diaspora media mergers, #TransnationalRepression of #HongKongers in the spotlight and World Justice Project comes under fire for helping #HongKong authorities whitewash repression. Read it in full: thecfhk.org/transnationa...

The CIVICUS Monitor has added #Indonesia to its watchlist. It assesses that within Indonesia, instances of state intimidation, legal manipulation, and the violent suppression of dissenting opinions are rampant, placing the nation's civil space in a concerning state. en.tempo.co/read/2034134...

The new CIVICUS Monitor #civicspace Watchlist, launched today, highlights serious concerns regarding the exercise of civic freedoms in El Salvador, Indonesia, Kenya, Serbia, Turkey and the United States of America . More here: web.civicus.org/WatchlistJul...

A joint UPR submission by CIVICUS and the Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) where we assess #Australia’s compliance with its international human rights obligations to ensure a safe and enabling environment for civil society and civic space Submission here: www.civicus.org/documents/up...

#Indonesia: The state of #civicspace is rated as 'obstructed' In recent months, the #Prabowo government has targeted #humanrights defenders & journalists, cracked down on #protests & pushed problematic law revisions More here: web.civicus.org/IndonesiaJul...

An op-ed I co-wrote, on the increasing use of restrictive laws to jail #humanrights defenders across the Asia region thediplomat.com/2025/07/repr...

#SriLanka's #civicspace is rated as 'repressed'. Since early 2025, President Dissanayake's government has silenced critical voices & disrupted student #protests. The government has also retained the restrictive Online Safety Act. More here web.civicus.org/SriLankaJune...

#India: The state of #civicspace is rated as 'repressed'. In recent months, critical online commentary on the conflict with Pakistan was #censored, #journalists targeted, while communities in Chhattisgarh face military operations. Our latest update: web.civicus.org/IndiaJune2025

#Pakistan: It has been 3 months since human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch was unjustly arrested by police during a peaceful sit-in to protest police violence. She is being detained in Hudda Jail. We call for her immediate & unconditional release.

🇮🇳 #India: Today Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez will celebrate his 48th birthday in prison. He has been in detention for three & a half years now. Together with rights groups, we call for his immediate release: web.civicus.org/Khurram #FreeKhurram #StandAsMyWitness

#Afghanistan: Today the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, presents his report on 'Access to justice & protection for women and girls and the impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination.' Full report here: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

Jailed Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong hit with new charges

#Thailand: Conviction of #humanrights defender & lawyer Arnon Nampa to 2 years in jail on 28 May for his speech on monarchy reforms is outrageous & must be overturned. He faces a total sentence of 24 years under the #lesemajeste law. We stand in solidarity and call for his release #StandAsMyWitness

🇦🇺#Australia: As the Labor government starts its second term in power, the authorities have continued to criminalise #protests, police with #impunity and increase restrictive legislation & policies Our latest #civicspace update: web.civicus.org/AustraliaMay...

The #civicspace situation in #ASEAN continues to regress with 3 countries rated 'closed' and 5 rated 'repressed'. #Malaysia as the 2025 Chair must seriously address the backsliding of fundamental freedoms in the region, including the ongoing crisis in #Myanmar #ASEAN2025

In #Myanmar, ASEAN stands for complicity in A - Atrocities S - Sanctions evasion E - Economic crimes A - Arming war criminals N - Negotiating with terrorists 🪧✊🏽 Ready to take it to the streets? Download a sign for your demonstration 👉🏽 buff.ly/CNMLSjo #DirtyOver30 #ActNowASEAN #ASEAN

UN Special Rapporteur wrote to the Government of #Thailand about the criminal proceeding & charges pressed against several human rights defenders for their participation in a Malay-Muslim cultural gathering in Pattani province srdefenders.org/thailand-cri...

#Cambodia: The government has fabricated evidence to criminalise & jail, dozens of opposition politicians, #activists, trade unionists & critics. Now they are going after their critics abroad and the Anwar Ibrahim govt & #ASEAN chair is facilitating #TransnationalRepression

#China: a coalition of 58 NGOs led by RSF is sounding the alarm over the arbitrary and prolonged detention of journalist #ZhangZhan on the 5th anniversary of her arrest. Her health is deteriorating in detention. It’s time to #FreeZhangZhan! rsf.org/en/china-rsf...

#HongKong: National security police have arrested the father and brother of #humanrights defender and director of Hong Kong Democracy Council, Anna Kwok www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

#Malaysia: More than 1,500 people gathered today to take part in a Labour Day rally. Among the key demands were an increase in the national minimum wage to RM2,000 and the implementation of a comprehensive affordable housing policy. www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nat...

TAIWAN: Unions protest against Taipei Metro over lost paid leave www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6098441

We condemn Thailand & BIMSTEC’s decision to allow Min Aung Hlaing to attend the Summit. Welcoming a #WarCriminal responsible for atrocities in disaster-stricken regions is disgraceful, tarnishing BIMSTEC's image. BIMSTEC: put Myanmar's people's lives above economic ties!

#Cambodia: RSF condemns the physical assault on 3 journalists from news site #EagleNews who were reporting on a deforestation case on 24/02 when 4 unidentified men attacked. We call for a thorough investigation into the crime & urge the 🇰🇭 gov to ensure the protection of environmental journalists.