#HongKong: The state of #civicspace remains 'closed'. In recent months, #journalists faced harassment and deportation & #booksellers were targeted. The authorities also blocked any commemoration of the #Tiananmen anniversary & expanded their powers web.civicus.org/HongKongJuly...

#Singapore: The state of #civicspace remains 'repressed'. Despite its UN review, in recent months, charges have been brought under the restrictive POFMA law, while students, journalists and activists were targeted. More here: web.civicus.org/SingaporeJul...

#Cambodia: Today marks 2 years since the unjust conviction & sentencing of five environmental defenders from Mother Nature Cambodia. They were targeted for their activism. We call for their immediate release and their sentence to be overturned. Free the #MNC5 #StandAsMyWitness

#China: In recent months, repression has persisted as the restrictive 'ethnic unity' law comes into effect, activists & artists are criminalised and restrictions imposed on the #Tiananmen mothers. More here: web.civicus.org/ChinaJune2026

#HongKong: The state of #civicspace is rated as ''closed'. More than 2 years, since the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance was issued, it has been used together with the National Security Law to criminalise #activists and critics New brief: web.civicus.org/HongKongBrie...

🇰🇭 #Cambodia: In recent months, scores have been convicted for their 2024 protests and criticism against the CLV-DTA, a regional economic agreement. At the same time journalists, activists and the opposition continue to be targeted New country update: web.civicus.org/CambodiaMay2...

🇰🇭 #Cambodia: More than 30 activists were sentenced to two years in prison after a mass trial for incitement linked to social media posts and planned protests against the Cambodia–Laos–Vietnam Development Triangle (an economic initiative). Our statement:

#Indonesia: Repression has continued to escalate under President Prabowo, with attack on #humanrights defender Andrie Yunus, criminalisation & threats against activists and crackdown on activism in #Papua New #civicspace update here: web.civicus.org/IndonesiaApr...

#Pakistan: Two years since the government came to power, our new research brief looks at restrictions to civic freedoms: 🟠Criminalisation of human rights defenders 🟠Harassment of journalists & online critics 🟠Crackdown on the opposition More here: web.civicus.org/PakistanBrie...

#China is weaponising generative AI to censor and control its population. Fergus Ryan warns: as these tools spread globally, civic space everywhere is at risk. Read more: web.civicus.org/Fergus-Ryan#China#CIVICUSLens

🇵🇭 #Philippines added to our latest watchlist: 🟠 ​​​​Ill-treatment and prosecution of protesters 🟠 Red-tagging and fabricated charges against activists 🟠 Journalists prosecuted & facing long-term detention Country rated as ‘Repressed’: web.civicus.org/PhilippinesWL26

🔎 New #civicspace watchlist looks at deterioration of rights in: 🇵🇭 Criminalisation of activists 🇮🇷 Thousands of protesters killed & arrested 🇬🇪 Sweeping new laws come into force 🇧🇯 Repression intensifies ahead of elections 🇪🇨 Lethal response to protests web.civicus.org/WatchlistMar...

#Indonesia: We are alarmed by the attack against #humanrights defender #AndrieYunus from KontraS. It is clearly a reprisal for his activism. The authorities must ensure an impartial investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice. web.civicus.org/AndrieYunus

Behind the glossy storefronts and online sales of #fastfashion lies a brutal reality: many garment workers face exploitation. 🎧 New episode of #CIVICUSVoices looks at how workers in 🇰🇭 #Cambodia and 🇧🇩 #Bangladesh are mobilising against poverty-wages and union busting: web.civicus.org/civicusvoices

#Bangladesh: Nine #civilsociety groups including CIVICUS have written a letter to the prime minister, Tarique Rahman, who was elected in February 2026, to use this opportunity to bring lasting protections of #humanrights. Full letter here: web.civicus.org/Bangladesh1603

A new CIVICUS report documents a sweeping pattern of criminalization, torture, fabricated charges, and red-tagging against peaceful protesters, human rights defenders, journalists, and land rights activists across the Philippines. #civicspace rightsreport.org/arrested-cha...

Repression is rising So is resistance. Our 2026 State of Civil Society Report proves it. web.civicus.org/SOCS2026_EN #SOCS2026

GOOD NEWS! We welcome the news that #humanrights defender Delpedro Marhaen and 3 other activists from #Indonesia have been acquitted by the courts. He was charged for his activism around the August 2025 protests and detained for nearly 6 months en.tempo.co/read/2091137...

Arts and Resistance: Cultures of Expression, Censorship, and Resilience | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Date: March 4, 2026 | 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET Type/Location: Virtual buff.ly/3KlSQCb

#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...