Every governance event classified by the Civica Pulse Beta pipeline. Updated daily.
The Civica Pulse Beta is a real-time governance shock monitor under active validation. Events queued for human review (severe and catastrophic severity tiers, plus events where the classifier didn't reach consensus) do not drive published Pulse scores until a reviewer confirms them. See the Pulse methodology for the full pipeline.
New Zealand has continued prosecuting climate activists under existing laws while Parliament considers legislation that civil society groups warn would further restrict protest rights. The proposed bill has raised concerns among advocacy organizations about its potential impact on freedom of assembly and expression. These developments reflect ongoing tensions between law enforcement responses to climate activism and protections for political participation in the country.
The criminalisation of climate activists and a restrictive bill targeting protest activity constitutes a de jure restriction on assembly and association rights in New Zealand.
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Assembly rights restriction (de jure)
Rights & FreedomsModerate − · -3
The criminalisation of climate activists and a restrictive bill targeting protest activity constitute a de jure restriction on assembly and association rights in New Zealand.
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Assembly rights restriction (de jure)
Rights & FreedomsModerate − · -3
The criminalisation of climate activists and a restrictive bill targeting protest activity constitutes a de jure restriction on assembly and association rights in New Zealand.
MalaysiaApr 15, 2026Malaysia: Activists face police harassment, protesters arrested and journalists targeted for their reportingRights & FreedomsSevere − · -53/3 agree
Malaysian police have arrested protesters and targeted journalists covering demonstrations, while activists report ongoing harassment. These actions raise concerns about freedom of assembly and press freedom protections in the country. The incidents reflect tensions between law enforcement and civil society actors exercising their rights to protest and report on public events.
The simultaneous targeting of activists, protesters, and journalists represents a pattern of abuse across multiple civil society groups consistent with a systematic crackdown rather than isolated incidents.
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Systematic crackdown (pattern of abuse)
Rights & FreedomsSevere − · -5
The simultaneous targeting of activists, protesters, and journalists represents a coordinated pattern of repression across multiple civil society sectors, consistent with a systematic crackdown rather than isolated incidents.
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Systematic crackdown (pattern of abuse)
Rights & FreedomsSevere − · -5
The simultaneous targeting of activists, protesters, and journalists represents a pattern of abuse across multiple civil society groups consistent with a systematic crackdown rather than isolated incidents.
AustraliaApr 13, 2026Australia: New laws passed to restrict protests and expression as climate and pro-Palestinian protesters criminalisedRights & FreedomsModerate − · -43/3 agree
Australia passed new legislation in 2024 that expanded criminal penalties for protest activities, including provisions targeting climate change activists and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The laws introduced stricter definitions of unlawful protest conduct and increased penalties for disruption-related offences. The legislation represents a significant shift in how Australian law treats public assembly and expression, narrowing the scope of protected protest activity and potentially affecting civil liberties protections previously available to demonstrators.
New Australian legislation explicitly criminalises climate and pro-Palestinian protest activity, constituting a de jure restriction on assembly and expression rights targeting specific protest movements.
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Assembly rights restriction (de jure)
Rights & FreedomsModerate − · -4
Australia has enacted de jure legislation explicitly criminalising protest activity by climate and pro-Palestinian demonstrators, constituting a formal legal restriction on assembly and expression rights.
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Assembly rights restriction (de jure)
Rights & FreedomsModerate − · -4
Australia has enacted de jure laws that criminalise specific protest movements (climate and pro-Palestinian), constituting a formal legal restriction on assembly and expression rights.