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Police prevented protest by teachers
- Published at
- 11.07.2018
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- labour rights
- intimidation
- protest disruption
- excessive force
- bureaucratic restriction
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Protest in Colon ends with 5 injured and 35 arrested
- Published at
- 28.05.2018
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- violent protest
- intimidation
- harassment
- protestor(s) detained
- labour rights
- protest
- land rights
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Ombudsman announces plans to create a protection mechanism for HRDs
- Published at
- 02.03.2018
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- labour rights
- indigenous groups
- extractive industries
- restrictive law
- private sector
- protest
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State represses and vilifies protests taking place over social issues
- Published at
- 17.01.2018
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
- labour rights
- excessive force
- public vilification
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HRDs in Panama face legal harassment from private companies
- Published at
- 10.11.2017
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- excessive force
- protest disruption
- private sector
- protestor(s) detained
- labour rights
- protest
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Constant repression of protests in Panama
- Published at
- 08.09.2017
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- extractive industries
- enabling law
- censorship
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- women
- excessive force
- labour rights
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Protesters taking to the streets face excessive force from police
- Published at
- 28.07.2017
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- protest disruption
- excessive force
- harassment
- protest
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
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IAPA report documents “troubling developments” in regards to freedom of expression
- Published at
- 17.05.2017
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- restrictive law
- intimidation
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New laws threaten media freedoms in Panama
- Published at
- 23.03.2017
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
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President releases journalist who exposed corruption
- Published at
- 23.01.2017
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- protest disruption
- excessive force
- private sector
- release of HRDs
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Environmental activists targeted with death threats and lawsuits
- Published at
- 05.12.2016
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- protest