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Journalists detained, media group suspended until further order over its coverage of the military coup in Niger
- Published at
- 08.11.2023
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- censorship
- journalist detained
- prevention of protest

Prison pour membres de l'opposition, inquiétudes pour les violations contre les personnes LGBTQI+
- Published at
- 23.05.2022
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- non state actors
- release of HRDs
- protest
- intimidation

Opposition members sentenced to prison; concerns about violations against LGBTQI+ people
- Published at
- 18.05.2022
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- non state actors
- release of HRDs
- protest
- LGBTI
- intimidation

Manifestations et violences avant une élection présidentielle controversée
- Published at
- 11.05.2021
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- killing of protestors
- protestor(s) detained
- protest

Protests and violence precede controversial presidential elections without main opposition
- Published at
- 05.05.2021
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
- killing of protestors
- protest

CSO campaign ‘Laissez-moi choisir en 2021’; unauthorised online outlets ordered to cease activities
- Published at
- 08.10.2020
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- prevention of protest

Benin withdraws from the protocol allowing individuals and CSOs to seize the African Court
- Published at
- 15.06.2020
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- prevention of protest
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- negative court ruling

Journaliste d’investigation condamné à 18 mois de prison
- Published at
- 03.02.2020
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
- bureaucratic restriction

Investigative journalist sentenced to 18 months in prison
- Published at
- 30.01.2020
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
- bureaucratic restriction

April 2019 legislative elections marred by civic space violations
- Published at
- 28.11.2019
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- labour rights
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained

Media regulator suspends La Nouvelle Tribune newspaper
- Published at
- 04.07.2018
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction