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Pakistan: New government continues blocking the internet and persecuting journalists and activists
- Published at
- 25.03.2024
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- Pakistan
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- people with disabilities
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Pakistan: Crackdown on the opposition, Baloch protesters and other civic freedoms ahead of elections
- Published at
- 22.01.2024
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- Pakistan
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- enforced disappearance
- torture/ill-treatment
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- women
- minority groups
- attack on journalist
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
- hrd
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Pakistan: Journalists and activists criminalised and abducted while government seeks more powers
- Published at
- 11.08.2023
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- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Pakistan: Authorities bring terrorism charges against protesters, arrest the opposition and target the media
- Published at
- 24.05.2023
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- Pakistan
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- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Authorities in Pakistan continue harassment of journalists, persecution of activists and stifling of protests
- Published at
- 31.12.2022
- Country
- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- minority groups
- harassment
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Journalists and critics continue to be targeted despite political transition in Pakistan
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- 16.08.2022
- Country
- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- journalist detained
- protest disruption
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- enforced disappearance
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
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Pakistani journalists, activists remain at risk while new restrictions against online dissent passed
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- 03.03.2022
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- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- public vilification
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- women
- HRD prosecuted
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Civil society slams harassment of journalists, proposed media law, stifling of protests in Pakistan
- Published at
- 28.09.2021
- Country
- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- journalist detained
- protest disruption
- women
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- excessive force
- protest
- enforced disappearance
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Unrelenting assault on the media and other civic freedoms in Pakistan
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- 01.07.2021
- Country
- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- minority groups
- censorship
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- torture/ill-treatment
- HRD prosecuted
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Attacks on Aurat March, minorities and critics highlight shrinking space for dissent in Pakistan
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- 02.04.2021
- Country
- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- torture/ill-treatment
- intimidation
- harassment
- public vilification
- restrictive law
- HRD detained
- LGBTI
- women
- prevention of protest
- minority groups
- protest
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Targeting of human rights defenders and enforced disappearances in Pakistan continue
- Published at
- 14.12.2020
- Country
- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- enforced disappearance
- harassment
- HRD prosecuted