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Tonga: Civil society and UN raise concerns around lack of press freedom, restrictive laws at human rights review
- Published at
- 18.05.2023
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI

Court awards damages for defamation in Tonga, media blocked during visit of delegation from China
- Published at
- 05.10.2022
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- bureaucratic restriction

COVID-19 restrictions hamper civil society response to volcano and tsunami relief in Tonga
- Published at
- 09.05.2022
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- bureaucratic restriction

A step closer to justice for killing of Tongan LGBTIQ+ rights activist
- Published at
- 08.09.2021
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- positive CS development

Civil society call for accountability for killing of leading Tongan LGBTIQ+ activist
- Published at
- 20.05.2021
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- HRD killing

Freedom of expression further at risk in Tonga with new cyberlaw following media regulations
- Published at
- 26.02.2021
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- criminal defamation

Tonga passes regulations targeting media freedom without consultation
- Published at
- 29.09.2020
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- restrictive law

Tonga drops in press freedom rankings while authorities threaten again to curb social media
- Published at
- 11.06.2020
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship

Media watchdog criticises suspension of journalists in Tonga
- Published at
- 28.02.2020
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- political interference
- intimidation

Concerns about proposed Facebook ban in Tonga over anti-monarchy posts
- Published at
- 14.11.2019
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship

UN rights committee questions Tonga on freedom of expression for children
- Published at
- 21.05.2019
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- positive CS development
- youth