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Brunei: Press freedom ‘virtually non-existent’ while censorship prevails
- Published at
- 31.07.2023
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- censorship
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Brunei: Array of repressive laws used to impose restrictions on civic freedoms
- Published at
- 28.03.2023
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
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Woman charged for false statement on COVID-19 as Brunei maintains harsh restrictions on freedoms
- Published at
- 27.09.2022
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
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Harsh restrictions on civic space persist in Brunei
- Published at
- 26.04.2022
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- restrictive law
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Fundamental freedoms still severely restricted in Brunei
- Published at
- 19.10.2021
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
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Brunei drops two places in global press freedom rankings
- Published at
- 05.05.2021
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- censorship
- restrictive law
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Human rights report shows Brunei’s freedom status as “Not Free”
- Published at
- 28.10.2020
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- restrictive law
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New RSF report shows no improvement for press freedom in Brunei
- Published at
- 23.04.2020
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
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Brunei authorities convict and sentence critic in absentia for sedition
- Published at
- 07.01.2020
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- criminal defamation
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Human Right Council calls on Brunei to review legislation limiting fundamental freedoms
- Published at
- 19.07.2019
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- religious groups
- restrictive law
- criminal defamation
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Brunei citizens fear speaking out on new cruel and inhuman punishments
- Published at
- 04.04.2019
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- LGBTI
- women
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law