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China silences reporting on COVID-19, expands surveillance and arrests Hong Kong protest leaders
- Published at
- 20.05.2020
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- China
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- Latest Developments
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- minority groups
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- travel ban
- negative court ruling
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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NGOs highlight suppression around virus outbreak in China while persecution of activists continue
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- 07.02.2020
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- China
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- Latest Developments
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- restrictive law
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- youth
- protest disruption
- minority groups
- harassment
- HRD threatened
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- HRD prosecuted
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Hong Kong protesters face arrests, excessive force and torture while journalists ill-treated
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- 05.11.2019
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- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- restrictive law
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- censorship
- protest
- journalist detained
- prevention of protest
- protestor(s) detained
- torture/ill-treatment
- violent protest
- non state actors
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Prominent Hong Kong activists arrested after weeks of police violence at protests
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- 30.08.2019
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- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- harassment
- surveillance
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- protest
- prevention of protest
- violent protest
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
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Hong Kong protests met with excessive force as activists suppressed around Tiananmen anniversary
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- 11.07.2019
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- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- torture/ill-treatment
- intimidation
- harassment
- protestor(s) detained
- sexual assault
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- women
- excessive force
- enforced disappearance
- censorship
- internet restriction
- HRD prosecuted
- restrictive law
- environmental rights
- land rights
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Persecution of activists continue while abuses against Uighurs remain in the spotlight
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- 07.03.2019
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- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- youth
- minority groups
- harassment
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- internet restriction
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Nine Hong Kong “Umbrella movement” activists facing trial while pro-independence party banned
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- 17.11.2018
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- China
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- Latest Developments
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- youth
- women
- HRD detained
- protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- surveillance
- HRD prosecuted
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UN and rights group findings show systematic repression of Muslims from the Xinjiang Uighur region
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- 14.09.2018
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- China
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- Latest Developments
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- minority groups
- intimidation
- journalist detained
- harassment
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- surveillance
- enforced disappearance
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
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「六四」29周年:万人在港悼念多名异见者在中国面临检控
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- 05.07.2018
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- China
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- Latest Developments
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- LGBTI
- protest disruption
- women
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- protest
- internet restriction
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
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Activists continue to face persecution as thousands mark Tiananmen anniversary in Hong Kong
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- 05.07.2018
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- China
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- Latest Developments
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- internet restriction
- LGBTI
- protest disruption
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
- women
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- protest
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Tashi Wangchuk and other activists imprisoned as President Xi tightens grip on power
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- 19.03.2018
- Country
- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- LGBTI
- refugees and migrants
- minority groups
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- surveillance
- HRD prosecuted