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Future of democracy hangs in the balance as Kenya prepares for election rerun
Published at
02.10.2017
Country
Kenya
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
- killing of protestors
- political interference
- journalist detained
Intimidation, prosecution and detention: closing spaces for dissent in Thailand
Published at
29.09.2017
Country
Thailand
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- criminal defamation
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- extractive industries
- private sector
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- non state actors
Civic space restricted as age limit debate continues
Published at
29.09.2017
Country
Uganda
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- office raid
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- prevention of protest
- political interference
- journalist detained
Attacks and violence inhibit humanitarian organsiations' operations
Published at
27.09.2017
Country
Central African Republic
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- non state actors
Opposition youth protest prevented by excessive police presence
Published at
27.09.2017
Country
Republic of the Congo
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- prevention of protest
- journalist detained
Libyan writers face backlash of harassment and death threats
Published at
22.09.2017
Country
Libya
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- censorship
- HRD threatened
- religious groups
- non state actors
Use of live ammunition by security officers during protests
Published at
20.09.2017
Country
Guinea
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
- protest
UN decisions set important precedents in view of unrelenting rights violations
Published at
19.09.2017
Country
Kazakhstan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- protest
- criminal defamation
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Protests and arrests as the president mulls amending age limits in constitution
Published at
15.09.2017
Country
Uganda
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- attack on journalist
- prevention of protest
- surveillance
NGO bill under consideration poses "grave danger to democracy"
Published at
14.09.2017
Country
Nigeria
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- indigenous groups
- office raid
- religious groups
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights
More than 100 detained during protests, including 15 journalists
Published at
07.09.2017
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
- violent protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors