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Mass arrests at protests against police violence; schools set on fire amid backlash against mandatory sex ed decree
- Published at
- 01.11.2023
- Country
- Belgium
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- refugees and migrants
- religious groups
- minority groups
- labour rights
- protest
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
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13 journalists arrested during peaceful protest against censorship; people killed in protest to demand a return to civilian rule
- Published at
- 01.11.2023
- Country
- Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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The Algerian government continues the assault on freedom of expression
- Published at
- 31.10.2023
- Country
- Algeria
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
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Opposition meeting banned by local authorities
- Published at
- 31.10.2023
- Country
- Republic of the Congo
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- protest
- intimidation
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Nigeria: Journalists arrested; two broadcasters silenced
- Published at
- 31.10.2023
- Country
- Nigeria
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
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Niger: Press freedom violations escalate after military coup
- Published at
- 31.10.2023
- Country
- Niger
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
- non state actors
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Thailand: New government continues to criminalise activists for royal defamation and prosecute protesters
- Published at
- 31.10.2023
- Country
- Thailand
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- youth
- women
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Chad: No accountability one year after deadly ‘Black Thursday’ protests; news site temporarily suspended
- Published at
- 31.10.2023
- Country
- Chad
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- positive CS development
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
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Panama: Widespread protests against the biggest copper mining concession
- Published at
- 31.10.2023
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- positive CS development
- extractive industries
- access to info. law
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- land rights
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Journalists attacked by political party supporters
- Published at
- 31.10.2023
- Country
- Zambia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- women
- attack on journalist
- protest
- prevention of protest
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
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One month after the start of the Azerbaijani offensive, 20 arrested so far for speaking out against Nagorno-Karabakh war
- Published at
- 30.10.2023
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- excessive force
- labour rights
- protest
- internet restriction
- extractive industries
- torture/ill-treatment
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted