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Journalists bear the brunt of repression of expression in Somalia
Published at
07.08.2020
Country
Somalia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- killing of journalist
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
Enforced disappearance during Guadalajara protest and two journalists at severe risk
Published at
30.07.2020
Country
Mexico
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- labour rights
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- killing of journalist
- torture/ill-treatment
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
Expression under threat: New law to censor social media
Published at
23.07.2020
Country
Turkey
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- women
- intimidation
- labour rights
- excessive force
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
At least 11 people killed in anti-government protests following legislative elections
Published at
23.07.2020
Country
Mali
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
Activists, journalists face smear campaigns, harassment and censorship during COVID-19
Published at
23.07.2020
Country
Serbia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- protest
- public vilification
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- journalist detained
Journalists, opposition activists and unionists targeted during pandemic in Cambodia
Published at
23.07.2020
Country
Cambodia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- labour rights
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- environmental rights
Peru legislation enables disproportionate use of force by police
Published at
22.07.2020
Country
Peru
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- positive CS development
- labour rights
- excessive force
- protest
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
Ongoing use of repressive laws, Thai activist abducted, increased surveillance in the South
Published at
22.07.2020
Country
Thailand
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- youth
- protest disruption
- surveillance
- labour rights
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- HRD acquitted
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Ahead of Sri Lanka elections, lawyers, journalists and activists arrested, threatened and harassed
Published at
17.07.2020
Country
Sri Lanka
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- harassment
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
Excessive police force used against citizens, journalists during anti-government COVID-19 protests
Published at
15.07.2020
Country
Serbia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- violent protest
- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
- protest
Honduras enacts new Criminal Code enabling criminalisation of protesters and journalists
Published at
13.07.2020
Country
Honduras
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- indigenous groups
- minority groups
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD killing
- internet restriction
- killing of journalist
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- non state actors