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Tajikistan: Suppressing critical voices
- Published at
- 26.09.2023
- Country
- Tajikistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- CSO closure
- intimidation
- positive CS development
- HRD detained
- public vilification
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Iran cracks down on dissent on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in custody
- Published at
- 26.09.2023
- Country
- Iran
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- CSO closure
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
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Myanmar: Despite arrests, torture and failure of ASEAN, activists continue to mobilise against the junta
- Published at
- 19.09.2023
- Country
- Myanmar
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- protest disruption
- women
- youth
- harassment
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- labour rights
- enforced disappearance
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Laos: Human rights defender shot at while activists in exile face arrest and attacks
- Published at
- 18.09.2023
- Country
- Laos
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- HRD detained
- attack on HRD
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Hong Kong: Crackdown on dissent continues with warrants against activists in exile and harassment of their families
- Published at
- 13.09.2023
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- public vilification
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Venezuela: OSC condenan el acoso al activista Óscar Costero
- Published at
- 12.09.2023
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification
- censorship
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North Korea: Citizens arrested and executed for watching foreign films as authorities wiretap communication and block defections
- Published at
- 12.09.2023
- Country
- North Korea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- surveillance
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
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Bangladesh: Government ramps up persecution, smear campaign against activists while attacks on the opposition persist
- Published at
- 08.09.2023
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- refugees and migrants
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- labour rights
- enforced disappearance
- public vilification
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- time,place restrictions
- protestor(s) detained
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Saudi Authorities continue to target women activists
- Published at
- 31.08.2023
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- release of HRDs
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
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NGOs Express Concerns for the Life of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Restrictions of Religious Freedom
- Published at
- 31.08.2023
- Country
- Bahrain
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- torture/ill-treatment
- religious groups
- protest
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WHRD Faces malicious threats and online attacks
- Published at
- 15.08.2023
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- attack on HRD
- religious groups
- harassment
- public vilification
- HRD threatened
- non state actors