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China: Human rights defenders and journalists jailed and censorship persists as President Xi starts third term in office
- Published at
- 08.08.2023
- Country
- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- enforced disappearance
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Continued use of terrorism lists to retaliate against HRDs raises concern
- Published at
- 31.07.2023
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- release of HRDs
- intimidation
- travel ban
- criminal defamation
- internet restriction
- HRD prosecuted
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Afghanistan: Nearly two years on from the Taliban takeover, persecution of civil society, journalists and critics continues
- Published at
- 27.07.2023
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- attack on HRD
- CSO closure
- office raid
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- torture/ill-treatment
- journalist detained
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LOS MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN Y LOS MILITANTES INDEPENDIENTES LOS MÁS PERJUDICADOS POR LA REPRESIÓN DE LAS AUTORIDADES
- Published at
- 25.07.2023
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
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CSOs demanded the release of journalist Víctor Ticay
- Published at
- 19.07.2023
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- religious groups
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
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More INGOs declared “undesirable”, Crimean activist sentenced to 15 years in prison for pro-Ukrainian protest
- Published at
- 18.07.2023
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- CSO closure
- harassment
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
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Media and independent activists have been the most affected by repression from the authorities
- Published at
- 03.07.2023
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
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Eritrea's media remains restricted
- Published at
- 30.06.2023
- Country
- Eritrea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
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Media remains restricted despite slight ranking improvement
- Published at
- 30.06.2023
- Country
- Eritrea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
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UAE’s Dismal human rights record on the spotlight ahead of COP28
- Published at
- 30.06.2023
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- hrd
- minority groups
- harassment
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- enforced disappearance
- HRD prosecuted
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Vietnam: Human Rights Council membership and dialogues fail to stem repression against activists
- Published at
- 23.06.2023
- Country
- Vietnam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- protest disruption
- minority groups
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights