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Elections marred by escalating organised crime violence, surge in attacks on journalists and media workers
- Published at
- 27.11.2023
- Country
- Ecuador
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- positive CS development
- attack on journalist
- protest
- extractive industries
- violent protest
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
- environmental rights
- land rights
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Press freedom violations in the run-up to elections
- Published at
- 27.11.2023
- Country
- Liberia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- attack on journalist
- non state actors
- intimidation
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26 opposition protesters arrested, sentenced to prison for ‘disturbing public order’
- Published at
- 22.11.2023
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- protest
- extractive industries
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
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Détention de journalists; suspension d’un groupe de médias jusqu’à nouvel ordre pour sa couverture du coup d’état militaire au Niger
- Published at
- 20.11.2023
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- censorship
- journalist detained
- prevention of protest
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Agents of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services detained journalists
- Published at
- 08.11.2023
- Country
- Botswana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
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Journalist Ralikonelo Joki killed after radio show
- Published at
- 08.11.2023
- Country
- Lesotho
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- time,place restrictions
- killing of journalist
- protest disruption
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Journalists detained, media group suspended until further order over its coverage of the military coup in Niger
- Published at
- 08.11.2023
- Country
- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- censorship
- journalist detained
- prevention of protest
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49 arrested during cost of living protest while the security of journalists remains a concern
- Published at
- 03.11.2023
- Country
- Ghana
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- prevention of protest
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
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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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Government abandons Bill of Rights Bill, controversial laws on migration, protest and strikes remain
- Published at
- 30.10.2023
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- refugees and migrants
- positive CS development
- travel ban
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
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General elections: use of excessive force against opposition gathering; journalists attacked
- Published at
- 30.10.2023
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- non state actors