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Mongolia: Press freedom at risk with arrest and prosecution of journalists while protesters detained
- Published at
- 08.07.2024
- Country
- Mongolia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- harassment
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Timor-Leste: Press freedom rankings drop, protesters detained, while martial arts ban extended
- Published at
- 04.06.2024
- Country
- Timor-Leste
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
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Concerning terrorism probe into Catalan independence activists continues
- Published at
- 01.06.2024
- Country
- Spain
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- surveillance
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
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Australia: Sentencing of whistle-blower and crackdown on protests a setback for civic freedoms
- Published at
- 17.05.2024
- Country
- Australia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- harassment
- excessive force
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
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Japan: Local governments restrict journalists while union members sacked following strike
- Published at
- 16.04.2024
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- labour rights
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
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Ataques contra comunidades indígenas; al menos nueve detenciones durante las protestas por la falta de agua
- Published at
- 12.04.2024
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- labour rights
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights
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Attacks against Indigenous people and at least nine people detained during the multiple water crisis protests
- Published at
- 05.04.2024
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- labour rights
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights
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South Korea: Press freedom under attack, doctors strike targeted as UN committee calls for reforms
- Published at
- 28.03.2024
- Country
- South Korea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- youth
- harassment
- protest
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
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Vanuatu: Referendum on political parties law called as people demand political and legal reforms
- Published at
- 21.03.2024
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- protest
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Mongolia: Editor arrested for her criticism of the courts and activists criminalised
- Published at
- 13.03.2024
- Country
- Mongolia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- office raid
- harassment
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
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Tonga: Parliamentarian suspended from parliament while LGBTQI+ community still lacks protection
- Published at
- 04.03.2024
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- bureaucratic restriction