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Japan: Court throws out defamation lawsuit against journalist while activist sentenced in Okinawa for protests against US bases
Published at
04.07.2025
Country
Japan
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- women
- negative court ruling
- protest
- protestor(s) detained

New coalition of parties all headed by women; peaceful pro-Palestinian protests
Published at
23.06.2025
Country
Iceland
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- refugees and migrants
- protest

New Zealand: Freedoms at risk with protests arrests and suspension of indigenous Māori parliamentarians
Published at
11.06.2025
Country
New Zealand
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- women
- positive CS development
- excessive force
- protest
- extractive industries
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- land rights

Kiribati: Challenges for press freedom and access to information
Published at
03.06.2025
Country
Kiribati
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- surveillance
- political interference
- bureaucratic restriction

"Political neutrality" audit of public broadcaster causes concern
Published at
02.06.2025
Country
Lithuania
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- women
- protest
- public vilification
- political interference
- environmental rights

Continued call for climate efforts and fairer climate finance system
Published at
20.05.2025
Country
Tuvalu
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- women
- refugees and migrants
- environmental rights

Samoa: Journalists face abuse and threats amid political turmoil
Published at
12.05.2025
Country
Samoa
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- intimidation

Las acusaciones contra los sindicatos suscitan preocupación y la suspensión del decreto sobre medios augura cambios positivos
Published at
06.05.2025
Country
Uruguay
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- positive CS development
- labour rights
- protest

State of emergency in Chuuk amid contested elections
Published at
30.04.2025
Country
Micronesia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- time,place restrictions
- youth
- women

Protest for decent housing
Published at
23.04.2025
Country
Andorra
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest

Concerns over anti-union allegations; Suspension of Media Decree signals positive development
Published at
22.04.2025
Country
Uruguay
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- positive CS development
- labour rights
- protest