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Czech Republic assumes EU Council Presidency, media freedom improves
- Published at
- 18.08.2022
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- people with disabilities
- positive CS development
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Uruguay: Government push to repeal Media Law and reinstate dictatorship-era legislation
- Published at
- 16.08.2022
- Country
- Uruguay
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- women
- religious groups
- protest
- intimidation
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CSOs raise concerns over lack of consultations during parliamentary process
- Published at
- 10.08.2022
- Country
- Ireland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- positive CS development
- surveillance
- restrictive law
- public vilification
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Sentences handed down against alleged violent rioters
- Published at
- 08.08.2022
- Country
- Sweden
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- environmental rights
- violent protest
- protest
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Samoan authorities use defamation laws against critics as press freedom rankings drop
- Published at
- 04.08.2022
- Country
- Samoa
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- criminal defamation
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Shooting at Oslo Pride reopens concerns over LGBTQI+ rights; climate activists arrested, government intervenes in oil strike
- Published at
- 01.08.2022
- Country
- Norway
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- extractive industries
- refugees and migrants
- environmental rights
- protestor(s) detained
- labour rights
- protest
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Canada: The struggle for rights brings people to the streets
- Published at
- 01.08.2022
- Country
- Canada
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- women
- indigenous groups
- refugees and migrants
- labour rights
- protest
- extractive industries
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- positive court ruling
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Protests for migrant rights; positive move in press freedom index
- Published at
- 14.07.2022
- Country
- Lithuania
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- women
- refugees and migrants
- religious groups
- positive CS development
- protest
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Climate protesters arrested, farmers protest environmental targets set by government
- Published at
- 04.07.2022
- Country
- Netherlands
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- violent protest
- environmental rights
- non state actors
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Journalists threatened with defamation lawsuit by Finnish MP
- Published at
- 04.07.2022
- Country
- Finland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
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Canada: use of emergency powers to disperse protests under scrutiny
- Published at
- 23.06.2022
- Country
- Canada
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- youth
- protestor(s) detained
- indigenous groups
- religious groups
- intimidation
- HRD prosecuted
- labour rights
- protest
- private sector
- environmental rights