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New cybercrime law: an assault on freedom of expression
- Published at
- 17.07.2018
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- Egypt
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
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- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- internet restriction
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- journalist detained
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Scores of anti-war protesters prosecuted across Myanmar
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- 18.07.2018
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- Myanmar
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- protestor(s) detained
- youth
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UN Special Rapporteur: anti-terror bill "falls short" of UK's rights obligations
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- 09.08.2018
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- United Kingdom
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- youth
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- extractive industries
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- bureaucratic restriction
- access to info. law
- protestor(s) detained
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Labour strikes and protests over indigenous land in New Zealand
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- 18.07.2018
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- New Zealand
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- indigenous groups
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Kenyan activist disappears ahead of protests while a new cyber crimes law is challenged in court
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- 20.07.2018
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- Kenya
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Slow progress on human rights reforms as new government approaches 100-day mark
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- 10.08.2018
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- Malaysia
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- positive court ruling
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- positive CS development
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- land rights
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Following the peaceful transition of power, women push for gender equality
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- 18.07.2018
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- Armenia
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- protest
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Rising electricity prices spark protests
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- 28.08.2018
- Country
- Panama
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- Latest Developments
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- excessive force
- protest
- release of HRDs
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Public media staff strike in protest against government interference
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- 19.07.2018
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- Gabon
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- Latest Developments
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Hun Sen increases restrictions on media and online expression in Cambodia ahead of elections
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- 20.07.2018
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- Cambodia
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- prevention of protest
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275 people killed since the protests started
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- 19.07.2018
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- Nicaragua
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- women
- attack on HRD
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- protestor(s) detained
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- protest
- enforced disappearance
- killing of protestors
- youth
- violent protest
- non state actors
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Civil society continues to push for the approval of the NGO law without amendments
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- 20.07.2018
- Country
- Moldova
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LGBTI protest took place in Tbilisi despite threats of violence
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- 20.07.2018
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- Georgia
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- political interference
- LGBTI
- religious groups
- protest
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Blatant attempts to manipulate elections and assault civic freedoms, says Pakistani civil society
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- 23.07.2018
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- Pakistan
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As pressure on civil society grows, new coalitions are formed
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- 20.07.2018
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- Austria
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- protest
- refugees and migrants
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- public vilification
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CSOs documented over 130 attacks against the press in the context of elections
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- 23.07.2018
- Country
- Mexico
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- killing of journalist
- private sector
- positive court ruling
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- women
- refugees and migrants
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- protest
- journalist detained
- HRD threatened
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Human rights lawyer Emin Aslan sentenced to 30 days in detention
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- 23.07.2018
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- Azerbaijan
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Elections held in Timor-Leste after months of political gridlock
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- 24.07.2018
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- Timor-Leste
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- youth
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Women's right activists protest against sexual harassment and sexual discrimination
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- 24.07.2018
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- Chile
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- Latest Developments
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- youth
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- women
- protestor(s) detained
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- protest
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Swaziland sees its first Pride Parade taking place
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- 24.07.2018
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- Eswatini
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- LGBTI
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- excessive force
- non state actors