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Political prisoners pardoned for the first time in history, critics term decision political move
- Published at
- 02.05.2019
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- prevention of protest
- negative court ruling
- release of HRDs
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Civil society space narrowing in Austria as CSOs face smear campaign and restrictions
- Published at
- 25.04.2019
- Country
- Austria
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- restrictive law
- intimidation
- environmental rights
- censorship
- criminal defamation
- public vilification
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UN Human Rights Office Closed at the Insistence of the Government
- Published at
- 23.04.2019
- Country
- Burundi
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- CSO closure
- intimidation
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Tensions escalate as Rwanda Temporarily Shuts Border with Uganda
- Published at
- 23.04.2019
- Country
- Rwanda
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- time,place restrictions
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Sociopolitical crisis triggers attacks against HRDs
- Published at
- 23.04.2019
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- non state actors
Femeture du bureau des droits de l'homme des Nations unies suite à la pression du gouvernement
- Published at
- 26.04.2019
- Country
- Burundi
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- CSO closure
- intimidation
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Namibians take to the streets in separate protests
- Published at
- 04.11.2019
- Country
- Namibia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- youth
- extractive industries
- environmental rights
- labour rights
- protest
- land rights
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Whistleblower reveals government monitoring journalists and activists due to their work
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- 29.04.2019
- Country
- United States of America
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- protest
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- positive court ruling
- youth
- refugees and migrants
- religious groups
- intimidation
- surveillance
- environmental rights
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The EU adopts important benchmarks, as repression continues in Turkmenistan
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- 29.04.2019
- Country
- Turkmenistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- internet restriction
- religious groups
- intimidation
- harassment
- travel ban
- censorship
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Museveni endorsed for 6th term, as opposition leaders continue to face harassment
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- 30.04.2019
- Country
- Uganda
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
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Smears against journalists labelled as "traitors" increase
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- 26.04.2019
- Country
- Serbia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest
- public vilification
- self censorship
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD threatened
- non state actors
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Civil society reports decrease in freedom of expression violations in 2018
- Published at
- 20.03.2019
- Country
- Ecuador
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- indigenous groups
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LGBTI community targeted in El Salvador
- Published at
- 21.03.2019
- Country
- El Salvador
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- LGBTI
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- censorship
- labour rights
- protest
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Some positive civic space developments, but more to be done to keep promises
- Published at
- 01.05.2019
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- people with disabilities
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- intimidation
- harassment
- positive CS development
- protest
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
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Anti-corruption protests force removal of Mongolian politician while judicial independence at risk
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- 03.05.2019
- Country
- Mongolia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest
- LGBTI
- political interference
- minority groups
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Abelino Chub Caal released amid increasing attacks against HRDs
- Published at
- 07.05.2019
- Country
- Guatemala
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD acquitted
- LGBTI
- women
- attack on HRD
- HRD prosecuted
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- HRD killing
- land rights
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Continued pensioners protests face tear gas
- Published at
- 30.03.2019
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- violent protest
- labour rights
- protest
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Two journalists killed in Mexico and several facing attacks and harassment
- Published at
- 20.05.2019
- Country
- Mexico
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- environmental rights
- intimidation
- killing of journalist
- non state actors
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- journalist detained
- criminal defamation
- protest
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Skopje's first LGBT pride takes place as civic freedoms improve
- Published at
- 17.07.2019
- Country
- North Macedonia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- political interference
- positive CS development
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Finnish investigative journalist found guilty for criminal defamation
- Published at
- 23.08.2019
- Country
- Finland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation