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Concerns about proposed Facebook ban in Tonga over anti-monarchy posts
Published at
14.11.2019
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
UN rights committee questions Tonga on freedom of expression for children
Published at
21.05.2019
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- positive CS development
- youth
Tonga drops in press freedom rankings while authorities threaten again to curb social media
Published at
11.06.2020
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
Media watchdog criticises suspension of journalists in Tonga
Published at
28.02.2020
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- political interference
- intimidation
Civil society call for accountability for killing of leading Tongan LGBTIQ+ activist
Published at
20.05.2021
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- HRD killing
Tonga passes regulations targeting media freedom without consultation
Published at
29.09.2020
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- restrictive law
Freedom of expression further at risk in Tonga with new cyberlaw following media regulations
Published at
26.02.2021
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- criminal defamation
A step closer to justice for killing of Tongan LGBTIQ+ rights activist
Published at
08.09.2021
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- positive CS development
COVID-19 restrictions hamper civil society response to volcano and tsunami relief in Tonga
Published at
09.05.2022
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- bureaucratic restriction
Court awards damages for defamation in Tonga, media blocked during visit of delegation from China
Published at
05.10.2022
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- bureaucratic restriction
Tonga: Civil society and UN raise concerns around lack of press freedom, restrictive laws at human rights review
Published at
18.05.2023
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
Tonga: Song on ferry tragedy taken off airwaves while parliament calls for media outlets to retract their reporting
Published at
02.10.2023
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
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
Tonga: Lack of progress on ratifying the ICCPR and establishing a human rights body as press freedom challenges remain
Published at
21.08.2024
Country
Tonga
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship