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New NGO law welcomed as challenges to civic space remain
Published at
04.04.2018
Country
Slovenia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- positive CS development
- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- political interference
- restrictive law
- enabling law

CIVICUS Monitor speaks to Egyptian activist banned from traveling
Published at
07.11.2017
Country
Egypt
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- travel ban
- bureaucratic restriction
- harassment
- funding restriction

Hungary facing EU court action because of restrictive NGO law
Published at
08.11.2017
Country
Hungary
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- restrictive law
- public vilification

Czech President makes thinly-veiled threat to journalists
Published at
06.11.2017
Country
Czech Republic
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- LGBTI
- funding restriction
- intimidation
- censorship
- labour rights
- protest

Foreign funding restrictions a "threat" to civil society in Ireland
Published at
21.12.2017
Country
Ireland
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- censorship
- funding restriction
- private sector

Changes to security laws likely to have chilling effect, UN warns
Published at
04.05.2018
Country
Australia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- minority groups
- protest
- extractive industries
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- funding restriction
- indigenous groups
- land rights

Civil society considers proposed "Stop Soros" laws "deceitful"
Published at
09.02.2018
Country
Hungary
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- refugees and migrants
- political interference
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- protest
- public vilification

Small but determined number of protesters make noise on environmental issues
Published at
11.01.2018
Country
Canada
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- protest disruption
- labour rights
- protest
- extractive industries
- time,place restrictions
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights

Civic freedoms under threat from new laws in UK
Published at
08.01.2018
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- positive CS development
- internet restriction
- political interference
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- access to info. law
- surveillance
- private sector

Draft laws cause concern over potential violations of civic freedoms
Published at
10.01.2018
Country
Tunisia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction

Danish government cuts funding to CSOs operating in Palestine
Published at
16.01.2018
Country
Denmark
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- political interference

Attempt to shut down Rappler news site part of efforts to muzzle free expression
Published at
01.02.2018
Country
Philippines
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- land rights

Latvian CSO warns of "deliberate weakening" of civil society
Published at
08.03.2018
Country
Latvia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- public vilification
- political interference
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction

Proposed laws could criminalise whistle-blowers and silence civil society
Published at
14.02.2018
Country
Australia
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- funding restriction
- refugees and migrants
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction

Continued concern over impact of Irish Electoral Act on civil society's advocacy activities
Published at
15.02.2018
Country
Ireland
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- funding restriction
- women
- protest
- youth

Decree on Associations imposes severe restrictions on civil society
Published at
14.03.2018
Country
Laos
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- enforced disappearance
- funding restriction
- CSO closure
- restrictive law

Increased restrictions as Egyptians go to the polls: A growing gulf between rhetoric and reality
Published at
27.03.2018
Country
Egypt
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- journalist detained
- funding restriction
- women
- CSO closure
- restrictive law
- public vilification

Students protesters attacked as ruling party cracks down on dissent
Published at
19.04.2018
Country
Bangladesh
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- excessive force
- funding restriction
- women
- youth
- torture/ill-treatment
- intimidation
- restrictive law
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors

Two important victories for anti-fracking protestors
Published at
24.04.2018
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- excessive force
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- private sector
- enabling law
- environmental rights
- refugees and migrants

Data breach raises concerns over confidentiality of journalists' sources
Published at
26.04.2018
Country
Ireland
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- women
- political interference
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- public vilification