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Newspaper and editor face harassment
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- 31.01.2023
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- Sweden
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Journalist detained by Swedish police for six hours & strip searched
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- 06.10.2022
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Sentences handed down against alleged violent rioters
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- 08.08.2022
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Police detain two journalists on duty in Stockholm
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- 06.06.2022
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XR activists arrested for airport protests, far-right anti-Islam protest turns violent
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- 01.06.2022
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Anti-terrorism bill risks threatening freedom of association
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- 15.12.2021
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CSOs fear ban on racist organisations will restrict freedom of association
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- 18.09.2021
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- Sweden
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Anti-lockdown protest; Environmental defenders on trial
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- 04.06.2021
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Protests against COVID-19 measures; climate activists hit with large fines
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- 31.03.2021
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- Sweden
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New COVID-19 measures limit freedom of assembly
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- 15.12.2020
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- Sweden
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Quran burning sparks protests in Malmö
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- 14.10.2020
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- Sweden
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Swedes take protests online as freedom of assembly is further restricted due to pandemic
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- 07.07.2020
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Trade unions see spike in membership amid COVID-19 pandemic, climate activism goes online
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- 22.04.2020
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- Sweden
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg faces systemic hatred, bullying and harassment
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- 19.02.2020
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- Sweden
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Two activists linked to the band “Pussy Riot” to receive asylum in Sweden
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- 06.06.2019
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- Sweden
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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg inspires climate protest around the globe
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- 28.03.2019
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- Sweden
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Sweden's leaders condemn extremist and neo-Nazi groups' actions
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- 09.01.2018
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Police detain NRM protesters in Gothenburg
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- 03.10.2017
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- Sweden
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Surge in neo-nazi activity harms space for civil society
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- 19.07.2017
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- Sweden
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Swedish journalists vilified and threatened by rising anti-democratic extremists
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- 04.05.2017
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Swedish journalist receives death threat
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- 20.12.2016
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- Sweden
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Clashes at protest as Sweden's far right march to celebrate Trump's election
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- 30.11.2016
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- Sweden
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