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Spate of violent attacks against media as Kenya's access to information law finally enacted
- Published at
- 25.10.2016
- Country
- Kenya
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of journalist
- attack on journalist
- access to info. law
Bolivian court upholds controversial civil society law
- Published at
- 27.07.2016
- Country
- Bolivia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- HRD detained
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- excessive force
South Sudan conflict continues to fuel attacks on media, civil society
- Published at
- 01.11.2016
- Country
- South Sudan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- killing of journalist
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
New law seeks to threaten media freedom as journalists face attacks
- Published at
- 16.09.2020
- Country
- Montenegro
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- religious groups
- restrictive law
- HRD detained
- protest
- LGBTI
- violent protest
- harassment
Controversy over NetzDG law continues with tech companies beginning to censor social media accounts
- Published at
- 25.01.2018
- Country
- Germany
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- censorship
- internet restriction
New anti-corruption laws protecting whistle blowers and the media passed
- Published at
- 04.10.2018
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- access to info. law
- enabling law
Government backs down on restrictive NGO law amendments
- Published at
- 10.04.2018
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- women
- positive CS development
- restrictive law
- internet restriction
Amendments to law governing freedom of association are dropped
- Published at
- 28.06.2019
- Country
- Kosovo
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
Tougher laws choke civil society independence in Bangladesh
- Published at
- 15.12.2016
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- harassment
- HRD detained
- bureaucratic restriction
- indigenous groups
- excessive force
- enforced disappearance
- censorship
- prevention of protest
- time,place restrictions
- minority groups
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- protest
Progress on human rights defender’s bill in Mongolia but defamation laws put media at risk
- Published at
- 17.06.2020
- Country
- Mongolia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- positive CS development
- criminal defamation
Amendments to Laws Governing Freedom of Association Spark Backlash
- Published at
- 29.01.2019
- Country
- Kosovo
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- censorship
- labour rights
- protest
- intimidation
Calls for newly elected government to repeal the so- called ‘Gag Law'
- Published at
- 06.04.2020
- Country
- Spain
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- excessive force
- restrictive law
- censorship
- labour rights
- protest
Government consulting on changes to tax law provision on political activities
- Published at
- 26.10.2016
- Country
- Canada
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- HRD detained
- protest
Prominent online media owner charged under cybercrime law
- Published at
- 16.12.2016
- Country
- Tanzania
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
Civil society under greater threat as draconian law comes into force
- Published at
- 05.06.2017
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- HRD threatened
- funding restriction
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- HRD acquitted
Government withdraws controversial media bill for further consideration
- Published at
- 20.09.2017
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- journalist detained
- prevention of protest
- excessive force
- restrictive law
Amendments to media law could 'further restrict press in Belarus", according to the OSCE
- Published at
- 07.08.2018
- Country
- Belarus
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- environmental rights
- protest
New laws threaten media freedoms in Panama
- Published at
- 23.03.2017
- Country
- Panama
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest
Concern over new committee to review media law in Niger
- Published at
- 27.03.2017
- Country
- Niger
- Category
- Latest Developments
Coronavirus Act gives government unprecedented power; concerns over attempts to erode media freedom
- Published at
- 22.04.2020
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- killing of journalist
- restrictive law
- censorship
- surveillance
- labour rights
- protest