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Opposition protests come to an end ahead of elections
- Published at
- 07.07.2017
- Country
- Albania
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- LGBTI
- criminal defamation
- protest
Human rights defenders and online activists targeted ahead of elections
- Published at
- 14.11.2016
- Country
- Kuwait
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- travel ban
- HRD detained
UN urges Somalia to ensure peaceful elections and guarantee freedom of expression
- Published at
- 19.09.2018
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- killing of journalist
- restrictive law
- positive CS development
Singapore ramping up use of ‘fake news’ law against critics ahead of elections
- Published at
- 24.02.2020
- Country
- Singapore
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- negative court ruling
- LGBTI
Civil society decries snap presidential election as not free and fair
- Published at
- 28.05.2018
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- political interference
- protest
Civic freedoms restricted ahead of 24th August general elections
- Published at
- 23.08.2022
- Country
- Angola
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- release of HRDs
- HRD threatened
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- youth
- protest
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- violent protest
- criminal defamation
- prevention of protest
- HRD acquitted
- killing of protestors
- time,place restrictions
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Opposition protests turn deadly ahead of elections on 20th December
- Published at
- 18.12.2018
- Country
- Togo
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- time,place restrictions
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
Iranian authorities censor media ahead of presidential elections
- Published at
- 12.05.2017
- Country
- Iran
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- internet restriction
- women
- prevention of protest
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
- censorship
Hostile conditions for Kenyan journalists ahead of August elections
- Published at
- 15.06.2017
- Country
- Kenya
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- harassment
- positive CS development
- prevention of protest
- attack on journalist
- political interference
- censorship
- surveillance
Media Council concerned over harassment of media ahead of June elections
- Published at
- 21.06.2017
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
Minister vows to crush dissent "with an iron fist" ahead of elections
- Published at
- 14.06.2017
- Country
- Algeria
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- labour rights
- excessive force
- protest
- prevention of protest
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
Protests organised by activists banned ahead of 23rd August elections
- Published at
- 18.08.2017
- Country
- Angola
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- prevention of protest
- time,place restrictions
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- non state actors
Civil society reports decrease in freedom of expression violations in 2017
- Published at
- 10.01.2018
- Country
- Ecuador
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- indigenous groups
- release of HRDs
- intimidation
Ahead of elections, abuse of laws crippling Maldives’ nascent democracy says rights group
- Published at
- 27.08.2018
- Country
- Maldives
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- political interference
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- protest
- restrictive law
Concerns over space for opposition and dissent ahead of 2020 presidential elections
- Published at
- 12.02.2020
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD detained
- attack on journalist
- prevention of protest
- extractive industries
- restrictive law
- time,place restrictions
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
- private sector
- intimidation
- non state actors
Elections to go ahead during Coronavirus pandemic; campaign warns voters ‘elections can kill’
- Published at
- 14.04.2020
- Country
- Poland
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- political interference
- labour rights
- restrictive law
Regional ECOWAS Court of Justice rules that 2017 internet shutdowns violated freedom of expression
- Published at
- 11.08.2020
- Country
- Togo
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- surveillance
Opposition candidates and supporters persecuted, detained ahead of elections
- Published at
- 11.08.2020
- Country
- Belarus
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- protest
- political interference
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- release of HRDs
- HRD prosecuted
Ongoing persecution of unionists, media and opposition ahead of commune elections in Cambodia
- Published at
- 20.05.2022
- Country
- Cambodia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- intimidation
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- land rights
Nicaragua: persecution of civil society leaders continues unabated two months ahead of elections
- Published at
- 13.10.2021
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD prosecuted
- youth
- women
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- surveillance
- non state actors
- land rights