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Moratorium on use of repressive laws lifted despite promises at the UN human rights council
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- 04.12.2018
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- Malaysia
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- Latest Developments
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- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- travel ban
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- environmental rights
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Human rights defenders still at risk from state actors and businesses
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- 06.12.2018
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- Mongolia
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
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- HRD threatened
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Protests violently dispersed, journalists detained
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- 22.01.2019
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- Uganda
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- criminal defamation
- violent protest
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Les autorités retirent l’agrément à une ONG
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- 12.12.2018
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- Senegal
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- Latest Developments
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- criminal defamation
- CSO closure
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Millions Rally in Support of Catalonian Independence
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- 05.10.2018
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- Spain
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Yemen's human rights record examined by the UN as human rights defenders arrested
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- 19.02.2019
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- Yemen
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- release of HRDs
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Crackdown on civil society continues: UN office ordered to leave, major NGO ceases operations
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- 28.01.2019
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- Burundi
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Activists in Malaysia facing various forms of harassment from authorities
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- 19.11.2019
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- Malaysia
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- restrictive law
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- women
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Concerns about freedom of expression in Nigeria: journalists arrested, protests repressed
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- 19.11.2019
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- Nigeria
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- criminal defamation
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- killing of journalist
- prevention of protest
- political interference
- killing of protestors
- bureaucratic restriction
- journalist detained
- private sector
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- women
- religious groups
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
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Journalists continue to be subject to attacks and harassment
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- 30.01.2019
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- Bolivia
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- Latest Developments
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- criminal defamation
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- protest disruption
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- protest
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Criminal defamation law repealed but those expressing critical views still at risk
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- 30.01.2019
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- Maldives
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
- religious groups
- intimidation
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- positive CS development
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LA RÉPRESSION DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE SE POURSUIT : LE BUREAU DES NATIONS UNIES EST EXPULSÉ
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- 29.01.2019
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- Burundi
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- Latest Developments
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Increasing use of judicial system in Singapore to silence critics
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- 04.02.2019
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- Singapore
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Attacks on fundamental freedoms and minorities persist, ahead of elections
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- 06.02.2019
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- Indonesia
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- protestor(s) detained
- LGBTI
- attack on HRD
- restrictive law
- environmental rights
- censorship
- criminal defamation
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Ongoing attacks on journalists and activists, as elections draw near
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- 12.02.2019
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- India
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- Latest Developments
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- killing of journalist
- funding restriction
- private sector
- women
- youth
- attack on HRD
- journalist detained
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
- criminal defamation
- environmental rights
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Lack of accountability for police violence, attacks on journalists and activists in Indonesia
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- 21.11.2019
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- Indonesia
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- attack on journalist
- restrictive law
- killing of journalist
- excessive force
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- killing of protestors
- criminal defamation
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- land rights
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Despite UN and EU scrutiny, restrictions on civic freedoms remain
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- 15.02.2019
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- Cambodia
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- protest disruption
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- restrictive law
- positive CS development
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Activists facing criminal defamation charges for raising corruption concerns
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- 21.02.2019
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- Vanuatu
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Human rights groups decry deteriorating situation as peace agreement remains unimplemented
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- 05.09.2019
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- South Sudan
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- Latest Developments
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- criminal defamation
- political interference
- censorship
- women
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
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Indictments against news site Rappler an attempt to intimidate and control the pubic narrative
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- 26.02.2019
- Country
- Philippines
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- Latest Developments
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- attack on HRD
- positive CS development
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- protest
- enabling law
- journalist detained
- non state actors