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Protesters face brutal violations as widespread protests escalate, internet shut down
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- 16.10.2019
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- Iraq
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Constitutional amendment sparks concern about democratic institutions in the Dominican Republic
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- 18.10.2019
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- Dominican Republic
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Protests against constitutional changes : at least 9 killed, several activists sentenced to prison
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- 22.10.2019
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- Guinea
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Two environmental defenders killed in one week in Guatemala
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- 16.10.2019
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- Guatemala
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Peru’s institutions in turmoil after Congress dissolution
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- 22.10.2019
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- Peru
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Journalists prosecuted, media outlets suspended
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- 28.10.2019
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- Chad
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Mass protests in Ecuador: hundreds detained and thousands injured in ten days
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- 23.10.2019
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- Ecuador
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Guatemala: dos defensoras del medioambiente asesinadas en una semana
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- 25.10.2019
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- Guatemala
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República Dominicana: reforma constitucional suscita preocupación por las instituciones democráticas
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- 21.10.2019
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- Dominican Republic
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Manifestations contre des modifications constitutionnelles: au moins neuf tués
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- 25.10.2019
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- Guinea
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- HRD detained
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Violence escalates during Colombia's elections
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- 22.10.2019
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- Colombia
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Honduras: repression of protests and criminalisation of defamation concern civil society
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- 10.06.2019
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- Honduras
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Des journalistes poursuivis, des médias suspendus
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- 31.10.2019
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- Chad
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Repression of peaceful assembly has become a pattern in Honduras
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- 08.10.2019
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- Honduras
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- killing of journalist
- violent protest
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Hong Kong protesters face arrests, excessive force and torture while journalists ill-treated
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- 05.11.2019
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- China
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Academics arrested, journalists silenced and blanket bans on LGBTI protests
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- 03.07.2019
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- Turkey
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Websites blocked, journalists arrested and protests dispersed using excessive force
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- 08.05.2019
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- Turkey
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- labour rights
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“Chile has awoken”: several demonstrators killed and thousands detained in massive protests
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- 31.10.2019
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- Chile
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Attacks and harassment of independent media continues unabated
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- 08.08.2018
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- Cuba
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Vietnamese activists face imprisonment, attacks and arbitrary prison transfers
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- 05.09.2018
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- Vietnam
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- HRD prosecuted
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- environmental rights
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- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- travel ban
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- excessive force
- torture/ill-treatment
- journalist detained
- non state actors
- women
- protestor(s) detained
- religious groups
- positive CS development
- HRD threatened