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New NGO law welcomed as challenges to civic space remain
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- 04.04.2018
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- Slovenia
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- Latest Developments
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- positive CS development
- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- political interference
- restrictive law
- enabling law
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CIVICUS Monitor speaks to Egyptian activist banned from traveling
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- 07.11.2017
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- Egypt
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- Latest Developments
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- travel ban
- bureaucratic restriction
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Hungary facing EU court action because of restrictive NGO law
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- 08.11.2017
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- Hungary
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- restrictive law
- public vilification
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Czech President makes thinly-veiled threat to journalists
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- 06.11.2017
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- Czech Republic
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- Latest Developments
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- LGBTI
- funding restriction
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- censorship
- labour rights
- protest
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Foreign funding restrictions a "threat" to civil society in Ireland
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- 21.12.2017
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- Ireland
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- Latest Developments
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- restrictive law
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- funding restriction
- private sector
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Changes to security laws likely to have chilling effect, UN warns
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- 04.05.2018
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- Australia
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- Latest Developments
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- minority groups
- protest
- extractive industries
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- funding restriction
- indigenous groups
- land rights
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Civil society considers proposed "Stop Soros" laws "deceitful"
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- 09.02.2018
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- Hungary
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- refugees and migrants
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- restrictive law
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- public vilification
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Small but determined number of protesters make noise on environmental issues
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- 11.01.2018
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- Canada
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- protest disruption
- labour rights
- protest
- extractive industries
- time,place restrictions
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
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Civic freedoms under threat from new laws in UK
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- 08.01.2018
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- United Kingdom
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- positive CS development
- internet restriction
- political interference
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- access to info. law
- surveillance
- private sector
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Draft laws cause concern over potential violations of civic freedoms
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- 10.01.2018
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- Tunisia
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
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Danish government cuts funding to CSOs operating in Palestine
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- 16.01.2018
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- Denmark
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
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Attempt to shut down Rappler news site part of efforts to muzzle free expression
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- 01.02.2018
- Country
- Philippines
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- land rights
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Latvian CSO warns of "deliberate weakening" of civil society
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- 08.03.2018
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- Latvia
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- public vilification
- political interference
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
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Proposed laws could criminalise whistle-blowers and silence civil society
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- 14.02.2018
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- Australia
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- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- funding restriction
- refugees and migrants
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
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Continued concern over impact of Irish Electoral Act on civil society's advocacy activities
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- 15.02.2018
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- Ireland
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- restrictive law
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- women
- protest
- youth
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Decree on Associations imposes severe restrictions on civil society
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- 14.03.2018
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- Laos
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
- funding restriction
- CSO closure
- restrictive law
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Increased restrictions as Egyptians go to the polls: A growing gulf between rhetoric and reality
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- 27.03.2018
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- Egypt
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- journalist detained
- funding restriction
- women
- CSO closure
- restrictive law
- public vilification
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Students protesters attacked as ruling party cracks down on dissent
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- 19.04.2018
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- Bangladesh
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- Latest Developments
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- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- excessive force
- funding restriction
- women
- youth
- torture/ill-treatment
- intimidation
- restrictive law
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
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Two important victories for anti-fracking protestors
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- 24.04.2018
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- United Kingdom
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- positive CS development
- excessive force
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- bureaucratic restriction
- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- private sector
- enabling law
- environmental rights
- refugees and migrants
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Data breach raises concerns over confidentiality of journalists' sources
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- 26.04.2018
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- Ireland
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- women
- political interference
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- public vilification