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Civil society and opposition protest use of public funds for Pope Francis' visit
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- 27.02.2018
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- Chile
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- Latest Developments
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- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- religious groups
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Civil society actors condemn activist's deportation
- Published at
- 07.03.2018
- Country
- Senegal
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD acquitted
- attack on journalist
- violent protest
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Crackdown on newspapers and TV stations publicising critical views continues
- Published at
- 07.02.2018
- Country
- Tanzania
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
- censorship
- HRD acquitted
- HRD prosecuted
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Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists
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- 11.05.2018
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD acquitted
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- women
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- enforced disappearance
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- sexual assault
- HRD prosecuted
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A surge in travel bans leaves activists and journalists unable to speak out overseas
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- 13.04.2018
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- Cuba
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- Latest Developments
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- travel ban
- HRD acquitted
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- labour rights
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- LGBTI
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- youth
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- release of HRDs
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Unending restrictions on civic freedoms
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- 02.05.2018
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- Turkey
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD killing
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- HRD acquitted
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- time,place restrictions
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Hun Sen increases restrictions on media and online expression in Cambodia ahead of elections
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- 20.07.2018
- Country
- Cambodia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
- bureaucratic restriction
- positive court ruling
- HRD killing
- HRD acquitted
- negative court ruling
- environmental rights
- criminal defamation
- internet restriction
- censorship
- journalist detained
- land rights
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'They treat us inhumanely', said campesino leader Medardo Mairena from prison
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- 09.10.2018
- Country
- Nicaragua
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- Latest Developments
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- travel ban
- youth
- women
- attack on journalist
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- excessive force
- killing of protestors
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
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- non state actors
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Kabila not running for another term, but human rights concerns persist
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- 27.09.2018
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
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- harassment
- HRD detained
- public vilification
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- protest
- restrictive law
- HRD acquitted
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- land rights
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Activist Folly Satchivi released from prison, three activists denied entry to Togo
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- 05.12.2019
- Country
- Togo
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- youth
- time,place restrictions
- intimidation
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Kazakhstan: A tightening grip on civil society: ongoing persecution of activists across the country
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- 23.12.2019
- Country
- Kazakhstan
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- refusal of registration
- criminal defamation
- protest
- prevention of protest
- HRD acquitted
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- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
- women
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- surveillance
- HRD detained
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Conviction of activist in El Salvador highlights need for a safer environment for defenders
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- 12.02.2020
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- El Salvador
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At least 28 killed in protests against constitution changes since October 2019
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- 20.02.2020
- Country
- Guinea
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- Latest Developments
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- attack on journalist
- protest
- violent protest
- HRD acquitted
- youth
- protest disruption
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- killing of protestors
- censorship
- positive court ruling
- women
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Changement constitutionnel : au moins 28 morts dans les manifestations depuis octobre 2019
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- 23.02.2020
- Country
- Guinea
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- Latest Developments
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- journalist detained
- release of HRDs
- protestor(s) detained
- attack on journalist
- protest
- HRD prosecuted
- youth
- protest disruption
- violent protest
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- killing of protestors
- censorship
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- positive court ruling
- women
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NGO oversight law limits and restricts freedom of association in Guatemala
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- 09.03.2020
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- Guatemala
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Ley para el control de ONG limita y restringe la libertad de asociación
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- 12.03.2020
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- Guatemala
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- women
- harassment
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- land rights
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Ongoing use of repressive laws, Thai activist abducted, increased surveillance in the South
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- 22.07.2020
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- Thailand
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- Latest Developments
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- restrictive law
- HRD acquitted
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- HRD prosecuted
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- youth
- protest disruption
- surveillance
- labour rights
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Charges against HRD Madi Jobarteh dropped, Gambia closer to an access to information law
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- 17.08.2020
- Country
- Gambia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- prevention of protest
- time,place restrictions
- HRD acquitted
- positive CS development
- access to info. law
- HRD prosecuted
- protest
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights highlights continuing human rights violations
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- 06.08.2020
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- CSO closure
- harassment
- HRD killing
- HRD threatened
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Journalist Samira Sabou acquitted, one HRD released while three others linger in prison
- Published at
- 08.08.2020
- Country
- Niger
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- HRD acquitted
- journalist detained
- positive court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
- release of HRDs