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Attacks on journalists increasingly connected to government corruption and criminal investigations
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- 13.11.2018
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- Mexico
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- indigenous groups
- refugees and migrants
- intimidation
- positive CS development
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- killing of journalist
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- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
- land rights
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Wave of killing of human rights defenders continues
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- 17.12.2018
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- Colombia
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- youth
- women
- indigenous groups
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- HRD killing
- protest
- land rights
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Human rights lawyer assisting families of slain sugar farmers in Sagay gunned down
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- 22.11.2018
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- Philippines
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- attack on HRD
- torture/ill-treatment
- positive CS development
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
- land rights
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Women's rights come to the fore in India
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- 29.11.2018
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- India
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- Latest Developments
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- women
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- HRD detained
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Two land activists murdered in Brazil
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- 18.12.2018
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- Brazil
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- Latest Developments
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- land rights
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Protesters killed, journalists detained and media outlets set ablaze during wave of protests
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- 03.12.2018
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- Iraq
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Atlantic Council declared an undesirable organisation by authorities
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- 02.09.2019
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- Russia
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Indigenous leader killed and legislation to protect rights defenders archived in Costa Rica
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- 07.06.2019
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- Costa Rica
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- Latest Developments
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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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- killing of journalist
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- youth
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- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
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- environmental rights
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HRD and media activist killed, government found culpable for killing of foreign correspondent
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- 18.02.2019
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- Syria
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- HRD killing
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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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- HRD killing
- criminal defamation
- political interference
- censorship
- women
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
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Civil society groups denied registration while journalists and activists are being silenced
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- 01.03.2019
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- Pakistan
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Civil society calls for accountability for killing of Maldives journalist and its cover-up
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- 06.09.2019
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- Maldives
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- enforced disappearance
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Women on front line of peaceful protests bear the brunt of violent crackdown amid state of emergency
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- 20.03.2019
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- Sudan
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- sexual assault
- violent protest
- youth
- protest disruption
- time,place restrictions
- torture/ill-treatment
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- protest
- attack on HRD
- killing of protestors
- excessive force
- intimidation
- harassment
- women
- prevention of protest
- HRD detained
- censorship
- HRD killing
- political interference
- restrictive law
- HRD acquitted
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
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Abelino Chub Caal released amid increasing attacks against HRDs
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- 07.05.2019
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- Guatemala
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- LGBTI
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- release of HRDs
- harassment
- HRD killing
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30th April 2019: another peak in repression
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- 14.05.2019
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- Venezuela
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- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- harassment
- protestor(s) detained
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- internet restriction
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At least 18 social leaders murdered in the first two months of 2019
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- 15.03.2019
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- Colombia
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Civil society urges new parliament to empower commission to probe murder and disappearances
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- 20.05.2019
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- Maldives
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
- prevention of protest
- HRD killing
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Despite progress on HRD bill, attacks against activists and media persist in the Philippines
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- 14.06.2019
- Country
- Philippines
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- attack on HRD
- harassment
- HRD killing
- public vilification
- bureaucratic restriction
- journalist detained
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Environmental activists face harassment and attacks
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- 15.05.2019
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- Honduras
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- Latest Developments
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- extractive industries
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- youth
- harassment
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- killing of journalist
- HRD threatened
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- HRD prosecuted
- non state actors
- women
- environmental rights
- indigenous groups
- protest
- sexual assault
- land rights