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Journalist killed, as activists protest against corruption in government
- Published at
- 25.07.2019
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- Ukraine
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD killing
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- protest
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Deplorable Taliban attack on aid NGO reflects CSOs fears of losing civil rights in the peace process
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- 09.05.2019
- Country
- Afghanistan
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD killing
- attack on HRD
- non state actors
- women
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Land rights defender Delfino Agustin Vidal murdered
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- 03.04.2019
- Country
- Guatemala
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- Latest Developments
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- attack on journalist
- women
- restrictive law
- HRD killing
- intimidation
- protest
- land rights
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Protests in Honduras have left at least 3 demonstrators dead and several injured
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- 19.08.2019
- Country
- Honduras
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- Latest Developments
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- indigenous groups
- protest
- violent protest
- youth
- harassment
- restrictive law
- HRD killing
- killing of journalist
- killing of protestors
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- non state actors
- LGBTI
- women
- environmental rights
- land rights
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Mass protests in Colombia demand response to persistent violence against social leaders
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- 19.09.2019
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- Colombia
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- Latest Developments
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- indigenous groups
- positive CS development
- HRD killing
- land rights
- protest
- killing of journalist
- public vilification
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Manifestaciones exigen respuesta a la violencia persistente contra líderes sociales
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- 25.09.2019
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- Colombia
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- Latest Developments
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- killing of journalist
- indigenous groups
- positive CS development
- HRD killing
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Two environmental defenders killed in one week in Guatemala
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- 16.10.2019
- Country
- Guatemala
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- HRD killing
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
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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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- Latest Developments
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- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
- HRD killing
- violent protest
- excessive force
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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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- Latest Developments
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- protest
- killing of journalist
- youth
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- violent protest
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Mexico: two journalists killed and several others attacked as government struggles to protect
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- 10.06.2019
- Country
- Mexico
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- labour rights
- protest
- killing of journalist
- extractive industries
- environmental rights
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Philippines human rights body launches national inquiry as attacks against activists persist
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- 01.11.2019
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- Philippines
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- youth
- women
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- criminal defamation
- public vilification
- killing of journalist
- surveillance
- non state actors
- environmental rights
- land rights
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South Africa issues warrants for two Rwandans in 2014 murder of ex spy chief
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- 04.11.2019
- Country
- Rwanda
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- surveillance
- censorship
- HRD killing
- negative court ruling
- refugees and migrants
- criminal defamation
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Journalist Jones Abiri finally released, media stakeholders reject Press Council Bill
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- 19.10.2018
- Country
- Nigeria
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- youth
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- non state actors
Indigenous activist Berta Caceres murdered
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- 14.04.2016
- Country
- Honduras
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- indigenous groups
- HRD killing
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More concerning cases of criminalisation of student protesters and activists
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- 15.08.2017
- Country
- Honduras
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- LGBTI
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- protest
- killing of journalist
- killing of protestors
- censorship
- land rights
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Hostilities toward social activists grow, leading to at least three recent deaths
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- 08.08.2017
- Country
- Colombia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- labour rights
- journalist detained
- women
- attack on HRD
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- negative court ruling
- land rights
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Environmental Rights Activist Killed
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- 14.04.2016
- Country
- South Africa
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD killing
- office raid
Journalists continue to work in a hostile environment in Guatemala
- Published at
- 26.08.2016
- Country
- Guatemala
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- killing of journalist
- release of HRDs
- HRD killing
- women
Repression intensifies as elections approach
- Published at
- 27.06.2016
- Country
- Gambia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- HRD killing
- public vilification
Killing of human rights defenders worsens in 2016
- Published at
- 20.06.2016
- Country
- Colombia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- private sector
- public vilification
- enforced disappearance
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- minority groups
- attack on journalist
- killing of journalist
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- non state actors