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Crackdown on newspapers and TV stations publicising critical views continues
- Published at
- 07.02.2018
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- Tanzania
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
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- 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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- HRD acquitted
- killing of protestors
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- journalist detained
- women
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- release of HRDs
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- HRD detained
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- enforced disappearance
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- sexual assault
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Anti-US base activist faces imprisonment as Okinawa protests continue
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- 08.02.2018
- Country
- Japan
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- Latest Developments
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- protest
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- land rights
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Human rights groups deem trial unfair as Nabeel Rajab's appeal is rejected
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- 18.06.2018
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- Bahrain
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Attacks on fundamental freedoms continue in the lead up to elections
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- 09.02.2018
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- Cambodia
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- Latest Developments
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- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
- women
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- environmental rights
- HRD killing
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- land rights
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Prosecution of activist Jolovan Wham reinforces climate of intimidation against dissent
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- 12.03.2018
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- Singapore
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- Latest Developments
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Tashi Wangchuk and other activists imprisoned as President Xi tightens grip on power
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- 19.03.2018
- Country
- China
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- Latest Developments
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- LGBTI
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- censorship
- surveillance
- HRD prosecuted
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Military junta violates and restricts citizens' rights to peaceful assembly
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- 22.02.2018
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- Thailand
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- Latest Developments
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- surveillance
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- HRD detained
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- prevention of protest
- HRD prosecuted
- time,place restrictions
- environmental rights
- extractive industries
- protestor(s) detained
- protest disruption
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Activist convicted for satirical caricature of prime minister
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- 14.03.2018
- Country
- Malaysia
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- youth
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- travel ban
- negative court ruling
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Protests against toxic spill continue despite persecution of environmental activists
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- 22.03.2018
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- Vietnam
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- religious groups
- minority groups
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- negative court ruling
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- HRD prosecuted
- surveillance
- women
- environmental rights
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UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar concerned over shrinking civic space
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- 29.03.2018
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- Myanmar
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD detained
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Court jails anti-mining activist for "spreading Communist ideology"
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- 03.04.2018
- Country
- Indonesia
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- environmental rights
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- non state actors
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Kazakhstan: State vilifies opposition movement and its alleged supporters as “extremists”
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- 03.04.2018
- Country
- Kazakhstan
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification
- prevention of protest
- extractive industries
- political interference
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- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- private sector
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Journalists denied access to police courts
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- 10.05.2018
- Country
- Uganda
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- women
- HRD prosecuted
- censorship
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
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More HRDs murdered: 3 killed in 5 days as civil society calls for better protection mechanisms
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- 25.05.2018
- Country
- Guatemala
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- attack on HRD
- HRD killing
- protest
- HRD prosecuted
- public vilification
- killing of journalist
- environmental rights
- land rights
- indigenous groups
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Human rights defenders face threats and judicial harassment
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- 01.06.2018
- Country
- Cameroon
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- LGBTI
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- excessive force
- criminal defamation
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- censorship
- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
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Human rights defenders convicted as Burundi prepares for controversial referendum
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- 12.04.2018
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- Burundi
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- Latest Developments
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Release of HRDs involved in 2011 storming of National Assembly
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- 20.04.2018
- Country
- Kuwait
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- HRD prosecuted
- release of HRDs
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Another activist silenced: Germain Rukuki sentenced to 32 years in prison
- Published at
- 13.06.2018
- Country
- Burundi
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- HRD prosecuted
- censorship
- HRD detained
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Saudi authorities' relentless crackdown on WHRDs continues
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- 19.06.2018
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- Saudi Arabia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- HRD detained
- women
- HRD prosecuted
- release of HRDs