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Laos activist Od Sayavong still missing six months on, while critics continue to be silenced
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- 21.02.2020
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- Laos
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
- women
- restrictive law
- negative court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
- criminal defamation
- land rights
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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
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- protest
- HRD prosecuted
- youth
- protest disruption
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- HRD detained
- excessive force
- killing of protestors
- censorship
- HRD acquitted
- positive court ruling
- women
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Politically motivated trial of Cambodian opposition leader continues despite international pressure
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- 26.02.2020
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- Cambodia
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- travel ban
- access to info. law
- political interference
- HRD prosecuted
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Censorship hindering free speech "like a brick wall"
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- 06.03.2020
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- Turkey
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- women
- HRD detained
- protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
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Continued attacks on HRDs, journalists and activists through prosecutions
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- 19.03.2020
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- Egypt
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
- journalist detained
- restrictive law
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
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Controversial constitutional referendum goes ahead despite months of protests: several killed
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- 31.03.2020
- Country
- Guinea
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- Latest Developments
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- attack on journalist
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- HRD prosecuted
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
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- youth
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- censorship
- women
- release of HRDs
- journalist detained
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Severe disconnect between carefully curated international image & suppression of civil society
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- 30.10.2021
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- Saudi Arabia
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- Latest Developments
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- release of HRDs
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Changes ahead or status quo? Presidential promises amidst ongoing prosecution of political activists
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- 24.03.2020
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- Kazakhstan
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- Latest Developments
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- criminal defamation
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- protest disruption
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Detention activists, protests banned, negative impact of terrorism on media freedom
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- 30.03.2020
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- Burkina Faso
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- Latest Developments
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- prevention of protest
- self censorship
- protest disruption
- HRD threatened
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- attack on journalist
- HRD prosecuted
- non state actors
- HRD detained
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Détention de militants, interdiction de manifestations et impact du terrorisme sur les médias
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- 01.04.2020
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- HRD detained
- prevention of protest
- HRD threatened
- protest disruption
- self censorship
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- HRD prosecuted
- non state actors
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Maintient du référendum constitutionnel controversé malgré des mois des manifestations
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- 03.04.2020
- Country
- Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
- youth
- protest disruption
- women
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- protest
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- non state actors
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Tanzania: Dissidents and critics bear heavy brunt of increasing restrictions on expression
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- 22.04.2020
- Country
- Tanzania
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- Latest Developments
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- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
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Eight HRDs arrested and prosecuted for protesting against corruption
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- 06.04.2020
- Country
- Niger
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- prevention of protest
- violent protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
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HRD sentenced to five years in prison, six journalists handed down hefty fines
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- 14.04.2020
- Country
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD threatened
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- negative court ruling
- extractive industries
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Arrestations et poursuites contre huit militants pour manifestation contre la corruption
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- 08.04.2020
- Country
- Niger
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- harassment
- HRD detained
- censorship
- excessive force
- prevention of protest
- journalist detained
- violent protest
- HRD prosecuted
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Myanmar authorities prosecuting activists and critics despite the COVID-19 pandemic
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- 28.04.2020
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- Myanmar
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- youth
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- torture/ill-treatment
- non state actors
- women
- minority groups
- attack on journalist
- protest
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- land rights
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Dissidents prosecuted and journalists harassed while covering COVID-19 restrictions
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- 12.05.2020
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- Uganda
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD detained
- release of HRDs
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- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- intimidation
- harassment
- positive CS development
- attack on journalist
- HRD prosecuted
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HRDs, journalists face a sustained campaign of interrogation and detention
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- 11.05.2020
- Country
- Kuwait
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- negative court ruling
- release of HRDs
- minority groups
- intimidation
- censorship
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
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In India the situation of activists and journalists remains precarious under the COVID-19 lockdown
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- 06.05.2020
- Country
- India
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- youth
- protest disruption
- women
- refugees and migrants
- restrictive law
- harassment
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
- criminal defamation
- torture/ill-treatment
- HRD prosecuted
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China silences reporting on COVID-19, expands surveillance and arrests Hong Kong protest leaders
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- 20.05.2020
- Country
- China
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- minority groups
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- travel ban
- negative court ruling
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted