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Civil society alarmed over blocking of critical websites
- Published at
- 08.02.2018
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- Belarus
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- labour rights
- protest
- internet restriction
- political interference
- restrictive law
- censorship
- environmental rights
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Worrying new law could threaten social media users' free expression
- Published at
- 09.02.2018
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- Kuwait
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- journalist detained
- restrictive law
- internet restriction
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New law censuring certain online content could restrict free expression
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- 09.02.2018
- Country
- Honduras
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- indigenous groups
- protest
- attack on HRD
- attack on journalist
- internet restriction
- excessive force
- censorship
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- environmental rights
- land rights
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Prosecution of activist Jolovan Wham reinforces climate of intimidation against dissent
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- 12.03.2018
- Country
- Singapore
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD prosecuted
- harassment
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
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Attempts to circumvent state censorship and surveillance to access news from South Korea
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- 12.02.2018
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- North Korea
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- surveillance
- internet restriction
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Online or in the streets - Canadians are vocal for change
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- 16.03.2018
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- Canada
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protestor(s) detained
- LGBTI
- women
- indigenous groups
- refugees and migrants
- religious groups
- labour rights
- protest
- internet restriction
- extractive industries
- restrictive law
- private sector
- environmental rights
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Human rights advocates challenge new law restricting online content
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- 21.05.2018
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- Tanzania
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- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- restrictive law
- positive court ruling
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
- protestor(s) detained
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Ecuador signs on to regional agreement to protect HRDs
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- 23.05.2018
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- Ecuador
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- non state actors
- positive CS development
- internet restriction
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Environmental protesters in Tamil Nadu shot dead
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- 25.05.2018
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- India
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- Latest Developments
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- violent protest
- protest disruption
- killing of protestors
- excessive force
- internet restriction
- extractive industries
- private sector
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
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Government backs down on restrictive NGO law amendments
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- 10.04.2018
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- Sri Lanka
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- women
- positive CS development
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Maintaining the status quo: continued oppression and injustice in Turkmenistan
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- 11.04.2018
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- Turkmenistan
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- Latest Developments
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- religious groups
- censorship
- travel ban
- internet restriction
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Slow progress on reforms by new leadership ahead of elections
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- 19.04.2018
- Country
- Zimbabwe
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- youth
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- excessive force
- internet restriction
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
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Venezuelans facing food shortages encounter danger and excessive force at protests
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- 29.05.2018
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- internet restriction
- HRD detained
- killing of protestors
- excessive force
- protest
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Access to social media restricted for the second time in 2018
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- 13.06.2018
- Country
- Chad
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- prevention of protest
- labour rights
- internet restriction
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Authorities force unregistered blogs and online platforms to shut down
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- 12.06.2018
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- Tanzania
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- restrictive law
- internet restriction
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13 dead, hundreds injured and detained in widespread protests
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- 22.08.2018
- Country
- Iraq
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Sliding downhill: concerns remain regarding the civic space situation despite releases
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- 24.08.2018
- Country
- Tajikistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- religious groups
- minority groups
- release of HRDs
- travel ban
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- censorship
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Omani authorities arbitrarily detain individuals in Musandam Governorate
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- 30.08.2018
- Country
- Oman
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- Latest Developments
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- internet restriction
- surveillance
- minority groups
- intimidation
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Trade union leader arrested for insulting royals on social media
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- 13.08.2018
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- Spain
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- internet restriction
- censorship
- positive CS development
- labour rights
- criminal defamation
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Thousands of workers protest government pension fund proposal
- Published at
- 06.07.2018
- Country
- Paraguay
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- internet restriction
- labour rights
- protest