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Persistent suppression of critics in Bangladesh following elections
- Published at
- 09.04.2019
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- Bangladesh
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- Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- labour rights
- protest
- censorship
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- women
- excessive force
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Civil society groups denied registration while journalists and activists are being silenced
- Published at
- 01.03.2019
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- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- CSO closure
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Women on front line of peaceful protests bear the brunt of violent crackdown amid state of emergency
- Published at
- 20.03.2019
- Country
- Sudan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- 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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Des journalistes détenus et plus de cent arrestations lors de manifestations de l'opposition
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- 08.03.2019
- Country
- Cameroon
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- prevention of protest
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Prominent HRD’s lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years imprisonment
- Published at
- 13.03.2019
- Country
- Iran
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- HRD prosecuted
- release of HRDs
- censorship
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
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Attacks on Journalists and Expression continue
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- 18.04.2019
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- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
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Civic freedoms in Cuba becoming increasingly restrained
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- 04.07.2019
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- LGBTI
- women
- minority groups
- intimidation
- protest
- censorship
- non state actors
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Political crisis undermines civic space freedoms
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- 19.03.2019
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- office raid
- harassment
- censorship
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- journalist detained
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- enforced disappearance
- internet restriction
- HRD threatened
- non state actors
- killing of protestors
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April 2019 legislative elections marred by civic space violations
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- 28.11.2019
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- Benin
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- labour rights
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Museveni endorsed for 6th term, as opposition leaders continue to face harassment
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- 30.04.2019
- Country
- Uganda
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
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Two journalists killed in Mexico and several facing attacks and harassment
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- 20.05.2019
- Country
- Mexico
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- environmental rights
- intimidation
- killing of journalist
- non state actors
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- journalist detained
- criminal defamation
- protest
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EU signs trade deal with Vietnam despite ongoing suppression of civic freedoms
- Published at
- 15.07.2019
- Country
- Vietnam
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- protest
- enforced disappearance
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
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Civic space in Gaza under severe restriction by both external and internal security forces
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- 22.05.2019
- Country
- Palestine
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- excessive force
- killing of journalist
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- surveillance
- non state actors
- attack on journalist
- protest disruption
- office raid
- negative court ruling
- restrictive law
- HRD threatened
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UK anti-terror legislative and judicial steps threaten civil rights and freedom
- Published at
- 16.05.2019
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- United Kingdom
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- censorship
- refugees and migrants
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- journalist detained
- criminal defamation
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
- environmental rights
- restrictive law
- non state actors
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Diez periodistas asesinados en México este año mientras aumenta la violencia contra los medios
- Published at
- 12.09.2019
- Country
- Mexico
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- intimidation
- harassment
- positive CS development
- attack on HRD
- attack on journalist
- protest
- killing of journalist
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Two journalists shot dead in broad daylight
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- 21.03.2019
- Country
- Mexico
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- killing of journalist
- women
- journalist detained
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- protest
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Nepal attempts to tighten its grip on journalists and social media with new bills
- Published at
- 30.05.2019
- Country
- Nepal
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- journalist detained
- restrictive law
- intimidation
- harassment
- censorship
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Espionage Act charges against Assange jeopardise press freedom
- Published at
- 17.07.2019
- Country
- United States of America
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- refugees and migrants
- labour rights
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
- protest
- negative court ruling
- protestor(s) detained
- violent protest
- positive court ruling
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Tunisia civic space under threat by emergency bill and attempts to undermine transitional justice
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- 05.06.2019
- Country
- Tunisia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- excessive force
- CSO closure
- harassment
- criminal defamation
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- self censorship
- protest disruption
- office raid
- positive court ruling
- censorship
- LGBTI
- positive CS development
- negative court ruling
- protest
- sexual assault
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Despite progress on HRD bill, attacks against activists and media persist in the Philippines
- Published at
- 14.06.2019
- Country
- Philippines
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- women
- attack on HRD
- harassment
- HRD killing
- public vilification
- bureaucratic restriction
- journalist detained