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Journalists and critical voices face harsh crackdown
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- 02.02.2018
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- Somalia
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- Latest Developments
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- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
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Journalists, bloggers and activists arrested under new state of emergency
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- 29.03.2018
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- Ethiopia
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD detained
- journalist detained
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Criminalisation of activists and journalists continue
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- 13.12.2022
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- Algeria
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
- restrictive law
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Calls to release journalists on 20th anniversary of media crackdown
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- 30.11.2021
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- Eritrea
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
- journalist detained
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Over 1,000 arrested: Bleak outlook for Turkish civil society in aftermath of referendum
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- 26.04.2017
- Country
- Turkey
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- Latest Developments
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- journalist detained
- political interference
- release of HRDs
- censorship
- HRD detained
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Journalist sentenced to death in a trial marred by a non-transparent judicial process
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- 10.05.2017
- Country
- Yemen
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
- non state actors
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Journalist arrested and charged for expressing political views
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- 27.04.2017
- Country
- Somalia
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- torture/ill-treatment
- journalist detained
- intimidation
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Two indigenous and land rights activists killed in Rio Grande do Sul and Pará
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- 27.04.2017
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- indigenous groups
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
- protest
- killing of protestors
- journalist detained
- environmental rights
- land rights
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No sign of civic freedoms improving, despite activists' release
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- 25.04.2017
- Country
- Sudan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- minority groups
- release of HRDs
- censorship
- journalist detained
- excessive force
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Media rights group petitions for greater protection of journalists in South Sudan
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- 02.05.2017
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- South Sudan
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- journalist detained
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Journalists detained and threatened for investigative reporting
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- 03.05.2017
- Country
- Botswana
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Crackdown on media workers continue
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- 04.04.2018
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- attack on journalist
- women
- journalist detained
- excessive force
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Shrinking space for civil society in pre-election Kyrgyzstan
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- 01.05.2017
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- public vilification
- torture/ill-treatment
- bureaucratic restriction
- time,place restrictions
- journalist detained
- surveillance
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Journalists arrested for World Press Freedom Day procession in Kampala
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- 23.05.2017
- Country
- Uganda
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- women
- HRD detained
- journalist detained
- harassment
- attack on journalist
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Harassment, detentions and mass surveillance restrict Uzbek citizens' civil and political rights
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- 05.05.2017
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- travel ban
- time,place restrictions
- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
- journalist detained
- harassment
- surveillance
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Despite de-escalation agreement, civic space under severe threat in Syria
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- 27.07.2017
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- journalist detained
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- killing of journalist
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Repression and criminalisation of protests continue in Venezuela
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- 19.05.2017
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- intimidation
- excessive force
- harassment
- public vilification
- attack on journalist
- protest disruption
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
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Freedom of expression under threat in the UAE
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- 02.08.2017
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- journalist detained
- intimidation
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Journalist and trade unionist charged with defamation for criticising an arbitrary arrest
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- 25.07.2017
- Country
- Gabon
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- labour rights
- criminal defamation
- protest
- prevention of protest
- censorship
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- journalist detained
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HRD killed and journalists attacked by Ugandan People's Defence Forces
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- 27.07.2017
- Country
- Uganda
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- censorship
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- protest disruption
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- journalist detained
- surveillance
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- protestor(s) detained