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As Turkmenistan votes, authorities crush dissent with an iron fist
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- 08.02.2017
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- Turkmenistan
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
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- minority groups
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- bureaucratic restriction
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- access to info. law
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Honduran journalist murdered as all-out assault on media freedom continues
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- 15.02.2017
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- Honduras
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- indigenous groups
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- minority groups
- intimidation
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- protest
- killing of journalist
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Civil society elects 13th senator for the first time in Belize's history
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- 23.02.2017
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- Belize
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- Latest Developments
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- positive CS development
- extractive industries
- minority groups
- LGBTI
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Serious threats to investigative journalism in Bulgaria
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- 28.02.2017
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- Bulgaria
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- harassment
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Civil society targeted with surveillance
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- 03.03.2017
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- El Salvador
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- Latest Developments
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- minority groups
- LGBTI
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- protest
- intimidation
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International alarm over the persecution of Rohingya Muslims
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- 13.03.2017
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- Myanmar
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- Latest Developments
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Cameroon's crackdown continues as journalist convicted on terrorism charges
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- 21.04.2017
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- Cameroon
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- Latest Developments
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Authorities harass and intimidate land rights activists
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- 12.05.2017
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- Rwanda
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- Latest Developments
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- religious groups
- land rights
- minority groups
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Despite international scrutiny and criticism, Turkmen authorities restrict civic freedoms
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- 15.05.2017
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- Turkmenistan
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- Latest Developments
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- restrictive law
- religious groups
- political interference
- minority groups
- land rights
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200 protesters storm Macedonia's parliament as ethnic tensions flare
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- 28.04.2017
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- North Macedonia
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- Latest Developments
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- violent protest
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No sign of civic freedoms improving, despite activists' release
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- 25.04.2017
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- Sudan
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- 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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Offensive and discriminatory language used against minority groups in the Netherlands
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- 05.05.2017
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- Netherlands
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- attack on journalist
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Russian government continues to prevent protests and suppress dissent
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- 16.05.2017
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- Russia
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- Latest Developments
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- killing of journalist
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- minority groups
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- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- HRD prosecuted
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Kyrgyz president slams HRDs' efforts
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- 03.07.2017
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- Kyrgyzstan
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- criminal defamation
- public vilification
- prevention of protest
- censorship
- surveillance
- minority groups
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
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Authorities continue to crack down on protests and detain online critics in Sri Lanka, despite UN human rights review
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- 17.02.2023
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- Sri Lanka
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
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- minority groups
- restrictive law
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Surge in neo-nazi activity harms space for civil society
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- 19.07.2017
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- Sweden
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- CSO closure
- minority groups
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- non state actors
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Serious concerns over threats against minority rights activists and WHRDs in Thailand
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- 17.07.2017
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- Thailand
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD threatened
- women
- minority groups
- intimidation
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Blurred lines between freedom of expression and divisive rhetoric
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- 21.07.2017
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- Bosnia & Herzegovina
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- minority groups
- labour rights
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Authorities hinder civil society's monitoring and human rights activities in Rakhine
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- 26.07.2017
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- Myanmar
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- self censorship
- religious groups
- minority groups
- travel ban
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Over a year on from the coup: civil society still under siege
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- 06.10.2017
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- Turkey
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- women
- minority groups
- HRD detained
- labour rights
- excessive force
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
- political interference
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained