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Civil society criticises parties' manipulation of media prior to snap elections
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- 09.08.2017
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- Kosovo
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- attack on journalist
- political interference
- minority groups
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Croatian journalists face intimidation, harassment and death threats
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- 16.08.2017
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- Croatia
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- intimidation
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- release of HRDs
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- minority groups
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Civil society remains concerned over protest bill allowing police to use force
- Published at
- 03.10.2017
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- Ukraine
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- Latest Developments
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- minority groups
- protest
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Wave of arrests in Saudia Arabia
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- 05.10.2017
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- Saudi Arabia
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- minority groups
- positive CS development
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UNSR - human rights situation in Iran "deeply concerning"
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- 30.10.2017
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- Iran
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HRD Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli released after being imprisoned for peaceful protest
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- 22.08.2017
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- Kuwait
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- minority groups
- restrictive law
- release of HRDs
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European court rules association can be registered in Bulgaria
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- 25.08.2017
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- Bulgaria
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Freedom of expression restrictions cast a cloud over presidential election
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- 27.10.2017
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- Kyrgyzstan
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- positive court ruling
- religious groups
- minority groups
- attack on journalist
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- prevention of protest
- political interference
- bureaucratic restriction
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- surveillance
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NGOs against draft law regulating magistrates' associations
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- 17.10.2017
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- Bulgaria
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UN urges Kuwait to investigate use of excessive force against peaceful Bedoon protesters
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- 19.10.2017
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- Kuwait
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- indigenous groups
- excessive force
- minority groups
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Deepening humanitarian crisis now coined a "catastrophe"
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- 30.10.2017
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- Myanmar
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- women
- refugees and migrants
- religious groups
- minority groups
- travel ban
- sexual assault
- torture/ill-treatment
- bureaucratic restriction
- HRD acquitted
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Surge in protests as public frustration over lack of reforms grows
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- 16.11.2017
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- Ukraine
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- Latest Developments
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- protest
- violent protest
- minority groups
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Media workers blocked from recording in Republika Srpska National Assembly
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- 15.11.2017
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- Bosnia & Herzegovina
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- environmental rights
- positive CS development
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- censorship
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Committee on human rights reports on an increasingly dangerous environment for HRDs
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- 15.11.2017
- Country
- Brazil
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- minority groups
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Rise in anti-migrant sentiment poses a threat to civic space
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- 17.11.2017
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- North Macedonia
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- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
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Environmental and racial justice issues flare across the country
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- 28.11.2017
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- Canada
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- time,place restrictions
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- labour rights
- protest
- access to info. law
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- refugees and migrants
- religious groups
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Regional tensions spur militarisation of Japan, sparking citizen protests
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- 12.12.2017
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- Japan
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- minority groups
- protest
- political interference
- environmental rights
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Court finds Bulgarian politician guilty of anti-Roma rhetoric
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- 15.12.2017
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- Bulgaria
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- protest
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Groups representing ethnic minorities face legal challenges when registering
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- 16.12.2017
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- Greece
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- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- refusal of registration
- protest
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Changes to security laws likely to have chilling effect, UN warns
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- 04.05.2018
- Country
- Australia
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- Latest Developments
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- minority groups
- protest
- extractive industries
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- funding restriction
- indigenous groups
- land rights