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Somaliland: Media and journalists face new wave of attacks
- Published at
- 30.11.2022
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- Somalia
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- Latest Developments
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- intimidation
- killing of journalist
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- HRD acquitted
- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
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- CSO closure
- attack on journalist
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- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Israeli occupation forces raid, damage and seal offices of several CSOs; Jerusalem born French-Palestinian lawyer exiled to France
- Published at
- 27.12.2022
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- Palestine
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- Latest Developments
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- CSO closure
- intimidation
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- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- censorship
- office raid
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- journalist detained
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Continuous crackdown on civil society
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- 11.03.2023
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- Tajikistan
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- Latest Developments
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- CSO closure
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- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
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- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Protests met with detentions, peace agreement’s transitional period extended
- Published at
- 20.10.2022
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- South Sudan
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- Latest Developments
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- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Anti-Racism CSO KISA continues to fight its dissolution, banks treat CSOs as ‘high-risk’
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- 01.02.2023
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- Cyprus
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- refugees and migrants
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Concern over criminalisation of solidarity case
- Published at
- 01.03.2023
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- Latvia
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Turkish pop star arrested for comments, disinformation law passed, targeting of journalists
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- 07.12.2022
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- Turkey
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- Latest Developments
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- LGBTI
- women
- refugees and migrants
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- labour rights
- protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Attempts to weaken the ability of CSOs to protect public interest & concerning cyber security law
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- 15.02.2023
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- Romania
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- protest
- environmental rights
- CSO closure
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UN office faces termination, proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill raises concerns
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- 19.04.2023
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- Uganda
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- LGBTI
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- attack on journalist
- protest
- extractive industries
- political interference
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- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
- land rights
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Proposed election law sparks protests, CSOs denounce new framework to monitor online content
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- 20.04.2023
- Country
- Iraq
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- attack on HRD
- CSO closure
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
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- internet restriction
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
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Crackdown on human rights defenders continues in Nicaragua
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- 30.05.2023
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- Nicaragua
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- harassment
- HRD detained
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- CSO closure
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Afghanistan: Nearly two years on from the Taliban takeover, persecution of civil society, journalists and critics continues
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- 27.07.2023
- Country
- Afghanistan
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- women
- attack on HRD
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- attack on journalist
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Tougher restrictions for CSOs and right to information amid new law and draft law
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- 30.06.2023
- Country
- Palestine
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- journalist detained
- CSO closure
- attack on journalist
- restrictive law
- access to info. law
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Iran cracks down on dissent on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in custody
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- 26.09.2023
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- Iran
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- CSO closure
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
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Tajikistan: Suppressing critical voices
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- 26.09.2023
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- Tajikistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- CSO closure
- intimidation
- positive CS development
- HRD detained
- public vilification
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Journalists continue to face increasing violations
- Published at
- 11.08.2023
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- Ethiopia
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- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- LGBTI
- office raid
- religious groups
- CSO closure
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Journalists and environmental HRDs face threats and attacks
- Published at
- 10.10.2023
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- Uganda
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- Latest Developments
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- LGBTI
- CSO closure
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- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- environmental rights
- land rights
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More INGOs declared “undesirable”, Crimean activist sentenced to 15 years in prison for pro-Ukrainian protest
- Published at
- 18.07.2023
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- Russia
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD detained
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- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Journalists imprisoned for spreading “fake news” about the Russian Army
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- 22.03.2023
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- Russia
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- Latest Developments
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- office raid
- CSO closure
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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US journalist arrested on espionage charges, faces 20 years in prison
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- 18.04.2023
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- Russia
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
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- protest
- time,place restrictions
- journalist detained
- environmental rights