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Criminal defamation law repealed but those expressing critical views still at risk
- Published at
- 30.01.2019
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- Maldives
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- Latest Developments
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- enforced disappearance
- religious groups
- intimidation
- harassment
- positive CS development
- criminal defamation
- non state actors
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Journalist killed amid deteriorating climate for the safety of journalists
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- 07.02.2019
- Country
- Ghana
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- Latest Developments
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- protest
- killing of journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- private sector
- non state actors
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HRD and media activist killed, government found culpable for killing of foreign correspondent
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- 18.02.2019
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- Syria
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- killing of journalist
- journalist detained
- HRD killing
- non state actors
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Two leaders of Nicaraguan protests sentenced to more than 200 years in prison
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- 22.02.2019
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- Nicaragua
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- Latest Developments
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- office raid
- harassment
- negative court ruling
- prevention of protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted
- non state actors
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Indictments against news site Rappler an attempt to intimidate and control the pubic narrative
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- 26.02.2019
- Country
- Philippines
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- Latest Developments
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- attack on HRD
- positive CS development
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- protest
- enabling law
- journalist detained
- non state actors
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De jeunes milices ciblent des partis d'opposition émergents
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- 07.09.2019
- Country
- Burundi
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- positive court ruling
- religious groups
- youth
- women
- intimidation
- CSO closure
- political interference
- time,place restrictions
- negative court ruling
- censorship
- non state actors
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L’usage excessif de la force contre les gilets jaunes menace la liberte de reunion
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- 28.02.2019
- Country
- France
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- Latest Developments
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- youth
- attack on journalist
- intimidation
- harassment
- positive court ruling
- violent protest
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- protest
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
- non state actors
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Two people killed during clashes, several journalists attacked during pre-electoral campaign rally
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- 01.03.2019
- Country
- Senegal
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- attack on journalist
- non state actors
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Deux personnes tuées lors d'affrontements et plusieurs journalistes attaqués lors d'un meeting
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- 05.03.2019
- Country
- Senegal
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- attack on journalist
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Ongoing attacks against environmental activists and journalists in India while critics harassed
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- 10.09.2019
- Country
- India
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- intimidation
- harassment
- environmental rights
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD detained
- attack on journalist
- criminal defamation
- torture/ill-treatment
- extractive industries
- time,place restrictions
- non state actors
- HRD threatened
- office raid
- attack on HRD
- restrictive law
- minority groups
- land rights
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Weekly "1 of 5 million" protests continue across Serbia
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- 08.03.2019
- Country
- Serbia
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- HRD threatened
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- protest
- political interference
- non state actors
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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
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- Latest Developments
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- 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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Human rights defenders in Nicaragua subjected to criminalisation, defamation and harassment
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- 28.11.2019
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- self censorship
- protest disruption
- harassment
- protest
- attack on journalist
- women
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- non state actors
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Sociopolitical crisis triggers attacks against HRDs
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- 23.04.2019
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- non state actors
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Smears against journalists labelled as "traitors" increase
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- 26.04.2019
- Country
- Serbia
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- Latest Developments
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- protest
- public vilification
- self censorship
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD threatened
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Two journalists killed in Mexico and several facing attacks and harassment
- Published at
- 20.05.2019
- Country
- Mexico
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- environmental rights
- intimidation
- killing of journalist
- non state actors
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- journalist detained
- criminal defamation
- protest
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Two journalists attacked by far-right extremists in Rome
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- 28.03.2019
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- attack on journalist
- non state actors
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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
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- 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
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- 16.05.2019
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- United Kingdom
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- 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