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Activists criminalised and continuous delegitimisation of press in Brazil
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- 07.01.2020
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- Brazil
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NGOs raided by Israeli forces, news websites blocked
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- 17.02.2020
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- Palestine
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Chile: Feminist anthem goes viral and sustained protests lead to referendum on a new constitution
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- 19.02.2020
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- Chile
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Protesters, activists, journalists & aid workers attacked, kidnapped, killed, as protests escalate
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- 25.02.2020
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- Iraq
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Cuba bans defenders from travelling and exposes their families to harassment
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- 27.02.2020
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- Cuba
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Honduras’ new criminal code continues to concern human rights organisations
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- 02.04.2020
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- Honduras
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Systematic persecution of CSO activists; attacks on freedom of expression and assembly continue
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- 20.05.2020
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- Kazakhstan
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Venezuela reprime las actividades de la sociedad civil y restringe su financiación
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- 07.06.2021
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- Venezuela
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COVID-19 used to curtail freedom of expression further
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- 24.06.2020
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- Morocco
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Malaysian police ramp up persecution of Al Jazeera, journalists and activists to stifle criticism
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- 05.08.2020
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- Malaysia
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Independent Fact-Finding Mission a welcome step, but violations against HRDs, journalists continue
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- 21.08.2020
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- Libya
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HRD Azimjan Askarov dies in prison amid growing pressure on civil society and media
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- 31.08.2020
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- Kyrgyzstan
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Authorities embark on major crackdown on expression amid COVID-19 and ahead of elections
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- 08.09.2020
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- Tanzania
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Judicial harassment of journalist and attacks against Indigenous rights defenders in Guatemala
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- 29.10.2020
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- Guatemala
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- HRD killing
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- indigenous groups
- attack on journalist
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El Salvador’s Congress creates group to investigate harassment of the press using state funds
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- 14.09.2020
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- El Salvador
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Civil society in the Philippines decry restrictive laws, smear campaigns and judicial harassment
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- 01.04.2020
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- Philippines
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Attacks on journalists and freedom of expression persist, #SayNoToSocialMediaBill campaign
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- 01.04.2020
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- Nigeria
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El Congreso crea un grupo para investigar el acoso a la prensa financiado con fondos estatales
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- 17.09.2020
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- El Salvador
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Two weeks of barricades in Bolivia after presidential election postponed to October 2020
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- 28.09.2020
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- Bolivia
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China deploys security law against Hong Kong activists as persecution of critics and Uighurs persist
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- 06.10.2020
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- China
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