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Government continues unrelenting onslaught on expression
- Published at
- 30.10.2020
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- Eswatini
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- Latest Developments
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- office raid
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- restrictive law
- release of HRDs
- censorship
- journalist detained
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More restrictions reported ahead of October election
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- 19.10.2020
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- Tanzania
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- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- office raid
- attack on HRD
- CSO closure
- intimidation
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Proposed law amendments in Belarus pose serious threats to Freedom of Expression and Press
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- 28.05.2021
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- Belarus
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- Latest Developments
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- access to info. law
- office raid
- restrictive law
- censorship
- internet restriction
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Civil society intensifies calls to release jailed activists, journalists
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- 12.10.2020
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- Burundi
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- LGBTI
- access to info. law
- office raid
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Activist arrested as South Korea seeks to further restrict sending materials to the North
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- 21.06.2021
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- South Korea
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Escalation of attacks against independent media and civil society organisations in Venezuela
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- 05.02.2021
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- Venezuela
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- Latest Developments
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La société civile intensifie les appels pour la libération des activistes et des journalistes
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- 19.10.2020
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- Burundi
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- LGBTI
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Journalists face persistent onslaught, new media law further threatens expression
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- 16.10.2020
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- Somalia
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- journalist detained
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- internet restriction
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- protestor(s) detained
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United Nations report on Venezuela documents evidence of crimes against humanity
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- 26.10.2020
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- Venezuela
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- excessive force
- killing of journalist
- protestor(s) detained
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Contested legislative elections in Venezuela amid pandemic
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- 18.12.2020
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- Venezuela
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- journalist detained
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Encarcelan al rapero Denis Solís y varios artistas inician una huelga de hambre
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- 16.12.2020
- Country
- Cuba
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- Latest Developments
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- protestor(s) detained
- surveillance
- attack on HRD
- protest
- intimidation
- journalist detained
- non state actors
- HRD detained
- restrictive law
- attack on journalist
- prevention of protest
- internet restriction
- HRD threatened
- HRD prosecuted
- youth
- office raid
- censorship
- women
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Local monitoring organisations document appalling violations of freedom of expression
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- 03.05.2017
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
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- harassment
- positive CS development
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- public vilification
- killing of journalist
- journalist detained
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Cuban rapper Denis Solís of Movimiento San Isidro imprisoned; several artists on hunger strike
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- 27.11.2020
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- Cuba
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- Latest Developments
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- protest
- internet restriction
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- youth
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- HRD detained
- journalist detained
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- non state actors
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- women
- attack on journalist
- HRD prosecuted
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Persecution of activists, raids in Kashmir and increasing restrictions on foreign funding in India
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- 12.01.2021
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- India
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
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- journalist detained
- CSO closure
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- HRD detained
- protest
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Turbulent election period sees attacks on opposition, internet shutdown and police violence.
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- 27.01.2021
- Country
- Uganda
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD prosecuted
- censorship
- journalist detained
- internet restriction
- positive court ruling
- youth
- protest disruption
- office raid
- intimidation
- violent protest
- harassment
- LGBTI
- environmental rights
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- public vilification
- protestor(s) detained
- killing of protestors
- political interference
- torture/ill-treatment
- protest
- land rights
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Ten years post-revolution: Protests met with detentions & excessive force, LGBTI activists targeted
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- 27.05.2021
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- Tunisia
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Journalists and human rights defenders in Guatemala face attacks and smear campaigns
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- 15.04.2021
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- Guatemala
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- office raid
- indigenous groups
- bureaucratic restriction
- intimidation
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Escalada de ataques contra medios independientes y organizaciones de la sociedad civil
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- 11.02.2021
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- Venezuela
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- Latest Developments
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- public vilification
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- women
- office raid
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Cuba reacts swiftly to popular song criticising revolution
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- 11.03.2021
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- Cuba
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Authorities embark on coordinated reprisals against CSOs, HRDs following mass 2020 protests
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- 17.03.2021
- Country
- Belarus
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- office raid
- harassment
- travel ban
- protest
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted