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Political interference and intimidation of the press in Timor-Leste
- Published at
- 12.06.2019
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- Timor-Leste
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- labour rights
- political interference
- intimidation
- harassment
- protest
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New huge pro-government media conglomerate in Hungary threatens freedom of speech
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- 17.02.2019
- Country
- Hungary
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- violent protest
- political interference
- censorship
- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- protestor(s) detained
- labour rights
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
- private sector
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Sudan death toll raises to 100 as security forces launched violent crackdown on peaceful protesters
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- 06.06.2019
- Country
- Sudan
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- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- censorship
- protest disruption
- harassment
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- journalist detained
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Politicians continue to undermine critical media in the Czech Republic. Mass protests persist
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- 22.07.2019
- Country
- Czech Republic
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- Latest Developments
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- funding restriction
- political interference
- protest
- public vilification
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Media Independence threatened as 80% Politically Affiliated
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- 31.01.2019
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- Lebanon
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- excessive force
- protest
- violent protest
- political interference
- censorship
- journalist detained
- office raid
- refugees and migrants
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
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Civil society organisations accuse Bolivian government of creating a hostile environment for HRDs
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- 25.07.2019
- Country
- Bolivia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- protest disruption
- violent protest
- political interference
- censorship
- positive CS development
- protest
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Morocco courts uphold heavy sentences for peaceful protesters and dissolve cultural CSO
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- 30.06.2019
- Country
- Morocco
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- negative court ruling
- protest
- CSO closure
- political interference
- harassment
- censorship
- journalist detained
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Political pressure stifles NGOs and hampers investigative journalism
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- 04.08.2019
- Country
- Montenegro
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- LGBTI
- criminal defamation
- protest
- political interference
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- access to info. law
- environmental rights
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Macedonia's civic space roundup
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- 16.05.2019
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- North Macedonia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- LGBTI
- religious groups
- minority groups
- HRD threatened
- environmental rights
- non state actors
- positive CS development
- attack on journalist
- protest
- political interference
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
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Brazen threats against critics of the government signals a closing of spaces for dissent
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- 16.08.2019
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- Serbia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- public vilification
- HRD threatened
- protest disruption
- women
- political interference
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- protest
- surveillance
- environmental rights
- non state actors
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OSC acusan al gobierno boliviano de crear un entorno hostil para los DDHH
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- 15.08.2019
- Country
- Bolivia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- protest disruption
- violent protest
- political interference
- censorship
- positive CS development
- protest
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The CIVICUS Monitor speaks to Civic Initiatives
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- 27.08.2019
- Country
- Serbia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- political interference
- intimidation
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Mysterious cancellations of TV programmes stokes concern over media freedom
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- 01.10.2019
- Country
- Serbia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- LGBTI
- protest disruption
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- HRD threatened
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Surge in violence threatens implementation of the peace deal
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- 17.05.2022
- Country
- South Sudan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protestor(s) detained
- political interference
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction
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Canadian environmental groups concerned about initiatives restricting defenders’ work
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- 30.09.2019
- Country
- Canada
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- indigenous groups
- political interference
- protest
- environmental rights
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Commission of inquiry slams human rights abuses ahead of elections
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- 04.11.2019
- Country
- Burundi
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- attack on HRD
- CSO closure
- refugees and migrants
- intimidation
- negative court ruling
- political interference
- censorship
- non state actors
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Freedom of expression under threat in the run up to 8th August elections
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- 07.08.2017
- Country
- Kenya
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- protest
- political interference
- censorship
- journalist detained
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Government official oversteps mandate threatening to fire reporters with state broadcaster
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- 24.05.2018
- Country
- Austria
- Category
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- positive court ruling
- public vilification
- political interference
- funding restriction
- refugees and migrants
- protest
- censorship
- environmental rights
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Journalists, bloggers to be included in foreign agents law
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- 24.08.2018
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- women
- youth
- internet restriction
- torture/ill-treatment
- political interference
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
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Over 1,000 arrested: Bleak outlook for Turkish civil society in aftermath of referendum
- Published at
- 26.04.2017
- Country
- Turkey
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
- political interference
- release of HRDs
- censorship
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
- protest