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HRD and media activist killed, government found culpable for killing of foreign correspondent
- Published at
- 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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De jeunes milices ciblent des partis d'opposition émergents
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- 07.09.2019
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- Burundi
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- positive court ruling
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- youth
- women
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- time,place restrictions
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- 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
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- France
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- Latest Developments
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- youth
- attack on journalist
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- protest
- restrictive law
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Media censored, activists silenced and opposition weakened ahead of Thai elections
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- 21.03.2019
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- Thailand
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- Latest Developments
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Courts uphold protections for free expression and assembly
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- 28.11.2019
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- Canada
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- youth
- environmental rights
- positive court ruling
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Activists, lawyers and critics continue to face harassment and defamation charges in Thailand
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- 29.11.2019
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- Thailand
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April 2019 legislative elections marred by civic space violations
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- 28.11.2019
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- Benin
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- labour rights
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- internet restriction
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- violent protest
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
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Whistleblower reveals government monitoring journalists and activists due to their work
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- 29.04.2019
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- United States of America
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- environmental rights
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Some positive civic space developments, but more to be done to keep promises
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- 01.05.2019
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
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- positive CS development
- protest
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
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Journalists denounce lack of access to information
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- 30.04.2019
- Country
- Costa Rica
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
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Ruling party steps up harassment to silence critical journalists and media outlets
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- 27.05.2019
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- Poland
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- criminal defamation
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Poland faces EU legal action over reforms undermining judicial independence
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- 16.08.2019
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- Poland
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- protest
- political interference
- bureaucratic restriction
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Dispersal of protests continues to be a major challenge to peaceful assembly
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- 23.05.2019
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- Kenya
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- refugees and migrants
- protest
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
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- people with disabilities
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No tangible change despite peace with Ethiopia
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- 16.05.2019
- Country
- Eritrea
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- youth
- torture/ill-treatment
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Espionage Act charges against Assange jeopardise press freedom
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- 17.07.2019
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- United States of America
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- refugees and migrants
- labour rights
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- protest
- negative court ruling
- protestor(s) detained
- violent protest
- positive court ruling
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Tunisia civic space under threat by emergency bill and attempts to undermine transitional justice
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- 05.06.2019
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- Tunisia
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- office raid
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- positive CS development
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- sexual assault
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CSOs in Slovenia win lawsuits, while cooperation between CSOs and state continues
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- 29.05.2019
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- Slovenia
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- Latest Developments
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- environmental rights
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Despite progress on HRD bill, attacks against activists and media persist in the Philippines
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- 14.06.2019
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- Philippines
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
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- women
- attack on HRD
- harassment
- HRD killing
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- journalist detained
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Hungary continues its regressive course restricting civic space
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- 14.05.2019
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- Hungary
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- refugees and migrants
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- bureaucratic restriction
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18 attacks against freedom of expression documented in a year
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- 04.07.2019
- Country
- Uruguay
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- protest
- criminal defamation