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Turkmenistan attacks the credibility of independent news sources and locks up critics
- Published at
- 27.08.2019
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- Turkmenistan
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- internet restriction
- religious groups
- intimidation
- surveillance
- labour rights
- public vilification
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Mass protests in Colombia demand response to persistent violence against social leaders
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- 19.09.2019
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- Colombia
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- indigenous groups
- positive CS development
- HRD killing
- land rights
- protest
- killing of journalist
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Tirana witnesses violent protests as anger spills onto the streets
- Published at
- 20.05.2019
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- Albania
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- environmental rights
- protest
- public vilification
- sexual assault
- protest disruption
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Unending protests unleash alarming violence as protesters spray buildings black
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- 23.07.2019
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- Albania
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- Latest Developments
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- public vilification
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- violent protest
- excessive force
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD threatened
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Ireland: Steps to set up Electoral Commission amid calls for reform of restrictive election laws
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- 15.07.2019
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- Ireland
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- protest disruption
- restrictive law
- public vilification
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Manifestaciones exigen respuesta a la violencia persistente contra líderes sociales
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- 25.09.2019
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- Colombia
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- killing of journalist
- indigenous groups
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Singapore authorities threaten editor with libel and smear critical online news sites
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- 27.09.2019
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- Singapore
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- LGBTI
- restrictive law
- criminal defamation
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- protest
- public vilification
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Puerto Rico protests lead to Governor’s resignation
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- 02.10.2019
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- United States of America
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- Latest Developments
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- intimidation
- violent protest
- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
- positive court ruling
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Flawed prosecution around killing of Mongolian pro-democracy activist
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- 10.10.2019
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- Mongolia
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- LGBTI
- extractive industries
- intimidation
- harassment
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- public vilification
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Venezuelan government continues to repress freedom of association
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- 28.09.2019
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- Venezuela
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- restrictive law
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- censorship
- HRD threatened
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Protesters face brutal violations as widespread protests escalate, internet shut down
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- 16.10.2019
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- Iraq
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- Latest Developments
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- attack on HRD
- violent protest
- intimidation
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- attack on journalist
- public vilification
- killing of protestors
- journalist detained
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
- torture/ill-treatment
- internet restriction
- censorship
- youth
- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
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Solomon Islands government orders probe into civil society for calling on PM to step down
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- 30.10.2019
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- Solomon Islands
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- bureaucratic restriction
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Philippines human rights body launches national inquiry as attacks against activists persist
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- 01.11.2019
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- Philippines
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- youth
- women
- indigenous groups
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- HRD killing
- criminal defamation
- public vilification
- killing of journalist
- surveillance
- non state actors
- environmental rights
- land rights
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Anti-corruption activists targeted with death threats and judicial persecution in Romania
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- 10.07.2019
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- Romania
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- harassment
- negative court ruling
- public vilification
- prevention of protest
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- intimidation
- non state actors
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Victory in name only for environmental CSOs
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- 04.09.2019
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- Kosovo
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- Latest Developments
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- environmental rights
- positive court ruling
- minority groups
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- public vilification
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Freedom of expression imperiled in Malaysia
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- 07.10.2016
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- Malaysia
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- criminal defamation
- public vilification
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Government official oversteps mandate threatening to fire reporters with state broadcaster
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- 24.05.2018
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- Austria
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- public vilification
- political interference
- funding restriction
- refugees and migrants
- protest
- censorship
- environmental rights
Council of Ministers preparing new law on associations
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- 01.07.2016
- Country
- Palestine
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- funding restriction
- protest disruption
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- public vilification
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
Correa vilifies nongovermental organisations
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- 28.06.2016
- Country
- Ecuador
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- Latest Developments
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- internet restriction
- indigenous groups
- public vilification
Repression intensifies as elections approach
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- 27.06.2016
- Country
- Gambia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- HRD killing
- public vilification