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Croatian journalists face intimidation, harassment and death threats
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- 16.08.2017
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- Croatia
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- Latest Developments
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- political interference
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- minority groups
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- protest
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Saudi authorities execute four men for participating in protests
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- 10.08.2017
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- Saudi Arabia
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Several activists released but human rights situation remains worrisome
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- 16.08.2017
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- Belarus
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
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- release of HRDs
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HRD Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli released after being imprisoned for peaceful protest
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- 22.08.2017
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- Kuwait
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- Latest Developments
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- minority groups
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Intimidation, prosecution and detention: closing spaces for dissent in Thailand
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- 29.09.2017
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- Thailand
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- Latest Developments
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- labour rights
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- release of HRDs
- criminal defamation
- HRD detained
- private sector
- extractive industries
- protest
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- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
- non state actors
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Closure of Cambodia Daily signals an escalating crackdown on dissent
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- 06.09.2017
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- Cambodia
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- Latest Developments
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- CSO closure
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Madagascar: "Almost if not all environmentalists are under threat"
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- 13.10.2017
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- Madagascar
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- Latest Developments
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- extractive industries
- political interference
- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
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- criminal defamation
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- time,place restrictions
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights
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Independent newspaper shut down permanently by Omani Supreme Court
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- 14.11.2017
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- Oman
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Surge in protests as public frustration over lack of reforms grows
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- 16.11.2017
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- Ukraine
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- minority groups
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International spotlight on continuous abuse and intimidation of human rights defenders
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- 17.11.2017
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- Libya
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- refugees and migrants
- release of HRDs
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
- non state actors
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Kazakhstan: Problematic draft laws and politically-motivated imprisonments
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- 27.11.2017
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- Kazakhstan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- religious groups
- release of HRDs
- negative court ruling
- labour rights
- restrictive law
- time,place restrictions
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Protesters in Slamet Mountain brutally attacked and dispersed by police
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- 01.12.2017
- Country
- Indonesia
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- environmental rights
- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
- protest
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International civil society puts pressure on Sudanese authorities to respect human rights
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- 05.12.2017
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- Sudan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- bureaucratic restriction
- political interference
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Fundamental rights remain under siege in the shadow of the economic crisis
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- 18.01.2018
- Country
- Turkmenistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- protest
- internet restriction
- censorship
- journalist detained
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New Year starts with criminalisation of protests and continued repression
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- 24.01.2018
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- release of HRDs
- positive court ruling
- travel ban
- protest disruption
- killing of protestors
- excessive force
- torture/ill-treatment
- violent protest
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
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Indigenous rights community attacked and defenders harassed
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- 29.01.2018
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- Guatemala
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- indigenous groups
- release of HRDs
- travel ban
- HRD detained
- public vilification
- killing of protestors
- land rights
- private sector
- non state actors
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Uzbekistan: Some positive developments but critics and journalists still face reprisals
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- 20.12.2017
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- Uzbekistan
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- Latest Developments
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- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
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- torture/ill-treatment
- political interference
- protestor(s) detained
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HRD Obaid Al-Zaabi found innocent and finally released after four years in prison
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- 16.01.2018
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- United Arab Emirates
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- release of HRDs
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Civil society reports decrease in freedom of expression violations in 2017
- Published at
- 10.01.2018
- Country
- Ecuador
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- indigenous groups
- release of HRDs
- intimidation
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CIVICUS Monitor speaks to award-winning Yemeni WHRD
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- 24.01.2018
- Country
- Yemen
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- internet restriction
- women
- office raid
- HRD detained
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist