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New media charter considered "worthless" by journalists
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- 30.11.2018
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- Sudan
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
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- women
- self censorship
- restrictive law
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Turkmenistan: The State denies bread lines and suppresses information about crisis
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- 25.01.2019
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- Turkmenistan
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- censorship
- self censorship
- intimidation
- internet restriction
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Brunei citizens fear speaking out on new cruel and inhuman punishments
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- 04.04.2019
- Country
- Brunei Darussalam
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- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- LGBTI
- women
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
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Right-wing coalition members threaten media independence and freedom of expression
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- 18.06.2019
- Country
- Estonia
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- funding restriction
- LGBTI
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- self censorship
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- protest
- censorship
- private sector
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Human rights defenders in Nicaragua subjected to criminalisation, defamation and harassment
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- 28.11.2019
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- Nicaragua
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD detained
- HRD prosecuted
- non state actors
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Smears against journalists labelled as "traitors" increase
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- 26.04.2019
- Country
- Serbia
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- public vilification
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New Australian law to crackdown on violent videos on social media may lead to censorship
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- 17.04.2019
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- Australia
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- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- indigenous groups
- extractive industries
- minority groups
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- environmental rights
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UK anti-terror legislative and judicial steps threaten civil rights and freedom
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- 16.05.2019
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- United Kingdom
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- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- censorship
- refugees and migrants
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- journalist detained
- criminal defamation
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
- environmental rights
- restrictive law
- non state actors
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UN rights committee questions Tonga on freedom of expression for children
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- 21.05.2019
- Country
- Tonga
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- positive CS development
- youth
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Intimidation of activists and journalists in El Salvador
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- 06.07.2019
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- El Salvador
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- Latest Developments
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- criminal defamation
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
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Bhutan urged to repeal criminal defamation laws during Human Right Council review
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- 17.07.2019
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- Bhutan
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- Latest Developments
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- restrictive law
- LGBTI
- self censorship
- criminal defamation
- positive CS development
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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
- Country
- Tunisia
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- Latest Developments
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- excessive force
- CSO closure
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- criminal defamation
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
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- protest disruption
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- positive court ruling
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- LGBTI
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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
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- violent protest
- political interference
- censorship
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Political pressure stifles NGOs and hampers investigative journalism
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- 04.08.2019
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- Montenegro
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- Latest Developments
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- LGBTI
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- 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
- Country
- North Macedonia
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- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- LGBTI
- religious groups
- minority groups
- HRD threatened
- environmental rights
- non state actors
- positive CS development
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- protest
- political interference
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
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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
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- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- protest disruption
- violent protest
- political interference
- censorship
- positive CS development
- protest
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Mexico: several demonstrations took people to the streets
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- 01.10.2019
- Country
- Mexico
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
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- harassment
- environmental rights
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Refugees protest poor detention centre conditions on Australian-controlled Manus Island
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- 19.10.2017
- Country
- Australia
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- internet restriction
- self censorship
- restrictive law
- protest
- refugees and migrants
- labour rights
- minority groups
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Unrelenting human rights violations heightened under martial law
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- 19.07.2017
- Country
- Philippines
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- Latest Developments
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- self censorship
- LGBTI
- women
- torture/ill-treatment
- censorship
- HRD detained
- HRD killing
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Arrests, detentions and murders: Crackdown on media continues
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- 04.12.2017
- Country
- Turkey
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of journalist
- self censorship
- bureaucratic restriction
- women
- public vilification
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted