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Two prominent activists arrested in Cambodia as crackdown continues
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- 15.11.2016
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- Cambodia
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Syria: two journalists killed and five injured in December alone
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- 03.02.2017
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- Syria
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- killing of journalist
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Thousands march in Toronto and other cities to protest US muslim travel ban
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- 08.02.2017
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- Canada
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Conditions for investigative journalism show no sign of improvement in Serbia
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- 16.01.2017
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- Serbia
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Belarusian authorities face criticism for continued curtailment of civic rights
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- 18.01.2017
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- Belarus
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One by one, Turkish authorities close off avenues for dissent
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- 20.01.2017
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- Turkey
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In 2016, respect for civic space declined dramatically in Tajikistan
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- 28.02.2017
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- Tajikistan
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Civil society targeted with surveillance
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- 03.03.2017
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- El Salvador
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Dutch voters reject "Big Brother Charter"
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- 30.03.2018
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- Netherlands
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International alarm over the persecution of Rohingya Muslims
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- 13.03.2017
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- Myanmar
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Two environmental and indigenous rights defenders murdered in northern state of Chihuahua
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- 23.02.2017
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- Mexico
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- indigenous groups
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Students organise and mobilise over reforms to public education
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- 13.10.2017
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- Chile
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New law sparks fears of downward spiral in civic freedoms
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- 07.07.2017
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- Japan
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Prosecution and intimidation of independent journalists persists
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- 25.04.2017
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- Serbia
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Persecution of civil society continues with worrying new legislation on the horizon
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- 25.04.2017
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- Tajikistan
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With massive protests underway, UN experts call for repeal of anti-protest legislation
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- 28.04.2017
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- United States of America
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- positive court ruling
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Kyrgyz president slams HRDs' efforts
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- 03.07.2017
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- Kyrgyzstan
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- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
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Shrinking space for civil society in pre-election Kyrgyzstan
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- 01.05.2017
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Lao authorities ruthlessly suppress criticism and dissent
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- 07.04.2017
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- Laos
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- enforced disappearance
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States consider legislation to limit and control protests
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- 28.03.2017
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- United States of America
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- surveillance
- labour rights
- funding restriction
- prevention of protest