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Turkish authorities suspend 370 CSOs as efforts to eradicate dissent escalate
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- 17.11.2016
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- Turkey
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- Latest Developments
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- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- time,place restrictions
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Government mismanagement of natural resources prompts violent protest in Senegal
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- 18.11.2016
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- Senegal
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- time,place restrictions
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Free expression on Twitter carries a heavy penalty in Bahrain
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- 21.11.2016
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- Bahrain
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- prevention of protest
- time,place restrictions
- HRD detained
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- censorship
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Protest restrictions outside abortion clinics raise free speech concerns
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- 03.11.2016
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- Australia
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- women
- refugees and migrants
- time,place restrictions
- access to info. law
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Activist speaks to CIVICUS about conditions for citizen action in the Philippines
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- 22.11.2016
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- Philippines
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- Latest Developments
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- time,place restrictions
- prevention of protest
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New protest law continues the erosion of civic space in Poland
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- 15.12.2016
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- Poland
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- Latest Developments
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- time,place restrictions
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Tougher laws choke civil society independence in Bangladesh
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- 15.12.2016
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- Bangladesh
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- HRD detained
- bureaucratic restriction
- indigenous groups
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- prevention of protest
- time,place restrictions
- minority groups
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- protest
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Political deal hangs in the balance as activists languish in DRC jails
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- 01.02.2017
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Latest Developments
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- HRD detained
- excessive force
- public vilification
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- access to info. law
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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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- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
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- protest
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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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- internet restriction
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- attack on journalist
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
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As Turkmenistan votes, authorities crush dissent with an iron fist
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- 08.02.2017
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- Turkmenistan
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- Latest Developments
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- religious groups
- minority groups
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- attack on journalist
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- prevention of protest
- bureaucratic restriction
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- access to info. law
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Two part special on Kyrgyzstan: Association and Peaceful Assembly
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- 24.02.2017
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- Kyrgyzstan
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- prevention of protest
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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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- Latest Developments
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- surveillance
- funding restriction
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- bureaucratic restriction
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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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- access to info. law
- prevention of protest
- time,place restrictions
- torture/ill-treatment
- attack on HRD
- travel ban
- HRD killing
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- surveillance
- censorship
- private sector
- religious groups
- minority groups
- protest
- extractive industries
- violent protest
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SPECIAL SERIES ON THREATS TO CIVIC SPACE IN KAZAKHSTAN - PART 3: PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY
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- 22.02.2017
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- Kazakhstan
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- labour rights
- time,place restrictions
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
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Croatian journalists continue to face threats and vilification
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- 22.02.2017
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- Croatia
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- protest
- public vilification
- criminal defamation
- bureaucratic restriction
- time,place restrictions
- access to info. law
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Two radio reporters murdered live on air
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- 22.02.2017
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- Dominican Republic
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- Latest Developments
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- killing of journalist
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The purge continues: protests turn violent, websites blocked and 4,000 civil servants dismissed
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- 02.05.2017
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- Turkey
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- Latest Developments
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- censorship
- protest disruption
- CSO closure
- labour rights
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- protest
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
- violent protest
- time,place restrictions
- protestor(s) detained
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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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- Latest Developments
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- labour rights
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- protest
- attack on journalist
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LGBTI activists continue to face harassment in El Salvador
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- 01.05.2017
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- El Salvador
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- prevention of protest
- harassment
- time,place restrictions
- attack on journalist
- protest