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Civil society says shutting down of international NGOs an ‘attack on civic freedoms’
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- 17.10.2018
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- Pakistan
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- Latest Developments
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- women
- CSO closure
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Activist Folly Satchivi released from prison, three activists denied entry to Togo
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- 05.12.2019
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- Togo
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- youth
- time,place restrictions
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NGOs highlight suppression around virus outbreak in China while persecution of activists continue
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- 07.02.2020
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- China
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- Latest Developments
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- youth
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- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- HRD prosecuted
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Government tightens reins on civic freedoms during the last year
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- 14.01.2020
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- Tanzania
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Activists, journalists and protesters facing continued restrictions by parties to the conflict
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- 01.04.2020
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- Yemen
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- religious groups
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Egypt: state of emergency extended, violations continue
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- 01.11.2019
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- Egypt
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Politically motivated trial of Cambodian opposition leader continues despite international pressure
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- 26.02.2020
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- Cambodia
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- access to info. law
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Cuba bans defenders from travelling and exposes their families to harassment
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- 27.02.2020
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- Cuba
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Continued attacks on HRDs, journalists and activists through prosecutions
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- 19.03.2020
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- Egypt
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Increased internet censorship; mass mobilisation for regime-praising events continues
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- 19.03.2020
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- Turkmenistan
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- Latest Developments
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- internet restriction
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- intimidation
- travel ban
- excessive force
- censorship
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China silences reporting on COVID-19, expands surveillance and arrests Hong Kong protest leaders
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- 20.05.2020
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- China
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Cuban artist detained for his work and declared prisoner of conscience
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- 06.04.2020
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- Cuba
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Copies of weekly confiscated, civil society activist prevented from leaving the country
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- 10.03.2020
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- Gabon
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- censorship
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Mass protests follow disputed election results
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- 20.08.2020
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- Belarus
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- release of HRDs
- travel ban
- attack on journalist
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- protest
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- political interference
- violent protest
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
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Continúan los ataques salvajes contra mujeres, periodistas y personas defensoras de derechos
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- 19.05.2022
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- Mexico
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- killing of journalist
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- LGBTI
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- protest
- censorship
- environmental rights
- women
- indigenous groups
- refugees and migrants
- public vilification
- intimidation
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Political opposition figures persecuted and detained
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- 03.10.2020
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- Azerbaijan
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- Latest Developments
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- excessive force
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Arrests made in relation to killing of Oromo singer, key opposition figure faces terror charges
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- 30.10.2020
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- Ethiopia
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Censorship, discrimination raises questions about fairness of Myanmar elections
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- 05.11.2020
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- Myanmar
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- restrictive law
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- minority groups
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Critical voices silenced, impunity for excessive force and unlawful killings in Indonesia
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- 01.02.2021
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- Indonesia
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- attack on journalist
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- negative court ruling
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- protest
- criminal defamation
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Authorities embark on coordinated reprisals against CSOs, HRDs following mass 2020 protests
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- 17.03.2021
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- Belarus
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