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Unending protests unleash alarming violence as protesters spray buildings black
- Published at
- 23.07.2019
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- Albania
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- Latest Developments
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- public vilification
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- violent protest
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- protest
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- HRD threatened
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Civil society meeting in Bolivia calls for an enabling environment for human rights defenders
- Published at
- 26.09.2019
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- Bolivia
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- Latest Developments
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- harassment
- protestor(s) detained
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- intimidation
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Puerto Rico protests lead to Governor’s resignation
- Published at
- 02.10.2019
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- United States of America
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- Latest Developments
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- intimidation
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- positive court ruling
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Several arrested during protests
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- 09.10.2019
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- Gambia
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- Latest Developments
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- youth
- protest disruption
- women
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- violent protest
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Protesters face brutal violations as widespread protests escalate, internet shut down
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- 16.10.2019
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- Iraq
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- attack on HRD
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- torture/ill-treatment
- internet restriction
- censorship
- youth
- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
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Constitutional amendment sparks concern about democratic institutions in the Dominican Republic
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- 18.10.2019
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- Dominican Republic
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Human rights defenders' work continues to be delegitimised in Guatemala
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- 15.08.2019
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- Guatemala
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Protests against constitutional changes : at least 9 killed, several activists sentenced to prison
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- 22.10.2019
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- Guinea
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Two environmental defenders killed in one week in Guatemala
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- 16.10.2019
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- Guatemala
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Peru’s institutions in turmoil after Congress dissolution
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- 22.10.2019
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- Peru
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- protest
- extractive industries
- environmental rights
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Authorities rein in sustained pro-democracy and cost of living protests
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- 23.10.2019
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- Eswatini
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- violent protest
- labour rights
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- protest disruption
- land rights
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Mass protests in Ecuador: hundreds detained and thousands injured in ten days
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- 23.10.2019
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- Ecuador
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- indigenous groups
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Guatemala: dos defensoras del medioambiente asesinadas en una semana
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- 25.10.2019
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- Guatemala
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República Dominicana: reforma constitucional suscita preocupación por las instituciones democráticas
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- 21.10.2019
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- Dominican Republic
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Manifestations contre des modifications constitutionnelles: au moins neuf tués
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- 25.10.2019
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- Guinea
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- HRD detained
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- HRD prosecuted
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Violence escalates during Colombia's elections
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- 22.10.2019
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- Colombia
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- youth
- protest disruption
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Ten journalists killed in Mexico this year as violence against media escalates
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- 06.09.2019
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- Mexico
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Social unrest in Copenhagen: far-right politician conducts Quran burning
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- 24.05.2019
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- Denmark
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- time,place restrictions
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Court upholds right to religious expression for students, protests dispersed
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- 30.10.2019
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- Kenya
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- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
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- refugees and migrants
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- censorship
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Repression of peaceful assembly has become a pattern in Honduras
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- 08.10.2019
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- Honduras
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- positive CS development
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- killing of journalist
- violent protest
- HRD prosecuted
- environmental rights