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South Korea: Press freedom under attack, doctors strike targeted as UN committee calls for reforms
- Published at
- 28.03.2024
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- South Korea
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- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- youth
- harassment
- protest
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained
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Vietnam: Social media activists arrested, ethnic minorities jailed while protests against development projects crushed
- Published at
- 27.03.2024
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- Vietnam
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- Latest Developments
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- protest disruption
- women
- minority groups
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- excessive force
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- land rights
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Pakistan: New government continues blocking the internet and persecuting journalists and activists
- Published at
- 25.03.2024
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- Pakistan
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD killing
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- people with disabilities
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Samoa: Separate protests held in support of Palestine and Israel
- Published at
- 22.03.2024
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- Samoa
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- Latest Developments
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- protest
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More border crossings with Belarus closed, Russian opposition leader's aide attacked
- Published at
- 21.03.2024
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- Lithuania
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- Latest Developments
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- LGBTI
- minority groups
- protest
- public vilification
- restrictive law
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Vanuatu: Referendum on political parties law called as people demand political and legal reforms
- Published at
- 21.03.2024
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- Vanuatu
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- Latest Developments
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- LGBTI
- protest
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Thailand: Activists criminalised including in the Deep South while Move Forward party faces disbandment
- Published at
- 20.03.2024
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- Thailand
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- women
- minority groups
- transnational repression
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- enforced disappearance
- restrictive law
- HRD acquitted
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
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Philippines: Harassment and criminalisation of activists persist despite concerns raised by UN rights experts
- Published at
- 14.03.2024
- Country
- Philippines
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- protest disruption
- indigenous groups
- women
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- killing of journalist
- HRD prosecuted
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Mongolia: Editor arrested for her criticism of the courts and activists criminalised
- Published at
- 13.03.2024
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- Mongolia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- office raid
- harassment
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- journalist detained
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Papua New Guinea: Cybercrime law used to criminalise expression while concerns remain around proposed media law
- Published at
- 12.03.2024
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- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive court ruling
- harassment
- excessive force
- protest
- criminal defamation
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Sri Lanka: Authorities continue to stifle protests, harass activists and push repressive laws
- Published at
- 07.03.2024
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- youth
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- torture/ill-treatment
- restrictive law
- protestor(s) detained