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Tuesday 6.6.2017 United States of America - Latest Developments -
New state laws increase penalties for protest actions in Oklahoma
As previously reported on the Monitor, several states have proposed or approved new legislation curtailing protests and demonstrations. Recently, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill 1123 into law, increasing penalties for the the following actions: trespassing on “critical infrastructure” and "willfully destroying" or impeding "operations of the facility". Read more
Friday 12.5.2017 Pakistan - Latest Developments -
Little room for dissent in Pakistan: Civic freedoms under constant attack
As previously reported on the CIVICUS Monitor, peaceful assemblies can become dangerous and susceptible to attack and interference from terrorist groups in Pakistan. Read more
Monday 1.5.2017 El Salvador - Latest Developments -
LGBTI activists continue to face harassment in El Salvador
Activists from the LGBTI community in El Salvador continue to endure hate crimes and harassment. In a public hearing before the Inter- American Commission on Human Rights, LGBTI activists explained the challenges they face in the country. Read more
Friday 28.4.2017 United States of America - Latest Developments -
With massive protests underway, UN experts call for repeal of anti-protest legislation
In a letter to American lawmakers, UN experts called for repealing anti-protest legislation.
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Thursday 27.4.2017 Bulgaria - Latest Developments -
Immigration and impending elections lead to protests in Bulgaria
In March 2017, several Bulgarian civil society representatives rallied outside the executive office in the capital, Sofia, to protest against increasing xenophobic tendencies in the country. Read more
Friday 21.4.2017 India - Latest Developments -
Security forces employ excessive force against protesters in Kashmir
In early 2017, anti-India protests by local residents in Kashmir led to deadly clashes. Read more
Tuesday 18.4.2017 Malawi - Latest Developments -
Foreign activists sentenced and deported for investigations into uranium mining
In early April 2017, a Malawian court convicted eight Tanzanian civil society activists on charges of spying and trespassing. Read more
Monday 3.4.2017 South Korea - Latest Developments -
Three protesters killed in clashes as court upholds President Park's impeachment
As reported extensively on the CIVICUS Monitor, since October 2016 a wave of citizen action has swept through South Korea Read more
Monday 20.3.2017 Tanzania - Latest Developments -
High Court of Arusha upholds freedom of association
A judge in Arusha dismissed a legal challenge to suspend elections to the council of the Tanganyika Law Society. Read more
Friday 17.2.2017 Kenya - Latest Developments -
Continued crackdown against critical CSOs in Kenya
As we previously reported in the CIVICUS Monitor, conditions for civil society's independent operation have been increasingly restricted. In this update, we evidence the continuation of Kenyan authorities' crackdown on critical civic groups as the country moves closer to the August 2017 elections. Read more
