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Tuesday 14.2.2017 Kazakhstan - Latest Developments -
Special series on threats to civic space in Kazakhstan - Part 2: Expression
The CIVICUS Monitor will post a special three-part series on current threats to civic space in Kazakhstan. This series analyses recent developments and threats - in law and practice - to respect for the fundamental freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression. Read more
Wednesday 8.2.2017 Ecuador - Latest Developments -
Conflict over mining on indigenous lands leads to widespread civic space abuses
In early January the environmental organisation Acción Ecológica denounced government attempts to close it down. Read more
Monday 9.1.2017 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Systematic reprisals against dissidents in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani authorities have a well documented track record of ruthlessly suppressing critical dissent and harassing outspoken activists into silence. Read more
Friday 16.12.2016 India - Latest Developments -
7 more CSOs refused FCRA licenses in India
As previously covered in the CIVICUS Monitor, the Foreign Contributions and Regulations Act (FCRA) has caused confusion amongst civic groups operating in India. Read more
Monday 7.11.2016 Benin - Latest Developments -
Offices of news agency raided in defamation case
Armed police raided the offices of L'Audace Infos, in an attempt to serve a summons on its director of publications, Romauld Alingo. Read more
Monday 31.10.2016 Peru - Latest Developments -
One dead and 20 injured in Las Bambas mine protests
One person died and at least twenty were injured as police attempted to suppress a protests by four communities against environmental damage caused by the Las Bambas copper mine in peru. Read more
Friday 7.10.2016 Uganda - Latest Developments -
LGBTI activists, protestors and journalists targeted in Uganda
In August, LGBTI Pride celebrations were postponed as police shut down a beauty pageant and arrested several activists. Read more
Friday 30.9.2016 Liberia - Latest Developments -
Newspaper editor detained for questioning following "libelous" story on foreign president
On 15 September the senior editor of a newspaper was detained for more than four hours at police headquarters following the publication of a story that was deemed to be “reckless and libelously unbalanced” against President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea. Read more
Thursday 22.9.2016 Mali - Latest Developments -
Blogger arrested, protest demanding his release harshly repressed
On 15th August, prominent blogger and columnist was arrested for "public outrage and insult". Following rumours that he was due to appear before the prosecutor, protesters rallied to demand his release, resulting in up to three protestors dead and 18 wounded. Read more
