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Thursday 1.6.2017 Mozambique - Latest Developments -
Will ceasefire result in improvements for civil society?
There are hopes that a ceasefire announced in May 2017 will result in better conditions for civil society in areas of the country affected by a renewed armed conflict since elections in 2015. Read more
Tuesday 23.5.2017 India - Latest Developments -
Lethal force used against farmers as drought drives protest
The worst drought in 140 years in Southern India has driven farmers to protest against the lack of government assistance to help those in need. Read more
Friday 5.5.2017 Myanmar - Latest Developments -
No improvement on civic space: Myanmar shuns international scrutiny
As concerns continue to grow over atrocities perpetrated by security forces Rakhine state, authorities in Myanmar have come under increasing international pressure to allow independent investigators into the conflict zone. Read more
Tuesday 2.5.2017 Georgia - Latest Developments -
Civil society report finds violations of freedoms of peaceful assembly and expression
In March 2017, the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) issued a comprehensive report on violations of the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly in the country over the past two years. Read more
Tuesday 2.5.2017 Turkey - Latest Developments -
The purge continues: protests turn violent, websites blocked and 4,000 civil servants dismissed
On 1st May 2017, thousands took part in May Day demonstrations across Turkey in spite of restrictions on peaceful assembly due to Turkey's continued state of emergency. Read more
Friday 28.4.2017 North Macedonia - Latest Developments -
200 protesters storm Macedonia's parliament as ethnic tensions flare
On 27th April 2017, nationalist-protesters in Skopje stormed the Macedonian Parliament building to decry Macedonia's new Parliamentary speaker. Read more
Tuesday 25.4.2017 Sudan - Latest Developments -
No sign of civic freedoms improving, despite activists' release
As previously reported on the CIVICUS Monitor, the Sudanese authorities' continual harassment of the Khartoum Centre for Training and Human Development (TRACKs) symbolises the prevalence of state interference in civil society operations. Read more
Monday 24.4.2017 Venezuela - Latest Developments -
At least five dead, dozens wounded and hundreds arrested in new wave of protests
Continued political polarisation and public frustration led to a new wave of mass protests in Venezuela starting on 4th April 2017 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 Armenia - Latest Developments -
Journalist attacked reporting on potential election fraud
An Armenian journalist was attacked while reporting on potential fraud during election day on 2nd April, 2017. Read more
