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Wednesday 14.9.2016 Zambia - Latest Developments -
Critics silenced before and after elections
Elections held on 11 August were preceded by unprecedented levels of election-related violence. as opposition supporters were prevented from holding meetings and rallies.
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Tuesday 13.9.2016 Croatia - Latest Developments -
Increasingly Blurred Lines Between State and Media Independence In Croatia
Three radio shows, aired on the third channel of the public broadcaster Croatian Radio television (HRT), were terminated without explanation by authorities. Questions continue to be raised over the independence of state-owned media, with many simply viewing these outlets as an extension of the state. Read more
Tuesday 13.9.2016 South Sudan - Latest Developments -
Climate of insecurity fosters censorship and violence against journalists
Since the fighting in South Sudan reignited on 7 July, journalists and civil society activists have been increasingly targeted for their work. Read more
Friday 9.9.2016 Saudi Arabia - Latest Developments -
Human rights organisations continued to call for the suspension of Saudi Arabia from the UN HRC
Saudi Arabia continues to undermine the right to association and expression as human rights defenders are subjected to arrest, criminalisation, and the closure of their human rights groups. Read more
Thursday 8.9.2016 Belarus - Latest Developments -
Research institute stops opinion polling after public vilification
Belarusian state-run TV channels presented a “special report” accusing the Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies (IISEPS) of falsifying its public opinion polling, and their interviewers were threatened with criminal charges. Read more
Thursday 8.9.2016 Azerbaijan - Latest Developments -
Criminalisation of journalists and activists on the rise, media freedoms under attack
Journalists and human rights defenders are under pressure as Azerbaijan prepares for a constitutional referendum which, if passed, could result in increased presidential powers. Read more
Tuesday 23.8.2016 Poland - Latest Developments -
Journalists fired from public TV and media content controls imposed by Polish government
Freedom of expression has suffered since the Law and Order Party came to power in 2015. Numerous journalists have been fired or forced to quit public television, which has come increasingly under government control. Read more
Tuesday 23.8.2016 Germany - Latest Developments -
Proposed Foreign Intelligence Law threatens media freedoms
A newly drafted law on the Foreign Intelligence Agency Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) would allow the Foreign Intelligence Services to monitor foreign journalists. A global campaign to protect foreign journalists from surveillance by the German Federal Intelligence Agency is underway.
Two massive demonstrations took place in late July: one against Angela Merkel's open-door policy towards migrants and refugees, and another one in support of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. On the eve of the latter, the German Constitutional Court banned the broadcasting of President Erdogan's speech at the rally, a decision that was criticised as a violation of the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly.
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Tuesday 23.8.2016 Ecuador - Latest Developments -
Impunity for police aggression against indigenous women human rights defenders
A court in Ecuador ruled against eight women human rights defenders, rejecting their allegations of police aggression during a peaceful protest. Read more
Friday 19.8.2016 Serbia - Latest Developments -
Surveillance, Intimidation and Harassment of Critical Journalists Continues in Serbia
The onslaught against independent journalists and outspoken critics of the government continues in Serbia. Pro-government newspapers called for the arrest of alleged "foreign mercenaries" supposedly working to destabilise the country. Read more