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Wednesday 19.2.2020 Romania - Latest Developments -
New government shows positive signs towards civil society, but right to protest remains a concern
Since the collapse of the Social-Democratic Party (PSD) government, after it lost a no-confidence vote, there have been some positive signs from the new government in Romania. However, the right to protest remains a concern due to current laws which allow for abusive practices. Press freedom continues to remain a concern. Read more
Tuesday 7.1.2020 Belarus - Latest Developments -
Journalists face legal and administrative challenges
Journalists face denial of accreditation to undertake their work, taxi drivers go on strike to protest working conditions and demand for increased rates, Results on the consultation about amendments to the legal framework on the activity of political parties and CSOs made public Read more
Thursday 24.10.2019 Belarus - Latest Developments -
Civil society criticizes new regulations on peaceful assembly
civil society critisize new regulations that impose fines on protesters, CSO participate in amendment process for legislation governing political parties and public associations, journalist threatened for documenting a case about the construction of a battery plant in the Brest region, Read more
Tuesday 30.7.2019 Latvia - Latest Developments -
Latvia: new amendments provide a more favourable regulation for donations
In the first half of 2019, the parliament in Latvia approved amendments that would provide a more favourable framework for donations to the NGO sector. Read more
Saturday 15.6.2019 Belgium - Latest Developments -
Belgium approves law creating long overdue human rights institution
In April 2019, 26 years after it was first proposed, the Foreign Relations Committee of the Belgian Federal Parliament voted in favour of the creation of an independent national institute for human rights. Until now, organisations that ensure adherence to human rights obligations were missing in a number of areas, including freedom of expression. Additionally, concerns still remain of cases of pressure on and legal action against journalists and de-legitimisation of the press by political actors and a part of the public opinion. Read more
Tuesday 26.2.2019 Philippines - Latest Developments -
Indictments against news site Rappler an attempt to intimidate and control the pubic narrative
News website Rappler and its chief Maria Ressa is facing two indictments for cyber-libel and taxation that human rights groups believe to be politically motivated. Government critic Senator Leila de Lima has spent two years in arbitrary detention. In January 2019, Randy Felix Malayao, a human rights defender and peace consultant for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) was shot dead Read more
Tuesday 22.1.2019 Ethiopia - Latest Developments -
Reforms Continue as Parties Ready for Promised 2020 Election
Wednesday 5.12.2018 Japan - Latest Developments -
Anti-racism protests held to counteract far-right marches
In October 2018, anti-racism groups staged mass demonstrations in cities across Japan to counteract a series of marches by an openly racist far-right group opposed to immigration in Japan. Read more
Friday 19.10.2018 Zimbabwe - Latest Developments -
Union protest banned, court outlaws broad restriction of protests
protest by ZCTU banned, meanwhile, the courts outlaw legal provision that allows indefinite banning of protests on the basis that this such a provision is open to abuse by authorities. Read more
