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Civic space under pressure in France - a roundup of the latest developments
- Published at
- 11.01.2018
- Country
- France
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- public vilification
- refugees and migrants
- CSO closure
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- criminal defamation
- political interference
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted
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Tensions run high amid name change debate
- Published at
- 05.11.2018
- Country
- North Macedonia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- political interference
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- positive CS development
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
- violent protest
- environmental rights
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Police charged for unjustified use of violence, as Romanian politicians blame protestors
- Published at
- 02.11.2018
- Country
- Romania
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- political interference
- restrictive law
- public vilification
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Criminal defamation laws used to prosecute online criticism of religion and monarchy
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- 26.03.2019
- Country
- Malaysia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- indigenous groups
- restrictive law
- harassment
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- censorship
- protest
- surveillance
- public vilification
- land rights
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International groups criticise Italy for targetting NGOs
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- 26.11.2018
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- refugees and migrants
- CSO closure
- public vilification
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Smear campaign against leading human rights group, as elections loom
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- 29.11.2018
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- protest
- public vilification
- refugees and migrants
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- release of HRDs
- harassment
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New government moves to open space for dialogue with civil society
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- 28.11.2018
- Country
- Slovenia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- positive CS development
- refugees and migrants
- public vilification
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Violence at #1od5miliona protests in Belgrade
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- 21.03.2019
- Country
- Serbia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- women
- attack on HRD
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
- protest
- public vilification
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Despite smears, civil society remains defiant
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- 10.12.2018
- Country
- Serbia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- public vilification
- political interference
- HRD threatened
- LGBTI
- women
- minority groups
- intimidation
- labour rights
- protest
- environmental rights
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Government officials verbally attack civil society organisations
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- 13.12.2018
- Country
- Georgia
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- intimidation
- protest
- public vilification
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Journalists stage flash-mob protests following 5-Star Movement attacks
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- 17.12.2018
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- protest
- public vilification
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Investigative journalists suspicious of official version of Viktoria Marinova's killing
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- 19.12.2018
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- women
- refusal of registration
- protest
- public vilification
- killing of journalist
- sexual assault
- people with disabilities
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Political interference suspected after broadcaster's dismissal
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- 18.12.2018
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Category
- Latest Developments
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- political interference
- protest
- public vilification
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Fears of increased smear campaign against civil society in Estonia as elections approach
- Published at
- 23.01.2019
- Country
- Estonia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- refugees and migrants
- political interference
- harassment
- non state actors
- protest
- public vilification
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Government shutdown drives workers to protest Washington's inaction
- Published at
- 31.01.2019
- Country
- United States of America
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- indigenous groups
- refugees and migrants
- positive CS development
- protestor(s) detained
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- protest
- public vilification
- restrictive law
- censorship
- journalist detained
- environmental rights
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Several Azerbaijani activists declare hunger strike
- Published at
- 20.02.2019
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- protest
- public vilification
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Journalists continue to be subject to attacks and harassment
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- 30.01.2019
- Country
- Bolivia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- criminal defamation
- public vilification
- violent protest
- protestor(s) detained
- youth
- protest disruption
- attack on journalist
- protest
- non state actors
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Public vilification of activism continues
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- 03.04.2019
- Country
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- protest
- public vilification
- positive court ruling
- LGBTI
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- HRD threatened
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Media groups condemn revocation of Vanuatu journalist work permit and denial of re-entry
- Published at
- 20.11.2019
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- public vilification
- political interference
- bureaucratic restriction
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Pressure for NGOs during electoral period
- Published at
- 14.02.2019
- Country
- Moldova
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- public vilification
- political interference
- protest
- intimidation