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activists and political prisoners, including 88 arbitrary detentions. Throughout the summit week, Cubalex documented 134 acts of

six months, several violations on human rights defenders, journalists and media attacks have been documented by several Palestinian organisations

and North Africa Report Homepage Rating Overview No major improvements in civic space were documented in the

in Fiji is rated as ‘obstructed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. Among civic space concerns documented in 2022

suppression of protests, and restrictions and surveillance online. It also documented cases of human

respect for labour laws and dignified working conditions. The organisation documented 13 protests repressed in

rated as ‘repressed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor and there has been no documented progress on improvements to

report, during the year, 225 violations against journalists and media rights were documented; 18 cases of

relation to funds that their organisations had received from an international organisation, as previously documented on the Monitor

dozen political prisoners imprisoned for decades DATE POSTED : 28.03.2023 Association As previously documented by the CIVICUS

treated. Education activists have also been targeted. Activists have also faced online abuse. Few protests were documented due to the

as ‘obstructed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. Over the last year, we have documented systematic efforts to

Europe and Central Asia, the most common violations of civic freedoms documented in 2022

to their promise to amend the controversial new law. Further, as previously documented , in March

after completion of their sentences, a pattern in both countries documented in last

of democracy undermined the most in autocracies. The CIVICUS Monitor documented over 950 violations of

12.2022 I ntroduction Alarming levels of poverty and food insecurity were documented in the

their immediate release. Reporting on the UNWGAD decision, ALQST for Human Rights documented how on 9th August

18th and 19th March 2023. Some of the press freedom incidents documented by CPJ include: On

of Sergey Tihanovski, Maria Kalesnikava, Viktar Barbaryka, and Maksim Znak, whose cases were documented by experts and

systematic attacks on Palestinian journalists, which are encouraged by impunity. Yet these violations continue, including several documented by MADA Center’s

The organisation reported multiple cases of coercion on election day and documented 31 detentions in

extreme cases, push those targeted into displacement or exile. In 2022, these cases were documented in at

the scope and scale of violations of human rights documented in UN

is rated as ‘obstructed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. In 2022, civil society documented a range

2019 to 2023, including the key trends affecting civic space conditions as documented in over

in the Philippines is rated as ‘repressed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. Concerns documented in recent

of grave concern. Other protest and media restrictions continue to be documented as key violations. Our

s new laws are not only anti-protest, but they are also anti-people”. As previously documented , South Australia is the

Bolivia: 725 ataques contra el espacio cívico en 2022 Read more 24.05.2023 Bolivia 725 documented attacks on civic space

the same case, the Gitega High Court acquitted 19 other individuals. As previously documented , police officers arrested the

consequences of AHA and the continued negative attitudes against these individuals. Researchers documented 306 rights violations based

after posting. Any “malicious” comment is punishable by five years in prison. As previously documented , during Brunei’s review

articles 317 and 320 of the Penal Code and documented the use

space in Brunei is rated as ‘repressed’ and there has been no documented progress on improving fundamental

patchy attempts at accountability”. Since the killing in January 2019, CPJ has documented: 14 physical attacks on

of access to digital media outlets. The UN High Commissioner also documented the blocking

however, continues to repress peaceful demonstrations. In April, the Observatory documented four protests that were

and authorities prohibit the march, the event occurs each year, as previously documented . In response

Monitor to ‘repressed’ in December 2019 and there has been no documented progress on improving fundamental

Salvadoran Press Association President Angélica Cárcamo reported that, in 2022, the organisation documented 136 attacks on journalists

through a financial arrangement, considering her time served in prison. As previously documented on the Monitor

and other journalists who have been subjected to arbitrary detention since 2001, as previously documented . They continue to

journalists and activists affected by the 5th July 2021 attacks when protests, previously documented , took place in

among the most frequent violations, and 42% of the cases documented occurred on social media

US State Department and a number of diplomatic missions. As previously documented , many of the

migrants and refugees in Cyprus. Expression A case has been documented against the media

the right to peaceful assembly, with a total of 123 documented cases as such. Expression

UNAMA’s human rights service provided detailed case information illustrating these conditions. The report documented more than 1,600

candidates: The Mission has reasonable grounds to believe that the other documented mechanisms of repression

brutal and systemic crackdown on civic space which has continued to date, as documented several times on the

have been detained by Ethiopian authorities for nearly three years without justification, as previously documented on the Monitor

prisoners in Cuba. From April 2022 to March 2023, the organisation documented 181 cases of

and a maximum of three years of imprisonment. As previously documented , defamation laws have been

in parliament for presidential approval despite heavy criticism from civil society, as previously documented , was sent back to

rated as ‘repressed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor and there has been no documented progress on improvements to

Monitor to ‘repressed’ in December 2019 and there has been no documented progress on improving fundamental

Grave violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law have been documented, some of which

Human Rights Commission, in a report made public in February 2023, documented the killing

más en nuestro informe preliminar ⬇️ https://t.co/sswNM9l7J3 — Espacio Público ��️ (@espaciopublico) January 30, 2023 As documented by civil society organisation

Expression Journalists have faced restrictions when covering anti-COVID19 protests. The following cases were documented by Mapping Media Freedom

Assembly and Demonstration (No. 1/2006) to be repealed. As CIVICUS has documented , Article 5 places unreasonable

an atmosphere of hostility. In 2023, there were hundreds of documented attacks on human rights

annual report , published on 2nd November 2022, Congolese CSO Journalistes en Danger (JED), said they have documented at least 124 press

be fined over AUD 45,000 (USD 28,698). Previously in April 2022, as documented , the New

improvement in civic space was noted with an increased number of protests being documented. In Southern

handled a report on rice prices. The attack shares similarities with assaults previously documented in 2023

publishing a fact-finding report on extrajudicial killings in Bangladesh, as previously documented , in 2022

in the Philippines is rated as ‘repressed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. Concerns documented in recent

as ‘repressed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. Over the last year, CIVICUS has documented the criminalisation

Monitor in March 2023. Over the last year, the CIVICUS Monitor documented the red

in Vietnam is still rated ‘closed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. Among ongoing concerns documented are systematic attempts to

POSTED : 22.02.2023 Civic space in Afghanistan is rated as ‘repressed’ . Ongoing concerns documented include of arbitrary

also called on Fuerza Ciudadana to publicly reject his statements. FLIP said it had documented 17 cases of

rated as ‘narrowed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. Among the civic space concerns documented previously are the

in the Senate, which passed by 24 votes to 19. As previously documented , the federal

is a State Party.” In 2022, during mass protests, several violations were documented including: On 17th January

15th October, by which time they had spent 30 days in jail. As previously documented , following the 2013

photos to justify keeping them in detention. The cases I documented suggest a policy

protests by citizens actively calling for democratic reforms began, and as previously documented , there has been a

elections. Civic Space Restrictions In the Americas, the most frequent violations documented during the reporting

in practice, some laws can be invoked to restrict peaceful gatherings. As previously documented , Article 5 of

monitoring in the field of police practices during public demonstrations, has documented that in the

Rights, Michelle Bachelet, visited Bangladesh and noted how successive UN human rights reports have documented a narrowing

US-based Samoan woman is facing defamation charges in the courts. As previously documented , in September

through the judicial system. More than 170 others have had their charges withdrawn. As previously documented , in February

to save Bahraini prisoners following an uptick in cases of tuberculosis documented in Jau

of expression. In October 2022, the Committee to Protect Journalists documented several cases of

obligations and commitments. Despite these commitments, attacks on fundamental freedoms continue to be documented. In recent

in Vietnam is still rated ‘closed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. Among ongoing concerns documented are the use

as a flicker of hope ’ for his young colleagues. As previously documented , Mohammed Zubair was arrested

Egypt’s worst decade on human rights, during these 10 years many human rights violations were documented including 4,202 death

up to, and during the presidential elections on 31st October 2020, as documented by press freedom organisations

January and the end of October 2022, the organisation documented 92 attacks against journalists

Mahsa Amini’s death in custody DATE POSTED : 26.09.2023 Expression As previously documented on the Monitor

been more difficult to ignore” The report also refers to documented cases of consistent

Under Attack report published in December 2021. Among the civic space violations documented in 2021