The EU Is Preparing a Law to Target NGOs
Europe criticizes other countries for cracking down on civil society—and is on the verge of doing the same.
Source: foreignpolicy.com
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Joint Letter: South Korea's Abolition of the Death Penalty
During South Korea’s fourth cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on January 26, 2023, 31 countries made recommendations concerning the abolition of the death penalty and/or the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.
Source: hrw.org
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Philippines Has a 'Repressed' Civic Spaces, Says Report
The 2022 CIVICUS monitor report has concluded that the Philippines has one of the most 'repressed' civic spaces in the Asia-Pacific region.
Source: esquiremag.ph
RSF joins press freedom and civil society organisations in condemning Cambodian government's decision to revoke independent media VOD's licence
President Hun Sen’s order to shutdown Voice of Democracy (VOD), one of Cambodia’s last independent news media outlets, greatly imperils journalistic freedom in the country. With 92 other organisations, Reporters without Borders (RSF) condemns such an arbitrary decision and demands the immediate restoration of the VOD’s broadcasting licence.
Source: rsf.org
We'll Ensure Women Vote, Be Voted For – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would ensure that women vote and are voted for in the 2023 general elections.
Source: leadership.ng