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Short articles covering a specific situation in a country of origin. Most often reporting on specific human rights abuses or conflict situations.

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Ecuador: Arrest of Indigenous leader, state of emergency and imminent closure of a local organisation puts safety of defenders of Indigenous Peoples' rights, land and territory at risk 22 December 2016 \| Publisher: Amnesty International \| Document type: Country News
Thailand: Cyber Crime Act Tightens Internet Control 21 December 2016 \| Publisher: Human Rights Watch \| Document type: Country News
Guatemala: Alert regarding the escalation of aggressions against human rights defenders 21 December 2016 \| Publisher: International Federation for Human Rights \| Document type: Country News
Cambodia: In landmark decision, UN body declares the detention of five human rights defenders arbitrary #FreeThe5KH 19 December 2016 \| Publisher: International Federation for Human Rights \| Document type: Country News
Vietnamese human rights lawyer and blogger arbitrarily detained for the last year 19 December 2016 \| Publisher: Reporters Without Borders \| Document type: Country News
Stop targeted repression and double standards, UN rights experts tell DR Congo authorities 19 December 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
China: Three Activists Feared 'Disappeared' 16 December 2016 \| Publisher: Human Rights Watch \| Document type: Country News
Bahrain: Court postpones verdict for the fifth time of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, facing up to 15 years in jail 16 December 2016 \| Publisher: International Federation for Human Rights \| Document type: Country News
Viet Nam: Incommunicado detention of human rights lawyer and trial of pro-democracy activists shows disdain for international human rights law 16 December 2016 \| Publisher: Amnesty International \| Document type: Country News
Laos: Come Clean on Activist's 'Disappearance' 15 December 2016 \| Publisher: Human Rights Watch \| Document type: Country News

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