Josef Benedict
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Asia-Pacific Researcher with the CIVICUS Monitor - https://monitor.civicus.org/
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New brief on #SriLanka by CIVICUS reviewing the #civicspace record of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a year since he came to office. Concerns remain on the targeting of #activists & #journalists and restrictions on expression and peaceful assembly. web.civicus.org/SLBriefSept25
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#Nepal: Youth-led anti-corruption #protests forced political change, despite a lethal crackdown by security forces that left scores dead. Protesters and civil society are now demanding for #accountability and #reforms

Our latest #civicspace update: web.civicus.org/NepalSept2025
Nepal: Anti-corruption protests force political change despite violent crackdown - Civicus Monitor
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#China: The state of #civicspace remains 'closed'. In recent months, the regime has continued to criminalise #activists, increase digital restrictions and deploy transnational repression against #protesters

More here: web.civicus.org/ChinaSept2025
China: Regime continues to criminalise activists, increase digital restrictions and deploy transnational repression against protesters - Civicus Monitor
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#Afghanistan’s #civicspace has collapsed, CIVICUS Calls for Urgent Action at the UN

Statement at the UN Human Rights Council's 60th Session, Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Afghanistan with the Special Rapporteur

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#India: The state of #civicspace is rated as 'repressed'. In recent months, the govt has continued to deny bail to #activists detained under the UAPA, ban books in #Kashmir, block social media and crackdown on protests. More here: web.civicus.org/IndiaSept2025
India: Ongoing detention of activists without bail, criminalisation of dissent and ban on books - Civicus Monitor
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#Myanmar: Repression including #torture and death of political prisoners and targeting of #journalists continue, as junta announces sham elections

Our new #civicspace update: web.civicus.org/MyanmarAug2025
Myanmar: Repression including torture and death of political prisoners continues as junta announces sham elections - Civicus Monitor
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#Bangladesh: A year after the fall of the regime, positive steps have been taken to improve #civicspace. However, our new brief shows that more must be done to protect #activists & #journalists, repeal restrictive laws & strengthen #accountability

More here: web.civicus.org/BDbriefAug24
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#Thailand: 5 years ago, activist Arnon Nampa was arrested for participating in a protest. He now faces 29 years in prison on multiple charges, primarily for royal defamation. We call on Thai authorities to release him & drop all charges.

See chronology here : web.civicus.org/Timeline-Arnon
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📰NEWSLETTER: #HK diaspora media mergers, #TransnationalRepression of #HongKongers in the spotlight and World Justice Project comes under fire for helping #HongKong authorities whitewash repression.

Read it in full: thecfhk.org/transnationa...
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The CIVICUS Monitor has added #Indonesia to its watchlist. It assesses that within Indonesia, instances of state intimidation, legal manipulation, and the violent suppression of dissenting opinions are rampant, placing the nation's civil space in a concerning state.

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Indonesian Civil Liberties on CIVICUS Watchlist
CIVICUS Monitor includes Indonesia in its watchlist. Prabowo Subianto's government is deemed to suppress civil liberties.
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The new CIVICUS Monitor #civicspace Watchlist, launched today, highlights serious concerns regarding the exercise of civic freedoms in El Salvador, Indonesia, Kenya, Serbia, Turkey and the United States of America .

More here: web.civicus.org/WatchlistJul...
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A joint UPR submission by CIVICUS and the Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) where we assess #Australia’s compliance with its international human rights obligations to ensure a safe and enabling environment for civil society and civic space

Submission here: www.civicus.org/documents/up...
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#Indonesia: The state of #civicspace is rated as 'obstructed'

In recent months, the #Prabowo government has targeted #humanrights defenders & journalists, cracked down on #protests & pushed problematic law revisions

More here: web.civicus.org/IndonesiaJul...
Indonesia: Civic space regresses with targeting of activists, brutal crackdown on protests and problematic law revisions - Civicus Monitor
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#SriLanka's #civicspace is rated as 'repressed'. Since early 2025, President Dissanayake's government has silenced critical voices & disrupted student #protests. The government has also retained the restrictive Online Safety Act.

More here web.civicus.org/SriLankaJune...
Sri Lanka: New government silences dissent and disrupts protests while impunity for past crimes persists - Civicus Monitor
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#India: The state of #civicspace is rated as 'repressed'. In recent months, critical online commentary on the conflict with Pakistan was #censored, #journalists targeted, while communities in Chhattisgarh face military operations.

Our latest update: web.civicus.org/IndiaJune2025
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#Pakistan: It has been 3 months since human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch was unjustly arrested by police during a peaceful sit-in to protest police violence. She is being detained in Hudda Jail. We call for her immediate & unconditional release.
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🇮🇳 #India: Today Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez will celebrate his 48th birthday in prison. He has been in detention for three & a half years now.

Together with rights groups, we call for his immediate release: web.civicus.org/Khurram
#FreeKhurram #StandAsMyWitness
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#Afghanistan: Today the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, presents his report on 'Access to justice & protection for women and girls and the impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination.'

Full report here: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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#Thailand: Conviction of #humanrights defender & lawyer Arnon Nampa to 2 years in jail on 28 May for his speech on monarchy reforms is outrageous & must be overturned. He faces a total sentence of 24 years under the #lesemajeste law. We stand in solidarity and call for his release #StandAsMyWitness
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🇦🇺#Australia: As the Labor government starts its second term in power, the authorities have continued to criminalise #protests, police with #impunity and increase restrictive legislation & policies

Our latest #civicspace update: web.civicus.org/AustraliaMay...
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The #civicspace situation in #ASEAN continues to regress with 3 countries rated 'closed' and 5 rated 'repressed'. #Malaysia as the 2025 Chair must seriously address the backsliding of fundamental freedoms in the region, including the ongoing crisis in #Myanmar #ASEAN2025
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In #Myanmar, ASEAN stands for complicity in

A - Atrocities
S - Sanctions evasion
E - Economic crimes
A - Arming war criminals
N - Negotiating with terrorists

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#DirtyOver30 #ActNowASEAN #ASEAN