Article 13: Freedom of expression

Russian social network site banned 'by mistake'
28/May/2013 News
Summary: VKontakte, which has 210 million users, was briefly put on 'blacklist' of sites barred from distributing content...
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AFGHANISTAN: Parliament halts debate on violence against women law
20/May/2013 News
Summary: A debate by Afghan MPs about beefing up a law to prevent violence against women was halted amid angry scenes....
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KYRGYZSTAN: Extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir steps up recruitment of Kyrgyz children
16/May/2013 News
Summary: Authorities contemplate countermeasures as the extremist group increasingly enslaves women and their children in...
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MALDIVES: UN expert calls for abolition of degrading and capital punishment against children
9/May/2013 News
Summary: The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children, Marta Santos...
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SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Regional meetings held further to landmark UN resolution
2/May/2013 News
Summary: Since the adoption of the 2011 UN resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity, a series of regional...
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: UN report on reprisals against rights defenders
29/Apr/2013 News
Summary: This is your chance to contribute to a UN report on reprisals against human rights defenders cooperating with the...
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KYRGYZSTAN: Bishkek Officials Taking Cultural Right Turn
17/Apr/2013 News
Summary: Authorities at Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture want to ban a play that discusses domestic abuse and sexual...
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UNITED KINGDOM: First emo hate crime arrests
11/Apr/2013 News
Summary: Greater Manchester police receives first report of hate crime under new category connected to alternative...
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ARGENTINA: Pope Francis and Argentina's 'disappeared' pregnant women and children
11/Apr/2013 News
Summary: The election of Pope Francis has thrown a spotlight on his conduct as a priest under Argentina's military...
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Young People and Mental Health: Prevention and Early Intervention in Europe
Thu, 30/05/2013 - 00:00 Event
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