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– 'Instagram celebrities' arrested; death certificates of Syrian activists released; and a step forward in LGBTQI+ rights: MENA in July (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News August 2, 2018

While progress on Lebanese LGBTQI+ rights was welcomed, the month included spurious defamation charges, the targetting of Iranian social media users and heartbreak for the familes and friends of 151 Syrian activists.
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