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Women's Day marchers attacked, Thai media restricted, and report on media killings in Afghanistan (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 30, 2019

International Women's day was celebrated across the Asia-Pacific region but women's groups were harassed in Malaysia, Pakistan, and Cambodia. Thai media faced tremendous challenges ahead of the elections, and a new report revealed unabated media killings in Afghanistan.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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