What does Russia's new “hostage-taking” law mean for social media companies?Roskomsvoboda explains new Russian law "grounding" social media companiesWritten by RuNet Echo21 February 2022
Jordan's personal data protection draft bill: is it enough?The kingdom lags behind regional peers as discussions have dragged on since 2013Written by SMEX21 February 2022
Malaysian artist Fahmi Reza faces police probe and two charges for satirical postersRights groups press for the repeal of law that criminalizes free speechWritten by Mong Palatino20 February 2022
Website of NGO Hong Kong Watch partially blocked amid rising fears of internet censorshipWhile the site is blocked, a doxxing site remains activeWritten by Hong Kong Free Press18 February 2022
Pacific media groups rally behind suspended Papua New Guinea journalistSincha Dimara of EMTV News was suspended for alleged insubordinationWritten by Mong Palatino18 February 2022
Court in Russia-occupied Crimea sentences freelance journalist to six years in prisonPress freedom advocates have been calling for Yesypenko’s immediate releaseWritten by Tanya Lokot17 February 2022
In Tajikistan's mountainous region of GBAO, the power struggle with the capital extends to internet shutdownsAlready geographically isolated, the Pamir region of Tajikistan experiences internet shutdownsWritten by PI17 February 2022
Myanmar activists oppose sale of Telenor telecom to military-linked firmMilitary authorities could soon have access to Telenor's customer databaseWritten by Mong Palatino13 February 2022
Does the state's failure to act enable online sexual violence in North Macedonia?Could the New Stalking Law bring Public Room victims justice?Written by Unbias The News9 February 2022
Private abuse in Telegram’s ‘Public Rooms': Can North Macedonia fight online sexual harassment?For new forms of gender-based violence, activists demand new solutionsWritten by Unbias The News8 February 2022
Concerted attacks against Bangladeshi activists on Facebook"How could Facebook repeat the mistake?"Written by Samaya Anjum8 February 2022
Vietnam's human rights situation off to an ominous start in 2022Eight persons arrested this month alone for posting 'anti-state propaganda'Written by The 88 Project4 February 2022
In an election year, press freedom declines in AngolaThe current president, João Lourenço, was elected in 2017Written by Global Voices LusofoniaTranslated by Giovana Fleck1 February 2022