Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Censorship

Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.

19 July 2017

How the Assault on Independent Media in Bahrain Silenced a Trusted Regional Watchdog

Written by Bill Law · Middle East & North Africa

"Freedom of expression is under sustained attack here. With the shuttering of Al Wasat, there is no real journalism left.”

18 July 2017

One Year Later: Why the Purges in Turkey Were Always in the Pipeline

Written by Sarphan Uzunoglu · Turkey

"What has happened in Turkey is a tragedy, made even worse by the fact that the loudest voices in the chorus said the wrong things at the wrong time."

17 July 2017

Bangladesh's ICT Act Paved the Way for Hundreds of Lawsuits Over Online Speech

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

There are currently 319 cases being heard in the courts under Bangladesh's notoriously broad ICT Act. Many of them involve lawsuits against journalists.

15 July 2017

Netizen Report: Colombian Court Demands Password to Journalist’s Facebook Account

Written by Advox · Latin America

Mobile internet goes down again in Kashmir, Turkish human rights advocates are detained with no charges, and a Philippine Senator pushes anti-fake news bill.

14 July 2017

Ethiopian Musicians Charged With Terrorism for ‘Inciting’ Song Lyrics

Written by Endalk · Ethiopia

In the face of government repression, Afan Oromo musicians have risen as a visible -- and audible -- source of inspiration for the opposition movement.

12 July 2017

Myanmar’s Challenging Media Landscape, in Cartoons

Written by The Irrawaddy · East Asia

Cartoons published by The Irrawaddy over the course of four years— from 2014 to 2017—reflecting the media milestones and hardships experienced in Myanmar.

7 July 2017

In Effort to Stop Anti-Korean Hate Speech, Osaka Mayor Wants to Loosen Internet Privacy Laws

Written by Nevin Thompson · East Asia

For more than a decade, Osaka and other communities with large populations of ethnic Korean residents have struggled to deal with far-right organizations that target ethnic Koreans and other minorities.

Netizen Report: Working in the Public Interest Can Get You Arrested

Written by Netizen Report Team · East Asia

Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.

6 July 2017

Turkish Authorities Detain Top Human Rights Defenders at Training Workshop

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva · Middle East & North Africa

"[These] people who have dedicated their lives to human rights. A day will come when they will stand for the rights of those behind these vile news stories."

In China's Ideological Battle, ‘King of Glory’ Game is a Top Target

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

Chinese Communist Party media are concerned about the game's storyline, which they say "subverts Chinese history."

3 July 2017

With Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Blocked, Venezuelans Share Tech Advice

Written by Elizabeth Rivera · Latin America

"Never underestimate a blockade on #internetVE just because you know how to change your DNS. It is a violation to EVERYONE's rights."

30 June 2017

Brazilian Justice Rules in Favor of Satirical Website After Seven Years of Censorship

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Latin America

Using parody, the website drew attention to the skewed coverage of the Folha de São Paulo newspaper, one of the largest in Brazil. Nevertheless, it was shut down.

29 June 2017

Netizen Report: Venezuela's Conflict Moves From the Streets to the Screen

Written by Netizen Report Team · Latin America

Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.