Censorship · February, 2021

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Censorship · February, 2021

Stories about Censorship from February, 2021

In post-war Armenia, legislators take aim at press freedom

Draft bills impose heavy fines and prison for defamation of government officials

Written by OC Media

25 February 2021

Bloggers, journalists and creatives in the crosshairs of the Belarusian state

Belarusians face lengthy prison sentences for vlogs and news reporting

Written by Tanya Lokot

24 February 2021

Algeria releases dozens of pro-democracy prisoners ahead of Hirak anniversary

Renewed calls for mass protests to mark Hirak's second anniversary

Written by Dahlia Kholaif, Reda Harbi

22 February 2021

Mozambique’s President pardons young men who insulted him in viral video

One of the men was even arrested

Written by Dércio Tsandzana

Translated by Liam Anderson

22 February 2021

In unrecognized Transnistria, a retiree faces criminal charges for ‘anti-Russian’ rhetoric

The defendant faces five years in prison

Written by RuNet Echo

18 February 2021

Flights carrying ‘seafood’ between China and Myanmar fuel speculation about Beijing's support for the military coup

Activists are concerned about possible Chinese involvement in a proposed Cybersecurity Bill

Written by Oiwan Lam

18 February 2021

Will Burundi's new government lift restrictions on its once-lively press?

Before the 2015 crisis, Burundi’s independent media was considered a post-conflict success

Written by Liam Anderson

16 February 2021

Freedom of expression in a downward spiral in Southern Africa, says new study

Some of the laws reviewed have a chilling effect on digital freedom

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

15 February 2021

Myanmar introduces ‘draconian’ cyber security bill amid growing anti-coup protests

Stakeholders have rejected the bill and questioned the legitimacy of the military government

Written by Mong Palatino

15 February 2021

New Russian law demands self-censorship from social media platforms

Popular platforms are now required to proactively block prohibited content

Written by Tanya Lokot

14 February 2021

Is Mozambique trying to expel a foreign journalist?

Tom Bower is founder of the news website Zitamar News

Written by Dércio Tsandzana

Translated by Dércio Tsandzana

12 February 2021

Saudi court reduces sentence of prominent doctor held since 2017

Saudi-US Walid Fitaihi was penalized for his opinions

Written by Hakim Abou Marwane

9 February 2021

China blocks Clubhouse after netizens discuss Xinjiang and Tiananmen

For a brief moment in time, Clubhouse cracked the Great Firewall

Written by Oiwan Lam

8 February 2021

China shuts down its most popular piracy website—is it just about copyright?

Netizens wonder if the crackdown had something to do with Xi Jinping’s battle against 'Western values'

Written by Oiwan Lam

6 February 2021

What happened in Myanmar on the first day of the coup

The military cited election fraud in declaring a state of emergency

Written by Mong Palatino

1 February 2021

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