In post-war Armenia, legislators take aim at press freedomDraft bills impose heavy fines and prison for defamation of government officialsWritten by OC Media25 February 2021
Bloggers, journalists and creatives in the crosshairs of the Belarusian stateBelarusians face lengthy prison sentences for vlogs and news reportingWritten by Tanya Lokot24 February 2021
Algeria releases dozens of pro-democracy prisoners ahead of Hirak anniversaryRenewed calls for mass protests to mark Hirak's second anniversary Written by Dahlia Kholaif, Reda Harbi22 February 2021
Mozambique’s President pardons young men who insulted him in viral videoOne of the men was even arrestedWritten by Dércio TsandzanaTranslated by Liam Anderson22 February 2021
In unrecognized Transnistria, a retiree faces criminal charges for ‘anti-Russian’ rhetoricThe defendant faces five years in prisonWritten by RuNet Echo18 February 2021
Flights carrying ‘seafood’ between China and Myanmar fuel speculation about Beijing's support for the military coupActivists are concerned about possible Chinese involvement in a proposed Cybersecurity BillWritten by Oiwan Lam18 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 successWritten by Liam Anderson16 February 2021
Freedom of expression in a downward spiral in Southern Africa, says new studySome of the laws reviewed have a chilling effect on digital freedomWritten by Nwachukwu Egbunike15 February 2021
Myanmar introduces ‘draconian’ cyber security bill amid growing anti-coup protestsStakeholders have rejected the bill and questioned the legitimacy of the military governmentWritten by Mong Palatino15 February 2021
New Russian law demands self-censorship from social media platformsPopular platforms are now required to proactively block prohibited contentWritten by Tanya Lokot14 February 2021
Is Mozambique trying to expel a foreign journalist?Tom Bower is founder of the news website Zitamar NewsWritten by Dércio TsandzanaTranslated by Dércio Tsandzana12 February 2021
Saudi court reduces sentence of prominent doctor held since 2017Saudi-US Walid Fitaihi was penalized for his opinionsWritten by Hakim Abou Marwane9 February 2021
China blocks Clubhouse after netizens discuss Xinjiang and TiananmenFor a brief moment in time, Clubhouse cracked the Great FirewallWritten by Oiwan Lam8 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 Lam6 February 2021
What happened in Myanmar on the first day of the coupThe military cited election fraud in declaring a state of emergencyWritten by Mong Palatino1 February 2021