Who’s trying to silence the fearless voice of Sri Lankan journalist Tharindu Jayawardhana?Threats followed reporting on probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday killingsWritten by GroundViews31 July 2021
The Georgian Dream Party’s anti-media crusade continuesJournalists continue to face harassment and attacks from government officialsWritten by OC Media29 July 2021
Hong Kong Pro-Beijing camp finds fault with Olympic badminton player's black outfitBlack is a politically sensitive color in Hong KongWritten by Oiwan Lam27 July 2021
Cubans want more than just the lifting of the US blockadeWe also want medicine, food, freedom and democracyWritten by Luis Rodriguez Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan26 July 2021
Russian internet censor blocks Team Navalny websitesThe state designated Navalny’s movement and campaign networks as “extremist organizations”Written by Tanya Lokot26 July 2021
Government announces new media regulations that could further constrain freedom of expression in TurkeyNew measures underway to regulate foreign funded media and misinformation.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva26 July 2021
Global investigation reveals Pegasus Project identified in Azerbaijan and elsewhereAuthorities in Azerbaijan have refrained from making any statementsWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva23 July 2021
Devices of journalists, government officials in Kazakhstan hacked and spied onSpyware targets journalists, activists, and government officials in Kazakhstan.Written by Paolo Sorbello22 July 2021
Team 29, Russia's most prominent legal defense group, shuts down under state pressureThe organisation has long been a thorn in Kremlin's sideWritten by Tanya Lokot21 July 2021
Street art protest in Kazakhstan becomes routineThe ‘mural war’ continues in Almaty, as street artists mock the ex-president’s portraitWritten by Paolo Sorbello21 July 2021
‘Courage is accumulative,’ said director of Hong Kong protest documentary at 2021 Cannes FestivalKiwi Chow's film introduces the anti-China extradition protestersWritten by The Stand News21 July 2021
State escalates attacks on media freedom and civil society in BelarusLukashenka's crackdown on media and civil society reached unprecedented scaleWritten by Tanya Lokot20 July 2021
Twitter Japan appears to suspend government criticsTwitter bans appear to be politically motivated, or inconsistentWritten by Kazuki Ichida, Nevin Thompson19 July 2021
July arrests mark turn for the worse in VietnamA spate of arrests reflects the worsening human rights situation in the countryWritten by The 88 Project16 July 2021
From Cuba, with VPNThere is evidence Cuba blocked WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal because of protestsWritten by Periodismo de Barrio Translated by Anthony Sutterman15 July 2021
Social media became a life-saving tool for Nigerians. Now, they have to fight for itThe noise we make on digital platforms scares oppressive regimes. Written by Bolu Akindele9 July 2021
Malaysian artists and activists face probe over a short film depicting police brutality"Investigate the violence, not the messenger"Written by Mong Palatino9 July 2021
Social media companies could be liable for user-generated content in IndiaTwitter has failed to comply to India's new IT RulesWritten by Subhashish Panigrahi5 July 2021
What has Hong Kong lost one year after the National Security Law was enacted?Hong Kong government said the law has restored stability.Written by The Stand News5 July 2021
Access denied: the social and economic costs of Nigeria’s Twitter blackout Nigeria loses $250,000 for every hour that the Twitter ban persistsWritten by Olusegun Akinfenwa1 July 2021