Facebook’s ‘Dangerous Individuals and Organizations’ list concerns Oromo users in EthiopiaFacebook’s secret blacklist of Dangerous Individuals and Organizations was leakedWritten by Robera Hamda28 October 2021
Hong Kong to ban films and punish unauthorized screenings on grounds of ‘national security’Unauthorized screening could lead to a three-year imprisonment Written by Hong Kong Free Press28 October 2021
The Pandora Papers unveil offshore companies linked to the family of Turkmenistan's PresidentSecret documents show how the Rejepovs profited from government contractsWritten by Paolo Sorbello27 October 2021
Publishing house removes section on transgender individuals from Russian translation of teen health bookThe book aims to provide inclusive, body-positive information about menstruationWritten by RuNet Echo27 October 2021
Cats, crows and planet Earth: drawings by Belarusian political prisonersMediazona publishes a series of illustrations based on detainees' drawingsWritten by openDemocracy Russia25 October 2021
News site founders, editor resign under pressure from Kazakhstan's authoritiesPressure and censorship lead to reshuffle in popular news outlet.Written by Paolo Sorbello23 October 2021
Is the shutting down of Chinese LinkedIn the end of foreign big tech’s engagement with China?What is the "challenging environment" in China?Written by Oiwan Lam18 October 2021
In Belarus, subscribing to Telegram channels branded as ‘extremist’ may now get users in troubleOver 170 Telegram channels are currently labelled as 'extremist' in BelarusWritten by Tanya Lokot15 October 2021
Chinese movie ‘The Battle of Lake Changjin’ turns the painful history of the Korean War into a glorious victoryA former investigative reporter was arrested for criticizing the filmWritten by Oiwan Lam15 October 2021
Pakistan's proposed media development authority could further curb freedom of mediaJournalist bodies rejected the proposed PMDA bill Written by Rai M Azlan6 October 2021
Hope amid scarcity and fear: Cuba after July’s historic protestsCubans still do not know what happened to arrested protestorsWritten by Luis RodriguezTranslated by Stephanie Crane5 October 2021
Global internet freedom trends in Turkey and South Caucasus, new reportThe report assesses human rights in digital space across 70 countriesWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva4 October 2021
Campaign to brand Russian journalists and media ‘foreign agents’ picks up pace after electionsMore independent media outlets branded as ‘foreign agents’ in RussiaWritten by openDemocracy Russia3 October 2021
Animal rights activist in North Macedonia threatened after blowing the whistle on possible lion cub traffickingWhistleblower pointed to social media photos & videos featuring a smuggled lion cub Written by Metamorphosis Foundation3 October 2021