The Civic Media Observatory in 2021We reflect on the Observatory in 2021Written by Civic Media Observatory30 December 2021
In Nigeria, the government weaponises the law against online expressionLaws that protect online expression are being used to violate itWritten by Tomiwa Ilori17 December 2021
Undertones: Online violence in Myanmar, Pakistan’s smog cover-upDynamics of power in Myanmar and Pakistan, online and offline.Written by Civic Media Observatory17 December 2021
Despite updates in legislation, organisations in Uganda struggle with data protection and privacy complianceA new report highlights practice on the groundWritten by Brian Oduti17 December 2021
2021 in retrospective: Authoritarian practices threatened journalists and restricted media freedom in South AsiaPress and internet freedom faced challenges in 2021Written by Rezwan16 December 2021
Tunisia: New prosecutions resurrect shadow of dictatorshipDespite reforms in 2011, gaps in legislation allow for repressionWritten by Yosr Jouini16 December 2021
Namibian activists maximize social media to expose unlawful jurisdiction and homophobic legislatureThe Namibian government is sending contradictory messages Written by Lisa Plank13 December 2021
Push to stop it: Anti-harassment buttons appear in Uzbekistan's busesActivists help raise awareness of harassment on public transitWritten by Paolo Sorbello9 December 2021
How new generations are reinventing antifascism in Bosnia and Herzegovina'The old symbols of antifascism cannot fit our present society anymore'Written by Balkan Diskurs9 December 2021
Russia blocks access to Tor browser websiteRussia has the second largest number of Tor users globallyWritten by RuNet Echo8 December 2021
Belarus, transformed: political analysts track social and political change in the countryThe government hasn't changed – it’s the people who are differentWritten by Transitions Online4 December 2021