Belarus grounds Ryanair flight, detains independent journalist amid regime's crackdown on mediaThe grounding of a civilian flight by Belarus is unprecedentedWritten by Tanya Lokot23 May 2021
Environmental activists convicted in Cambodia for planning ‘one-woman walk’The group was opposing the filling in of a natural lake in Cambodia's capitalWritten by Mong Palatino16 May 2021
Hong Kong's public broadcaster is on its way to become a government mouthpieceShows are being censored, journalists are being fired, and even social media posts are being deletedWritten by Oiwan Lam14 May 2021
Several NGOs denounce censorship of Palestinian voices by tech companiesThe NGOs are demanding that platforms reinstate Palestine-related content and accountsWritten by Dahlia Kholaif12 May 2021
Using Clubhouse to counter Beijing-imposed amnesia: An interview with Ai WeiweiChinese artist Ai Weiwei uses Clubhouse to pay tribute to young earthquake victimsWritten by Filip Noubel11 May 2021
Burundi is releasing thousands from jail, but many political prisoners remain behind barsImproving prison conditions are part of a wider diplomatic pushWritten by Liam Anderson11 May 2021
Human rights groups propose #7FirstSteps to mend Egypt's ‘dismal’ recordReleasing prisoners, halting executions and women rights among urgent demandsWritten by Dahlia Kholaif10 May 2021
Two Malaysian artists face police probe for online commentary and artworkGroups call for repealing laws used to stifle free expressionWritten by Mong Palatino6 May 2021
Women leaders discuss campaign for digital rights in ThailandSix women respond to: How to advance Thailand's digital rights?Written by EngageMedia5 May 2021
Russian feminist activist Yulia Tsvetkova announces hunger strikeHuman rights groups have labeled Tsvetkova a prisoner of conscienceWritten by Tanya Lokot5 May 2021
In Turkey, satirical TikTok video leads to arrest and travel banThe videographers were accused of "openly insulting the state's sovereign insignia"Written by Arzu Geybullayeva1 May 2021