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 hands down first guilty sentence on terrorism and inciting secession charges under national security lawThe convicted protester Tong Ying-kit could face life in prisonWritten by Oiwan Lam28 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
Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui who was killed in Afghanistan remembered and honoured onlineSocial media was flooded by obituaries and tributes to SiddiquiWritten by Anumeha Verma26 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
Hong Kong will pass a tough anti-doxxing law that may curb freedom of informationThe vague definition of doxxing may lead to speech incriminationWritten by Oiwan Lam21 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
Mozambican journalist receives international prize for press freedomMatias Guente won the 2021 press freedom awardWritten by Global Voices LusofoniaTranslated by Giovana Fleck20 July 2021
Twitter Japan appears to suspend government criticsTwitter bans appear to be politically motivated, or inconsistentWritten by Kazuki Ichida, Nevin Thompson19 July 2021
Released journalists share prison experiences in MyanmarAt least 36 journalists are still in detention.Written by Mong Palatino16 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
Government-appointed rector removed from office in an overnight decreeErdogan described Bulu as a successful candidate following his appointment.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva15 July 2021
Macau bans 21 opposition candidates from campaigning for the LegislatureThe seven criteria for screening Macau candidates' allegiance are unveiled.Written by Oiwan Lam14 July 2021
Georgia mourns the death of a journalistLashkarava was among 50 journalists who injured during Tbilisi's Pride MarchWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva12 July 2021
China wipes out LGBTQ channels on WeChat with no explanationSome believe the crackdown is related to the three-child policy.Written by CitizenNews9 July 2021