Singapore's new law against ‘foreign interference’ threatens to undermine free speechA tool to end foreign meddling, or to suppress dissent?Written by Mong Palatino31 October 2021
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
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
Turkish President declares 10 diplomats persona non grataSignatories said they maintained compliance with article 41 of the Vienna Convention.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva27 October 2021
“Hong Kong, add oil” is censored as Pro-Beijingers associate the expression with seditionAn effort to rebrand and relaunch Hong Kong is ruinedWritten by Oiwan Lam26 October 2021
In Georgia, there is still hope for rainbow colorsAfter a summer of violence, Georgia's queer community remains hopefulWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva26 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
Bangladesh’s upcoming Data Protection Act may suppress, not protect, citizens rightsThe law must uphold the fundamental rights of citizensWritten by Zara Rahman23 October 2021
Malaysian rapper Namewee breaks the hearts of mainland Chinese ‘little pinks’Namewee and Kimberly Chen's music is now banned in ChinaWritten by Oiwan Lam19 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 Rodriguez Translated by Stephanie Crane5 October 2021
Supporters demand freedom for Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El FattahThe activist has been detained for two years without trialWritten by Advox5 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
Chinese citizen journalist held incommunicado after COVID reporting reappearsChen Qiushi reappeared after missing for 600 daysWritten by Oiwan Lam4 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