Azerbaijan's controversial media law has grave consequences for media freedom and independenceThe law takes effect on January 1, 2022Written by Arzu Geybullayeva30 December 2021
Portugal: Human rights activist fighting racism wins international awardPortugal has seen numerous high-profile racist incidents in recent yearsWritten by Global Voices Lusofonia Translated by Liam Anderson29 December 2021
Where is Qatari human rights defender Noof Al-Maadeed?The 23-year-old faced grave risk to her life from her familyWritten by Khalid Ibrahim29 December 2021
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy Stand News, arrest six on sedition chargesThe online news outlet has ceased all operationsWritten by Oiwan Lam29 December 2021
Indigenous community radio operators win court case against the Guatemalan StateThe ruling ‘will be a turning point for community radios in Guatemala’Written by Prensa Comunitaria Translated by Emma Dewick28 December 2021
Russian censors block website of legal aid non-profit OVD-InfoOVD-Info is a key human rights defense project in RussiaWritten by Tanya Lokot27 December 2021
Twitter ignores Malaysian government's request to censor Tweets about flood response‘Do not donate to government’ trended on social mediaWritten by Mong Palatino26 December 2021
Portraits of a pandemic: Films on the unequal impact of COVID-19 in the Asia-PacificThe films cover stories on human rights abuses stemming from lockdown measures Written by EngageMedia24 December 2021
Serbian authorities accused of spying on visiting Russian citizens at behest of KremlinSerbia's lack of visa requirements appealed to Russian opposition membersWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation23 December 2021
Hong Kong: Pillar of Shame is gone, along with the city’s freedom of expressionThe pillar represents a touchstone of Hong Kong’s freedom of expressionWritten by Oiwan Lam23 December 2021
In Russia, an ongoing battle for the future of scienceA lack of freedom of speech hampers Russian researchers' workWritten by openDemocracy Russia21 December 2021
China's top propagandist Hu Xijin steps down as The Global Times’ chief editorChinese patriots attacked Hu for deviating from the party lineWritten by Oiwan Lam20 December 2021
Turkish prosecutor general closes investigation into death of Azerbaijan’s ‘graffiti prisoner,’ Bayram MammadovThe 26-year-old activist was found dead on May 2 this year Written by Arzu Geybullayeva19 December 2021
Georgian authorities fail to produce autopsy five months after journalist’s deathThe authorities claimed the death was due to drug overdoseWritten by OC Media18 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
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
How did Vietnam do on human rights in 2021?'The human rights picture in Vietnam is dark and depressing'Written by The 88 Project15 December 2021
Mozambican government reacts to conflict by imposing its own digital narrativesSince October 2017, Mozambique has been experiencing armed conflict.Written by Dércio Tsandzana14 December 2021
International media watchdog digs into the ‘great leap backwards’ of journalism in ChinaThe report calls China "the world’s largest prison for journalists"Written by Oiwan Lam10 December 2021
How ‘cyber troops’ influence Indonesia's politics, policies, and media landscapeCyber troops have influenced everything from the KPK to The New NormalWritten by Sydney Allen9 December 2021