Freedom of Speech · January, 2024

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Freedom of Speech · January, 2024

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Stories about Freedom of Speech from January, 2024

Hong Kong kickstarts local national security law legislation with explaining and rebuttal teams

The rebuttal team will counter "foreign hostile propaganda"

Written by Oiwan Lam

30 January 2024

Council of Europe members vote to suspend Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan will remain a member of the Council of Europe

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

29 January 2024

Why did Taiwan impose a five-year visa ban on an influential mainland Chinese dissent journalist?

The visa ban decision over a bad joke is under scrutiny

Written by Oiwan Lam

26 January 2024

National broadcaster axes Australian journalist Antoinette Lattouf over Gaza social media post

Staff threatened to strike over management's decision

Written by Kevin Rennie

26 January 2024

In Azerbaijan, the stakes are always high for political activists

Prison is one of many consequences of activism

Written by Alex Shah

22 January 2024

Terrorists from Tajikistan have become a global menace

One of them was the Islamic State's Minister of War

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

22 January 2024

From silence to symbols: How Thais are employing language in new ways towards freedom of expression

Exploring the 'Tour' online phenomenon

Written by EngageMedia

19 January 2024

Navigating Rwanda's media landscape ahead of the upcoming election

Local and international media outlets that provide coverage of Rwanda

Written by Zita Zage

19 January 2024

Indonesian candidates urged to address human rights concerns

President Jokowi's legacy is under scrutiny

Written by Mong Palatino

19 January 2024

Can a third political party realistically compete and thrive in Ghana?

Many young Ghanaians desire a third political party

Written by Zita Zage

17 January 2024

Belarusians returning home from immigration receive criminal charges

Phones are routinely checked at the border

Written by Daria Dergacheva

16 January 2024

Documentary about the protest of soldiers’ wives, sisters and mothers created in Russia

Some women publicly express a clear anti-war position.

Written by Daria Dergacheva

15 January 2024

Kyrgyzstan’s self-proclaimed ‘new God’ and former presidential candidate found dead in prison

Few believe authorities' statement that it was suicide

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

13 January 2024

Indonesian court acquits two activists over charges of defaming government minister

Election candidates challenged to review repressive media law

Written by Mong Palatino

13 January 2024

In Georgia, controversy over a Stalin icon makes headlines at home and abroad

Critics described the presence of the icon as "blasphemous"

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media

12 January 2024

Man jailed for three months for wearing ‘seditious’ shirt with protest slogan at Hong Kong airport

The man's outfit had the slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times”

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

12 January 2024

A New Zealand Minister’s ‘war’ with the media

He described state-funded journalism as 'bribery'

Written by Mong Palatino

10 January 2024

Three Maldivian deputy ministers disciplined over social media comments about India's PM

Some ministers made derogatory comments about India's PM

Written by Rezwan

9 January 2024

Bangladesh is heading for a one-sided general election

The opposition and its allies are boycotting the election

Written by Rezwan

6 January 2024

In the shadows of self-censorship: The impact of the Cyber Security Act on Bangladesh’s LGBTQ+ movement

Anonymity is a common practice amid fear of the CSA

Written by EngageMedia

4 January 2024

‘Eternal president’ and transitionary motive in Azerbaijan’s snap election

The decision to hold a snap election highlights a troubling pattern

Written by Najmin Kamilsoy

4 January 2024

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