Indonesia blocks Yahoo, Paypal, and gaming websites over new licensing rules#ProtesNetizen (protest netizens) and #BlokirKominfo (block Kominfo) trended on TwitterWritten by Mong Palatino31 July 2022
Azerbaijan and EU energy deal prioritizes energy over human rightsCritics say the EU officials ignored Azerbaijan's human rights abusesWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva28 July 2022
War in Ukraine is fundamentally changing the relationship between the internet and geopoliticsWar is cementing decade-long trends in internet governance and cyberwarfareWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe28 July 2022
Sri Lanka: The evolution of the Gotagogama protest site and its periphery, in photosOne photographer's perspective on the mass protests in Sri Lanka's capitalWritten by GroundViews27 July 2022
Georgia’s ruling party antagonizes Western officials amid EU bidGeorgian Dream's divisive rhetoric continues as tensions increases with Western alliesWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva27 July 2022
Unfreedom Monitor Report: BrazilAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in BrazilWritten by Advox26 July 2022
Digital authoritarianism in Bangladesh: Weaponising a draconian law to silence dissent in the pandemic eraThe Digital Security Act was used to punish dissenting voicesWritten by EngageMedia25 July 2022
Superstar wrestler jailed for murder as high crime rate alarms MongoliansMongolia has one of the worst homicide rates in AsiaWritten by Zhar Zardykhan24 July 2022
Vietnam’s Zalo Connect app: Digital authoritarianism hidden in peer-to-peer aid platformsThe app implies a transactional solution to a structural crisisWritten by EngageMedia20 July 2022
Nigeria deteriorates into a perilously insecure nation Nigeria is the world’s 17th least peaceful nationWritten by Teslim Adekoya20 July 2022
In Azerbaijan, a war veteran's suicide sparks public outcryJafarov, 35, was a decorated second Karabakh war veteran.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva20 July 2022
In Georgia, leaked recordings suggest the state is surveilling newsroomsThe surveillance deployed by the state is not newWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva20 July 2022
Flood of false bomb threats raise security concerns in KosovoOn June 16, there were 73 bomb alerts in one day across KosovoWritten by Sbunker19 July 2022
Nigeria’s Lagos gangs terrorize citizens, extort transport workers, and wreak havocAgbèròs make life hellish for LagosiansWritten by Sharon-Sekemi Abiodun18 July 2022
Eight Trinidad & Tobago Police Service officers detained in connection with fatal shooting incident'The black young men of East Port of Spain are treated as though they have no value'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco17 July 2022
Zé Du, Angolan president who was in power for 38 years, dies in SpainJosé Eduardo dos Santos died on July 8Written by Global Voices LusofoniaTranslated by Giovana Fleck15 July 2022
Cambodian human rights groups continue to demand justice for murdered analyst Kem LeySupporters are demanding officials reopen the murder investigationWritten by Mong Palatino15 July 2022
Armenia's Prosecutor General wants to monitor internet contentCritics of the proposal say it will curb media freedomWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva14 July 2022
Turkey clashes with the top European human rights courtKavala was sentenced to life in prison on April 25, 2022Written by Arzu Geybullayeva13 July 2022
A new era of politics begins in Sri LankaConstant vigilance of the people is the only way forwardWritten by GroundViews12 July 2022
Sri Lankan president agrees to resign after protesters storm his official residenceThousands of protesters reached Colombo in various modes of transportWritten by Rezwan11 July 2022