Beijing official signals changes to Hong Kong's electoral systemIt seems Beijing aims to block 'anti-China' candidates from contesting electionsWritten by Hong Kong Free Press23 February 2021
Trinidad & Tobago's problem with gender-based violenceCitizens want change but how will it actually be implemented?Written by Jada Steuart, Janine Mendes-Franco23 February 2021
Mozambique’s President pardons young men who insulted him in viral videoOne of the men was even arrestedWritten by Dércio TsandzanaTranslated by Liam Anderson22 February 2021
In unrecognized Transnistria, a retiree faces criminal charges for ‘anti-Russian’ rhetoricThe defendant faces five years in prisonWritten by RuNet Echo18 February 2021
Arrest of Indian climate activist Disha Ravi over protest ‘toolkit’ draws backlash'Editing a Google Doc in support of farmers is an act of sedition in this country now'Written by GV South Asia16 February 2021
President Jovenel Moïse always seems to land on his feet, but what about Haiti?The opposition says his five-year term ended on February 7, 2021Written by Joseph W. Alliance15 February 2021
Freedom of expression in a downward spiral in Southern Africa, says new studySome of the laws reviewed have a chilling effect on digital freedomWritten by Nwachukwu Egbunike15 February 2021
Myanmar introduces ‘draconian’ cyber security bill amid growing anti-coup protestsStakeholders have rejected the bill and questioned the legitimacy of the military governmentWritten by Mong Palatino15 February 2021
Security concerns and legal ambiguities threaten the future of Ukraine's ‘State in a Smartphone’Data security concerns abound over the country’s digital governance reformWritten by Tetyana Bohdanova11 February 2021
Turkey reins in social media—one platform at a timeCompliance to the new social media law ‘sets a bad precedent’ Written by Arzu Geybullayeva11 February 2021
WATCH: A conversation with Jillian C. York on her upcoming book “Silicon Values”Who has the power to decide what should or shouldn't appear on the internet?Written by Georgia Popplewell10 February 2021
Indian farmers’ protests: Twitter withholds, then restores, prominent accounts by government orderSome of the accounts belonged to journalists and media outlets who reported on the protestsWritten by Samaya Anjum5 February 2021
Hungary's new health care law could upset expectant mothers’ birth plansThey might become unable to deliver their babies with their obstetrician of choiceWritten by Bianka Koka4 February 2021
In Trinidad & Tobago, where women are under siege, sometimes even words feel futile'I want to tell you I have answers, but I don’t'Written by Shivanee Ramlochan3 February 2021
Supreme Court steps in after sexual assault verdict leads to public outcry in IndiaJudgement given by Bombay High Court cited as 'dangerous'Written by Anumeha Verma3 February 2021
Hong Kong to launch real-name registration of mobile SIM cardsLaw enforcement agencies could access user data without court approvalWritten by Oiwan Lam1 February 2021