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
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
Exploitation of Indian migrant workers in Serbia continuesWorkers are overworked, with hardly any time offWritten by Unbias The News28 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
Indian migrant workers fight for their right to get paid in SerbiaOver 150 men left India to work in Serbia in 2019 and faced challengesWritten by Unbias The News27 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
The International Court of Justice orders Armenia and Azerbaijan to prevent racial hatredThe ICJ called for peace but refrained from requiring specific measuresWritten by OC Media20 December 2021
2021 in review, from a Caribbean point of viewConcerns about the environment and gender-based violence rivalled fears of the pandemicWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco20 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
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
In Sudan, the court stands on the side of unrestricted access to the internetThe law fights for citizens under dictatorial ruleWritten by Khattab Hamad16 December 2021
Arrest of activist Khurram Parvez shows ‘a new hostility towards civil society in Kashmir’Parvez has been vocal against the policies of the Indian governmentWritten by Ather Zia14 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
Push to stop it: Anti-harassment buttons appear in Uzbekistan's busesActivists help raise awareness of harassment on public transitWritten by Paolo Sorbello9 December 2021
Russia blocks access to Tor browser websiteRussia has the second largest number of Tor users globallyWritten by RuNet Echo8 December 2021
High infection, low vaccination—could mandatory COVID-19 vaccines be the answer for Caribbean nations?Do rights trump collective responsibility, or the other way round? Written by Janine Mendes-Franco8 December 2021
Protest in support of jailed opposition activist in Baku turns violentSome 30 people were reportedly detained while police used excessive force.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva1 December 2021
Armenia’s ex-president Serzh Sargsyan faces bribery chargesThe former leader denies any wrongdoing.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva1 December 2021
Georgian Communications Commission levies fines on TV channels for ‘political’ contentActivists protest outside the building of the GNCC.Written by OC Media1 December 2021
Turkey's Medical professionals call for better working conditionsThe White March began in Istanbul and reached Ankara on November 27Written by Arzu Geybullayeva1 December 2021