Could Trinidad & Tobago's COVID-19 travel exemption process be compromising citizens’ rights?The government’s transparency is being questioned; Part 2 of 2Written by Rachel-Ann Charles26 February 2021
Trinidad & Tobago’s COVID-19 travel exemption process is demoralising its citizens abroad'There is a stateless feeling' for those trying to get home; Part 1 of 2Written by Rachel-Ann Charles26 February 2021
In post-war Armenia, legislators take aim at press freedomDraft bills impose heavy fines and prison for defamation of government officialsWritten by OC Media25 February 2021
Bloggers, journalists and creatives in the crosshairs of the Belarusian stateBelarusians face lengthy prison sentences for vlogs and news reportingWritten by Tanya Lokot24 February 2021
Greece #metoo: Rape accusations against prominent actor and National Theater director finally lead to arrestNetizens are infuriated at the perceived cover-up of the caseWritten by Veroniki Bacharidi-Krikoni22 February 2021
Algeria releases dozens of pro-democracy prisoners ahead of Hirak anniversaryRenewed calls for mass protests to mark Hirak's second anniversary Written by Dahlia Kholaif, Reda Harbi22 February 2021
Prominent Harvard professor pilloried for peddling revisionist history about wartime ‘comfort women’'There are three big Japanese right-wing talking points and Ramseyer has parroted them all.'Written by Nevin Thompson20 February 2021
Facebook draws furious response for blocking news stories in AustraliaTech giant on collision course over media code of conductWritten by Kevin Rennie20 February 2021
Research firm uncovers a pro-Huawei influence campaignThe fake telecom experts on Twitter had AI-generated facesWritten by The Stand News, Neris Jonathan18 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
Will Burundi's new government lift restrictions on its once-lively press?Before the 2015 crisis, Burundi’s independent media was considered a post-conflict successWritten by Liam Anderson16 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
New Russian law demands self-censorship from social media platformsPopular platforms are now required to proactively block prohibited contentWritten by Tanya Lokot14 February 2021
Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei formally arrested for alleged spying in ChinaTensions between Australia and China continue to intensifyWritten by Kevin Rennie12 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
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