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How are the Ugandan and Kenyan governments silencing dissenting voices?
Both countries criminalize protest leaders, with activists and organizers facing charges such as incitement, unlawful assembly, or treason.
Bangladesh interim government’s ‘right’ to uninterrupted internet access is a sham
On December 24, 2025, Bangladesh’s Interim Government approved the Cyber Security Ordinance 2024 draft, replacing the authoritarian Cyber Security Act 2023 Act, sparking discontent amidst leaking of unpublished details and limited stakeholder circulation.
Can the media be trusted again? Journalist and human rights defender Aidan White reveals the path to redemption
To rebuild trust, media organizations must adhere to ethical journalism principles, maintain transparency about their ownership and practices, and engage meaningfully with the public, says Aidan White.
Shutting down the net: The growing threat of Russian internet censorship
The independent tech community is implementing new technologies to fight internet shutdowns in Russia, while the government prepares to create a fully ‘domestic’ internet.
Activist Thai lawyer gets additional years in prison for ‘defaming’ the monarchy
"The fire of struggle has not yet been extinguished. The seeds of freedom have been sown in people’s hearts already. We now wait for them to grow."
What lies behind the raid on the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute by the city's national security police?
PORI was raided on January 13, and its head, Robert Chung, and two staff members were taken to a police station to assist in a national security investigation.
At what cost are we bridging Africa’s digital divide?
Beneath the promises of enhanced connectivity in Africa lies a complex narrative—a 21st-century iteration of colonial dynamics cloaked in the rhetoric of "connecting the unconnected"...
In Azerbaijan authorities remain on track to keep critics silenced and locked up
Azerbaijan's civil society has been rocked by a series of targeted arrests which peaked in 2023 and continued throughout the 2024.
Can US TikTok refugees find a home in Chinese social media Xiaohongshu?
For US TikTokers, flocking to Xiaohongshu is an act of resistance. However, some Chinese overseas dissidents find the action belittles the suffering of the oppressed.
From Russia to the EU: The high stakes of Meta’s content moderation shift
As Mark Zuckerberg rolls out an “anti-censorship” policy for all Meta subsidiaries, we must be careful to not repeat Vladimir Putin’s playbook.
We demand the immediate release of Venezuelan human rights defender Carlos Correa
Carlos Correa has over 20 years' experience defending human rights and freedom of expression in Venezuela. He was captured in Caracas on January 7, 2025, three days before Nicolás Maduro's presidential inauguration.
Pressure vs. principles: Lebanon's extradition of Abdel-Rahman al-Qaradawi to UAE sparks outrage
Activist Abdel-Rahman al-Qaradawi faces grave risks after Lebanon’s swift extradition to UAE, raising questions about sovereignty and human rights violations.
Australia is the first nation to ban social media for under-16s
On Wednesday, the lower house of the Australian parliament voted to pass legislation to ban social media for children under 16 years, and the Senate passed the bill on Friday.
Where is Carlos Correa? Unidentified men take Venezuelan activist away from the middle of Caracas
“He was intercepted in the center of Caracas by hooded men who claimed to be officials,” according to witnesses quoted in a press release by Espacio Público.
2025: The year we decide the internet's future
In 2024, critical discussions began that could reshape internet governance, with debates extending into 2025. At stake is the shift from a multi stakeholder model ... to a government-dominated approach.
Vietnam strengthens control of internet and civil society through new decrees
This new decree “neither protect the public from any genuine security concerns nor respect fundamental human rights.”
Fifteen times Hong Kong made international headlines in 2024
Hong Kong made the news on several occasions in 2024 whether for passing new security legislation, censorship laws, or the mystery surrounding the deaths of several monkeys at a city-centre zoo.
India's internet shutdown crisis: A growing threat to digital rights
India’s approach to internet governance presents a paradox. Despite positioning itself as a leader of digital innovation, government-imposed shutdowns threaten the country’s digital infrastructure and risks violating citizens' fundamental rights.
Internet outages and blocks in Latin America in 2024
From Cuba to Brazil, blackouts or the blocking of social media affected the connectivity of the Latin American continent.
A year of elections and digital repression in South Asia: 2024 in focus
This summary of Global Voices' 2024 South Asia coverage highlights how governments introduced measures to tighten control over online spaces amid elections and political unrest.