Bloggers, journalists and creatives in the crosshairs of the Belarusian stateBelarusians face lengthy prison sentences for vlogs and news reportingWritten by Tanya Lokot26 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 Asia17 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 Egbunike17 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 Palatino17 February 2021
New Russian law demands self-censorship from social media platformsPopular platforms are now required to proactively block prohibited contentWritten by Tanya Lokot17 February 2021
Nigerian protesters arrested for resisting reopening of the Lagos Lekki toll gateThe toll gate was central to last years' #EndSARS protestsWritten by Nwachukwu Egbunike17 February 2021
Is Mozambique trying to expel a foreign journalist?Tom Bower is founder of the news website Zitamar NewsWritten by Dércio Tsandzana Translated (en) by Dércio Tsandzana12 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