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In Tajikistan, online critics land behind bars as alleged ‘extremists’

Authorities equate critical social media posts with terrorism

Written by Ozoda Nurmakhmadova

17 March 2021

Sudan's revised cybercrime law falls short on its promise

Vague terms enable government institutions to violate fundamental freedoms

Written by Khattab Hamad

4 March 2021

Turkey reins in social media—one platform at a time

Compliance to the new social media law ‘sets a bad precedent’

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

11 February 2021

Kenya must implement data protection law before 2022 presidential election

It's a race against time to avoid Cambridge Analytica-style interference

Written by Njeri Wangari

16 January 2021

The fight against fake news: A restrictive policy for online freedom of expression in Senegal

The policy lacks clear definition for what constitutes 'fake news'

Written by Ababacar Diop

11 December 2020

For journalists in Kenya, ‘2020 is the worst year on record’

Freedom of expression is under attack during the pandemic

Written by Article 19, Victoria Rubadiri

20 October 2020

Lebanon protests: Authorities prey on digital spaces to silence criticism

'Social media played a part in mobilizing the population'

Written by Sofia Cherici

18 September 2020

In DR Congo, will new legislation protect citizens’ digital rights?

A cybercrime bill was submitted to the parliament in February

Written by Providence Baraka

11 September 2020

Why Malawi urgently needs a data protection law

'Are Malawians sleep walking into a surveillance state?'

Written by Steve Sharra

11 September 2020

Surveillance in Lebanon: A crisis of privacy

The legal aspects of surveillance regulation are a conundrum

Written by Global Voices MENA

7 September 2020

Why women’s rights and digital rights go hand-in-hand on Namibian Twitter

Activists wage a fight for abortion rights on Twitter

Written by Lisa Ossenbrink

31 August 2020

The chilling tale of mass surveillance and spying in Rwanda

New technologies clash with citizens’ right to privacy

Written by Louis Gitinywa

7 August 2020

Digital rights remain under threat in Malawi despite historic win for democracy

Authorities have used retrogressive laws to stifle freedom of expression

Written by Michael Kaiyatsa

5 August 2020

The day Liberia shut down freedom of expression amid a mass protest

Liberians recount the June 7 protest that led to a shutdown

Written by Mark Neywon Mengonfia

31 July 2020

Congolese journalist forced into exile for documentary on violent evictions

Gaël Mpoyo’s film exposes extreme violence tied to former president

Written by Esdras Tsongo

29 July 2020

In Liberia, a new mobile phone tariff collides with digital rights

The surcharge will keep even more Liberians offline

Written by Albert Baron Ansu, Ruth Gbatoe

22 July 2020

How does Rwanda’s genocide ideology law regulate speech online?

Genocide ideology law silences dissenting voices

Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa

20 July 2020

Is Namibia walking a fine line between Chinese and European spy technology?

Ultra-secretive digital-control maneuvers baffle activists

Written by Ray Mwareya

20 July 2020

Despite COVID-19, no respite for human rights crackdowns in Egypt

Calls to release thousands of political prisoners have gone unheeded

Written by Afef Abrougui

28 April 2020

Two Iranian rights activists revisit the November 2019 internet shutdown

The shutdown was meant to halt the dissemination of information as protests spread

Written by Fred Petrossian

20 February 2020

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