In Tajikistan, online critics land behind bars as alleged ‘extremists’Authorities equate critical social media posts with terrorismWritten by Ozoda Nurmakhmadova17 March 2021
Sudan's revised cybercrime law falls short on its promiseVague terms enable government institutions to violate fundamental freedomsWritten by Khattab Hamad4 March 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
Kenya must implement data protection law before 2022 presidential electionIt's a race against time to avoid Cambridge Analytica-style interferenceWritten by Njeri Wangari16 January 2021
The fight against fake news: A restrictive policy for online freedom of expression in SenegalThe policy lacks clear definition for what constitutes 'fake news'Written by Ababacar Diop11 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 Rubadiri20 October 2020
Lebanon protests: Authorities prey on digital spaces to silence criticism'Social media played a part in mobilizing the population'Written by Sofia Cherici18 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 Baraka11 September 2020
Why Malawi urgently needs a data protection law'Are Malawians sleep walking into a surveillance state?'Written by Steve Sharra11 September 2020
Surveillance in Lebanon: A crisis of privacyThe legal aspects of surveillance regulation are a conundrumWritten by Global Voices MENA7 September 2020
Why women’s rights and digital rights go hand-in-hand on Namibian TwitterActivists wage a fight for abortion rights on Twitter Written by Lisa Ossenbrink31 August 2020
The chilling tale of mass surveillance and spying in RwandaNew technologies clash with citizens’ right to privacyWritten by Louis Gitinywa7 August 2020
Digital rights remain under threat in Malawi despite historic win for democracyAuthorities have used retrogressive laws to stifle freedom of expressionWritten by Michael Kaiyatsa5 August 2020
The day Liberia shut down freedom of expression amid a mass protestLiberians recount the June 7 protest that led to a shutdown Written by Mark Neywon Mengonfia31 July 2020
Congolese journalist forced into exile for documentary on violent evictionsGaël Mpoyo’s film exposes extreme violence tied to former president Written by Esdras Tsongo29 July 2020
In Liberia, a new mobile phone tariff collides with digital rightsThe surcharge will keep even more Liberians offlineWritten by Albert Baron Ansu, Ruth Gbatoe22 July 2020
How does Rwanda’s genocide ideology law regulate speech online?Genocide ideology law silences dissenting voicesWritten by GV Sub-Saharan Africa20 July 2020
Is Namibia walking a fine line between Chinese and European spy technology?Ultra-secretive digital-control maneuvers baffle activistsWritten by Ray Mwareya20 July 2020
Despite COVID-19, no respite for human rights crackdowns in EgyptCalls to release thousands of political prisoners have gone unheeded Written by Afef Abrougui28 April 2020
Two Iranian rights activists revisit the November 2019 internet shutdownThe shutdown was meant to halt the dissemination of information as protests spread Written by Fred Petrossian20 February 2020