TOPICS · December, 2021 · Global Voices Advox

TOPICS · December, 2021

Stories about TOPICS from December, 2021

Azerbaijan's controversial media law has grave consequences for media freedom and independence

The law takes effect on January 1, 2022

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

30 December 2021

Indigenous community radio operators win court case against the Guatemalan State

The ruling ‘will be a turning point for community radios in Guatemala’

Written by Prensa Comunitaria Translated (en) by Emma Dewick

28 December 2021

Russian censors block website of legal aid non-profit OVD-Info

OVD-Info is a key human rights defense project in Russia

Written by Tanya Lokot

27 December 2021

Twitter ignores Malaysian government's request to censor Tweets about flood response

‘Do not donate to government’ trended on social media

Written by Mong Palatino

26 December 2021

Serbian authorities accused of spying on visiting Russian citizens at behest of Kremlin

Serbia's lack of visa requirements appealed to Russian opposition members

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

23 December 2021

In Nigeria, the government weaponises the law against online expression

Laws that protect online expression are being used to violate it

Written by Tomiwa Ilori

17 December 2021

Despite updates in legislation, organisations in Uganda struggle with data protection and privacy compliance

A new report highlights practice on the ground

Written by Brian Oduti

17 December 2021

Tunisia: New prosecutions resurrect shadow of dictatorship

Despite reforms in 2011, gaps in legislation allow for repression

Written by Yosr Jouini

16 December 2021

In Sudan, the court stands on the side of unrestricted access to the internet

The law fights for citizens under dictatorial rule

Written by Khattab Hamad

16 December 2021

2021 in retrospective: Authoritarian practices threatened journalists and restricted media freedom in South Asia

Press and internet freedom faced challenges in 2021

Written by Rezwan

16 December 2021

How did Vietnam do on human rights in 2021?

'The human rights picture in Vietnam is dark and depressing'

Written by The 88 Project

15 December 2021

SMEX: Israel’s presence at Expo Dubai 2020 Is a threat to digital rights

Israel's participation is seen as a golden opportunity for surveillance firms

Written by SMEX

15 December 2021

Mozambican government reacts to conflict by imposing its own digital narratives

Since October 2017, Mozambique has been experiencing armed conflict.

Written by Dércio Tsandzana

14 December 2021

Namibian activists maximize social media to expose unlawful jurisdiction and homophobic legislature

The Namibian government is sending contradictory messages

Written by Lisa Plank

13 December 2021

International media watchdog digs into the ‘great leap backwards’ of journalism in China

The report calls China "the world’s largest prison for journalists"

Written by Oiwan Lam

10 December 2021

Russia blocks access to Tor browser website

Russia has the second largest number of Tor users globally

Written by RuNet Echo

8 December 2021

Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards highlights Hong Kong's censored productions

The censored films touch on the 2019 anti-China extradition protests

Written by Oiwan Lam

2 December 2021

Georgian Communications Commission levies fines on TV channels for ‘political’ content

Activists protest outside the building of the GNCC.

Written by OC Media

1 December 2021