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Advocacy · May, 2020

Stories about Advocacy from May, 2020

How identity-driven conflicts fuel Ethiopia's incendiary social media rhetoric

An army of social media personalities stoke inflammatory content

Written by Endalkachew Chala

27 May 2020

From counterterrorism to counter-COVID-19, governments use crises to impose continuous states of emergency in the Middle East

Emergency powers carry the risk of undermining rule of law

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

22 May 2020

In Tunisia, women stand on the frontlines of targeted hate speech online

Targeted attacks take a major toll on victims’ mental health

Written by Yosr Jouini

22 May 2020

In Algeria, online repression targets Amazigh protesters active in Hirak movement

The term 'zouave' is used to tar Amazigh activists

Written by Layli Foroudi

19 May 2020

Women in Nigeria face a caustic landmine of political advocacy online

#BringBackOurGirls and #ArewaMeToo reshaped political activism in Nigeria

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

19 May 2020

A glimpse at Thailand's digital ID through the biometric profiling of Malay Muslims

A digital ID bill was passed in 2019

Written by Darika Bamrungchok

18 May 2020

Cameroon’s 3-year separatist crisis: Online threats, attacks on identity and freedom of expression

A year-long internet shutdown in English-speaking regions stifled dissent

Written by Ekonde Daniel

18 May 2020

Women journalists in Uganda carry ‘double burden’ with online attacks and harassment

Being a woman and a journalist is a double threat

Written by Sandra Aceng

18 May 2020

In Burundi, four journalists jailed for months await appeal

The journalists were accused of threatening state security

Written by Liam Anderson

15 May 2020

In Bangladesh, criticism of government response to the COVID-19 pandemic is risky

Eleven people were charged with "spreading rumours and anti-government activities"

Written by পান্থ রহমান রেজা (Pantha) Translated (en) by Rezwan

12 May 2020

COVID-19: Switching online is not an option in conflict-stricken countries in the Middle East

Nearly half of the world's population has no internet access

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

11 May 2020

After disappearing for 53 days, Bangladeshi journalist is found and sent to jail

"Kajol's disappearance is perhaps the price of his uncompromising journalism."

Written by Samaya Anjum

7 May 2020

Taiwan refuses to deport caregiver who ‘insulted’ Philippine president on Facebook

The Duterte government continues to hunt down dissenters, at home and abroad

Written by Mong Palatino

7 May 2020

‘While I breathe, I hope’: In conversation with Ali Gharavi of the #Istanbul10

'The humanity of what I experienced in detention was humbling.'

Written by IFEX

5 May 2020

Baloch journalist found dead in Sweden

"They depart because their government failed to protect them"

Written by Qurratulain (Annie) Zaman

4 May 2020

Nigerian atheist faces death threats for blasphemy against Islam

Mubarak Bala is accused of 'provocative' Facebook posts against Muslims

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

1 May 2020

Fiji general cites need to ‘stifle criticism’ in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

"The COVID-19 pandemic is not an excuse for human rights violations. Excessive force and brutality are unacceptable from any of our enforcement or security forces."

Written by Mong Palatino

1 May 2020

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