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Advocacy · February, 2022

Stories about Advocacy from February, 2022

How fascination with Russia’s power is created in the media and on social networks in North Macedonia

There is no balanced view or reference to other analyses

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

25 February 2022

Azerbaijani journalist and queer activist murdered

Hafizli was murdered by his cousin

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

24 February 2022

What does Russia's new “hostage-taking” law mean for social media companies?

Roskomsvoboda explains new Russian law "grounding" social media companies

Written by RuNet Echo

21 February 2022

Jordan's personal data protection draft bill: is it enough?

The kingdom lags behind regional peers as discussions have dragged on since 2013

Written by SMEX

21 February 2022

Malaysian artist Fahmi Reza faces police probe and two charges for satirical posters

Rights groups press for the repeal of law that criminalizes free speech

Written by Mong Palatino

20 February 2022

Website of NGO Hong Kong Watch partially blocked amid rising fears of internet censorship

While the site is blocked, a doxxing site remains active

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

18 February 2022

Pacific media groups rally behind suspended Papua New Guinea journalist

Sincha Dimara of EMTV News was suspended for alleged insubordination

Written by Mong Palatino

18 February 2022

Court in Russia-occupied Crimea sentences freelance journalist to six years in prison

Press freedom advocates have been calling for Yesypenko’s immediate release

Written by Tanya Lokot

17 February 2022

In Tajikistan's mountainous region of GBAO, the power struggle with the capital extends to internet shutdowns

Already geographically isolated, the Pamir region of Tajikistan experiences internet shutdowns

Written by PI

17 February 2022

Myanmar activists oppose sale of Telenor telecom to military-linked firm

Military authorities could soon have access to Telenor's customer database

Written by Mong Palatino

13 February 2022

Will Taiwanese academics be targeted by the Hong Kong National Security Law?

Prominent activists and academics are already under fire

Written by New Bloom

10 February 2022

Does the state's failure to act enable online sexual violence in North Macedonia?

Could the New Stalking Law bring Public Room victims justice?

Written by Unbias The News

9 February 2022

Private abuse in Telegram’s ‘Public Rooms': Can North Macedonia fight online sexual harassment?

For new forms of gender-based violence, activists demand new solutions

Written by Unbias The News

8 February 2022

From Kosovo 1999 to Russia 2021: The ‘cheapfake’ photo trend fuelling dangerous propaganda

It's becoming more difficult to tell whether content is authentic or fake

Written by Dren Gërguri

8 February 2022

Concerted attacks against Bangladeshi activists on Facebook

"How could Facebook repeat the mistake?"

Written by Samaya Anjum

8 February 2022

Vietnam's human rights situation off to an ominous start in 2022

Eight persons arrested this month alone for posting 'anti-state propaganda'

Written by The 88 Project

4 February 2022

In an election year, press freedom declines in Angola

The current president, João Lourenço, was elected in 2017

Written by Global Voices Lusofonia Translated (en) by Giovana Fleck

1 February 2022

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