‘We know what’s coming: exile or prison’ – Salvadoran journalist Óscar Martínez on surviving Bukele’s crackdownWritten by Committee to Protect Journalists1 week ago
In the face of international criticism, Azerbaijan sentences the Abzas Media team'Truth is whole — and the truth is that I have committed no crime'Written by Arzu Geybullayeva2 weeks ago
Vietnam's Telegram ban: Cybersecurity or censorship?Authorities said 70 percent of Telegram channels are linked to illegal contentWritten by Mong Palatino3 weeks ago
Russia prepares to get rid of WhatsApp and possibly TelegramParliament passed a law pertaining to a national messaging appWritten by Daria Dergacheva4 weeks ago
Filipino artists reject Senate bill expanding powers of film and TV regulating bodyThe bill allows the government to regulate TV programs and movies streamed online Written by Mong Palatino17 June 2025
In Georgia, the space for dissent keeps shrinkingThe country's sinking ranking by international freedom indexes underscores the government's antidemocratic turnWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva31 May 2025
Sharp decline in Reporters Without Borders Global World Press Freedom Index in Francophone AfricaMany authoritarian regimes use economic tools to censor the media in AfricaWritten by Jean SovonTranslated by Laura30 May 2025
Sam George’s ministry presents a major threat to media freedom and LGBTQ+ rights in GhanaIf Ghana’s democracy is to survive, it cannot afford to let its press be muzzledWritten by Guest Contributor28 May 2025
The authoritarian playbook: How governments in Georgia, Slovakia and Serbia employ same narratives and tactics against protestsRussia amplifies framing of protests as coup attempts and part of Western interference against sovereignty of Serbia, Slovakia and GeorgiaWritten by Istinomer22 May 2025
AI, impunity, and ‘authoritarian media control’ in Southeast AsiaAn overview on the state of media freedom in Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia Written by Mong Palatino21 May 2025
How Russian opposition media continue broadcasting from abroadEven now, tens of millions of people inside Russia receive information from independent media — and that still has real influence.Written by Daria Dergacheva19 May 2025
Papua New Guinea radio host loses job after interviewing opposition leaderThe parliament is launching an inquiry into the matterWritten by Mong Palatino18 May 2025
Global digital rights report reveals unexpected boost in transparency from Chinese tech giantsDespite the current improvements, there’s still a long way to goWritten by Marisa Petricca17 May 2025
Digital erasure: How social media platforms are silencing Palestinians in 2024A new report shows how Palestinian voices are being silenced online just as global attention is most needed to document war crimes.Written by Walid El Houri12 May 2025
Digital censorship and political repression: The blocking of the X account of Istanbul's jailed mayorThe authorities cited a tweet from Ekrem İmamoğlu’s account, which they claimed could incite criminal activityWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva9 May 2025
Hong Kong falls to 140th in global press freedom index with historic low scoreHong Kong has faced unprecedented deterioration in its press freedom recordWritten by Hong Kong Free Press5 May 2025
‘Every silenced voice matters’: Defending press freedom in Myanmar“Independent media is one of the few weapons we have left.”Written by Exile Hub3 May 2025
Journalism in exile: Muwatin’s fight for independent media in the GulfA frank discussion of exile, the personal cost of independent journalism, and the struggle for support in the GulfWritten by Walid El Houri3 May 2025
Mizzima News: Surviving the junta and reporting Myanmar's ‘Spring Revolution’After the 2021 coup, the news outlet set up operations in remote provinces and outside the countryWritten by Mong Palatino3 May 2025
Silenced witnesses: Israel is killing journalists in Gaza at historic ratesIn the deadliest war on the press, journalists in Gaza are being killed with no accountability.Written by Walid El Houri2 May 2025
Reporting from exile: Azerbaijani journalists confront new realities and old fearsA growing wave of Azerbaijani journalists has been forced into exileWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva30 April 2025