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Harassment

In Turkey a controversial law on cybersecurity is widely seen as yet another censorship tool

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

4 weeks ago

Indonesian court acquits worker over defamation charges filed by prominent entrepreneur

Written by Ramzy Muliawan

28 January 2025

Activist Thai lawyer gets additional years in prison for ‘defaming’ the monarchy

Written by Mong Palatino

21 January 2025

Where is Carlos Correa? Unidentified men take Venezuelan activist away from the middle of Caracas

Written by Estefanía Salazar

9 January 2025

Stories about Harassment

We demand the immediate release of Venezuelan human rights defender Carlos Correa

Global Voices Advox and more than 80 signatories demand the release of human rights defender Carlos Correa

Written by Melissa Vida

11 January 2025

A year of elections and digital repression in South Asia: 2024 in focus

Several governments expanded their control over online spaces

Written by Rezwan

2 January 2025

How the UN Cybercrime Convention 2023 can pose a threat to human rights defenders and exiled journalists

Without adequate safeguards, the treaty could legitimize and facilitate the persecution of human rights defenders and journalists beyond national borders

Written by Guest Contributor

30 December 2024

How artificial intelligence can be weaponized for harassment

Beyond the popularity of AI emerges a significant issue: it supercharges harms, including non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII)

Written by Tactical Tech

26 December 2024

Women in public positions in North Macedonia are easy targets of hate speech

Ingrained stereotypes about women’s roles in society are often weaponized against women who challenge traditional norms or take on leadership positions

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

20 December 2024

In Azerbaijan, authorities are again targeting journalists, in a new wave of arrests

In a fresh wave of arrests, authorities rounded up journalists, activists on smuggling and extortion charges

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

18 December 2024

Eyes in the sky: Hong Kong police considering AI-enhanced drone patrols

Currently HK police's crime detection drones are operated by human

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

13 December 2024

Forty-five Hong Kong pro-democracy activists jailed up to 10 years in landmark national security case

Former law professor was sentenced to 10 year imprisonment

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

21 November 2024

Palau newspaper faces defamation charges over leaked tax report

The complainant is a company owned by the father of the country's president

Written by Mong Palatino

12 November 2024

Fresh threats to free press in Paraguay, Argentina, and Cuba

A round-up of threats against freedom of expression in October

Written by IFEX

10 November 2024

Bukele boasts of his government's successes amid allegations of an attack on press freedom.

Pro-Bukelism is amplified in social networks.

Written by ProBox Translated (en) by Dalia Tarek

8 November 2024

Alaa Abdel Fattah, a symbol of resistance, must be released on time

For many in Egypt and elsewhere in the region, Abdel Fattah has become a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism

Written by Walid El Houri

27 September 2024

Ghanaians rally online demanding justice for citizens arrested in protests against illegal gold mining

'I want to go! 48 Hours, not a lawyer! 48 hours, no food! No water!'

Written by Zita Zage

27 September 2024

Ecuador: Two journalists who revealed corruption and drug trafficking forced into exile

Ecuador has become dangerous for journalists investigating corruption cases at the highest levels of state power

Written by Gina Yauri Translated (en) by Rowan Glass

24 September 2024

Hong Kong journalists are under systematic and organized attacks

Dozens of Hong Kong journalists threatened, intimidated and harassed since June

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

16 September 2024

Operation Knock Knock: On the hunt for dissident voices in Venezuela

Venezuelan security forces target dissident voices in an operation informally called Operation Knock Knock

Written by ProBox

12 September 2024

The murder of a young girl in Ethiopia reveals TikTok’s content moderation failures

This tragedy exposes the global challenge of moderating digital content in diverse languages

Written by Endalkachew Chala

6 September 2024

Two Hong Kong journalists found guilty of sedition after a 2-year trial

The court finds 11 interviews and commentaries on now-defunct Stand News seditious

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

30 August 2024

Belarusian stand-up comedian who compared Lukasheka to a sparrow is accused of defamation

Ultimately, Komissarenko was able to obtain a talent visa to the United States

Written by Daria Dergacheva

22 August 2024

Venezuelans use AI avatars and Instagram Live to fight back Maduro's repression

Journalists and activists do everything they can to keep the information flowing

Written by Gabriela Mesones Rojo

19 August 2024

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