Stories about Law from June, 2024
Guinea's toxic media landscape threatens press freedom
The press has paid a heavy price for the restrictions on freedom since the 2021 coup d'état in Guinea. This environment does not support journalists in their work.
China’s legal warfare on Taiwan separatists: The death penalty and absentia trials
Critics believe the guidelines will have a chilling effect and deter ordinary Taiwanese from expressing pro-independent views. Additionally, fewer Taiwanese tourists will travel to China and Hong Kong.
Censorship and isolation as China bans thousands of mobile apps
Research on Apple censorship finds out, as of March 2023, 11,026 out of a total of 40,049 apps were unavailable in China Apple Stores. The ratio of unavailability was 27.53 percent.
Implications of the EU Digital Services Act on critical voices in Serbia: Challenges for civil society organizations and investigative journalists
Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will have a significant impact on the digital environment, both within the European Union and beyond.
Trinidad & Tobago's arrest of Canadian vlogger ‘Chris Must List’ raises questions about much more than the law
Hughes was formally charged with “publishing a statement with seditious intention” under the country's Sedition Act, which many feel is a stretch.
Indonesia’s Broadcasting Bill could restrict investigative journalism and LGBTQ+ content
"With shrinking space caused by the internet and social media and struggling for sustainable financial support, more restrictions on journalism means sucking out the already limited air that we breathe."
Hong Kong’s June 4 memory battle behind Chow Hang-tung and her supporters’ arrests
Chow started presenting her own testimony/memories about the June 4 commemoration beginning April 30, 2024 — the date marks a 35-day countdown for the 35th anniversary of 1989 June 4 crackdowns in China.
