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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

Reflections on youth-led movements against state repression in Bangladesh and Indonesia

"The internet shutdown was meant to stifle us, but it had the opposite effect"

Written by EngageMedia

21 November 2024

Montenegrin civil society condemns initiative for Russia-style ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Other states in the Balkans region might adopt similar laws

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

16 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

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

#FreeMechDara: Journalist who reported on cyber scams arrested in Cambodia

Authorities accused him of posting 'fake news' about a quarrying operation

Written by Mong Palatino

15 October 2024

Brazil's Supreme Court lifts suspension of X after Musk backs down

X paid a USD 5.2 million fine

Written by Global Voices Brazil

11 October 2024

Censorship in the modern world

Today, truth and free expression often come at the cost of social sanctions

Written by Balkan Diskurs

28 September 2024

Ex-editor of Hong Kong’s Stand News Chung Pui-kuen jailed for 21 months for sedition in landmark case

The duo are the first journalists convicted of sedition since HK's 1997 handover

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

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 Article 23: Three jailed over a seditious T-shirt, bus graffiti, social media posts in six months

The three were sentenced between 10 and 14 months in prison over political slogans

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

23 September 2024

What you need to know about the X (formerly Twitter) situation in Brazil

Without a representative in the country, the platform was suspended following a Brazilian Supreme Court ruling

Written by Global Voices Brazil

7 September 2024

Georgian Dream Party vows to ban opposition if they win parliamentary majority

The ruling party is determined to oust remaining critics

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media

3 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

What are the controversies over Hong Kong’s latest cybersecurity bill?

The investigation power of the authorities is excessive and unprecedented

Written by Oiwan Lam

23 August 2024

‘We have nothing except our hearts, and our minds': Vietnamese activist sentenced to five years in prison

Anh Chi's YouTube videos denounced abuse of power

Written by Mong Palatino

19 August 2024

Website blocking in India: One arrow for all

In India, government power over online spaces has been expanding

Written by Shubhangi Heda

19 August 2024

In Turkey, a street interview lands a citizen in jail

The citizen remains in detention pending trial

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

15 August 2024

Malaysia’s social media licensing rule: Online protection or censorship?

Tech companies have until January 1 to comply with the new rules

Written by Mong Palatino

8 August 2024

Turkey blocks access to Instagram

Blocking and throttling are not new for Turkey

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

2 August 2024

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