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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

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

‘Free at last': Aussies respond to Julian Assange homecoming

Wikileaks founder’s release from prison brings mixed reactions down under

Written by Kevin Rennie

8 July 2024

In Brazil, since Bolsonaro, attacks on journalists fell while lawsuits against them increased

Data for 2023 were presented by the National Federation of Journalists

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

3 April 2024

From discredit to censorship: When power attacks the Latin American press

Without a free press there can be no democracy

Written by Connectas

Translated by Ameya Nagarajan

29 March 2024

Numerous journalists connected to Azerbaijani news site arrested

The arrests are connected to an ongoing investigation on government corruption

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

21 November 2023

Benin: Punitive online journalism legislation poses setback to press freedom

Several journalists have been arrested for their publications in Benin

Written by Arnauld Kassouin

Translated by Laura

7 November 2023

Despite change in government, another Thai activist is jailed for royal defamation

At least 257 individuals face the same charge of insulting the king

Written by Mong Palatino

11 October 2023

Australian parliamentarians visit Washington to lobby for Julian Assange's release

Over 60 Australian politicians have expressed support for the Wikileaks founder

Written by Kevin Rennie

27 September 2023

Arrested humor: Comedian Nour Hajjar detained in censorship case

Hajjar was arrested for jokes about the military and Islam

Written by SMEX

11 September 2023

Australian journalists imprisoned in China anxiously await diplomatic breakthrough

Detainee Yang Hengjun fears he will die in prison following medical issues

Written by Kevin Rennie

5 September 2023

If adopted, Tajikistan’s draft law on bloggers will do more harm than good

Journalists and bloggers fear the bill will have cumbersome restrictions

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

28 August 2023

Ahead of election, Pakistan introduces new laws to stifle dissent

Hastily passed bills undermine civil liberties and freedom of expression

Written by R Umaima Ahmed, Rezwan

17 August 2023

What is ‘soft resistance’? Hong Kong officials vow to take a hard line against it, but provide no definition

Beijing top official said HK must regulate "soft resistance"

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

8 August 2023

Hong Kong’s homegrown security law, Article 23, is back in the spotlight

Article 23 will outlaw 7 offences including treason, sedition, espionage and foreign ties

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

5 August 2023

Unfreedom Monitor: Civic Media Observatory findings report

The findings from Advox research into digital authoritarianism

Written by Advox

4 August 2023

In Togo, a journalist honoured for his fight against corruption must from now on live in exile

In Togo, journalists are hard put to make a living

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

17 July 2023

Post-pandemic, lockdown on rights persists in the Philippines

Surveillance and repressive laws enacted during the pandemic remain in effect

Written by EngageMedia

27 June 2023

Interview with Bao Choy, a Hong Kong reporter who won a 3-year legal battle over investigative journalism

She was convicted of “knowingly making a false statement”

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

27 June 2023

Digital rights activist groups urge tech giants to defend against Hong Kong’s injunctions against protest anthem

The government wants tech giants to censor the HK protest anthem

Written by Oiwan Lam

24 June 2023

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