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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 (en) 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

Hong Kong Court asks: Who are the defendants of the protest anthem injunctions?

Will anyone stand up to defend against the injunctions?

Written by Oiwan Lam

15 June 2023

Comedian and YouTube content creator arrested in Sri Lanka over satire on Buddhism

The application of hate-speech laws have been selective in Sri Lanka

Written by Rezwan

2 June 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Hungary

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in Hungary

Written by Advox

29 May 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Venezuela

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in Venezuela

Written by Advox

25 May 2023

Journalists from Serbian KRIK convicted for criticizing SLAPP suits against newsroom

SLAPP lawsuits aim to intimidate or financially exhaust the defendants

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

24 May 2023

Importing illiberal practices: The Kyrgyz state’s attack on media, journalists and bloggers

Journalists have faced numerous accusations, assaults and legal proceedings

Written by Arzuu Sheranova

20 May 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: El Salvador

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in El Salvador

Written by Jose Luis Benitez

19 May 2023

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