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Independent media wage losing battle against censorship in Azerbaijan

The most recent target is the online news platform Toplum TV

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

15 March 2024

The Baku Connection: Journalists across the world unite to support Azerbaijan's Abzas Media

A consortium of investigative reporters are continuing Abzas Media's work

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

8 February 2024

In Azerbaijan, five journalists arrested in ten days

The authorities are sending a clear message: 'Fear the system'

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media

3 December 2023

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

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

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Kyrgyzstan

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in Kyrgyzstan

Written by Arzuu Sheranova

8 June 2023

Fake accounts and presidential elections in Kazakhstan

Fake accounts were actively used in Tokayev's election campaign in November 2022

Written by Sofya Du Boulay

26 May 2023

New report uncovers the first documented case of Pegasus spyware used in an international war context

The report concludes that “the targeting is related to the military conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.”

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

25 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: Kazakhstan

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in Kazakhstan

Written by Sofya Du Boulay

11 May 2023

In Kazakhstan, political dissidents accused of spreading disinformation

The government uses its own laws to crack down

Written by Sofya Du Boulay

9 May 2023

Social media censorship and information manipulation after Sadyr Zhaparov's rise in Kyrgyzstan

It is an important tactic in securing and strengthening the incumbent regime

Written by Arzuu Sheranova

3 May 2023

New study finds internet censorship in Turkmenistan reaches over 122,000 domains

Blanket type censorship results in massive collateral damage

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

12 April 2023

In Azerbaijan, journalists unite in saying ‘we do not want licensed media’

The deadline for registration is fast approaching

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

13 March 2023

Against journalists, violence without borders in Kazakhstan

2022 saw four times the number of attacks as 2021

Written by Vlast.kz

9 March 2023

Georgians take to the streets as parliament considers new ‘foreign agent’ bill

The protestors successfully forced the government to withdraw it

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

9 March 2023

Georgia debates a foreign agent law, which critics say sets a dangerous precedent

The proposed bill has striking similarities to Russia's "foreign agent" law

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

27 February 2023

No good news for media freedom in Kyrgyzstan as government arrests journalists, activists, and bloggers

Sex tapes, surveillance, and blackmail in silencing journalists

Written by Zhar Zardykhan

19 December 2022

Police detains scores of activists at an opposition party rally in Azerbaijan

An opposition rally calling for democratic reforms was dispersed by police

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

25 October 2022

Will Georgia break the cycle of surveillance in return for EU membership?

It is unclear if the state is willing to change

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

7 September 2022

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