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16 - 22 September 2022

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Hong Kong (China) | Access to Information

Hong Kong Journalists Association expresses deep regret over the arrest of its chairman Chan Ron Sing

Despite being released on bail, journalist Ronson Chan is ordered to report to Mong Kok Police Station on 21 September.

Bahrain | Attacks

Bahrain: Prominent human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and other prisoners of conscience face reprisals

Prison authorities promote a number of perpetrators who have tortured prisoners of conscience in the past.

Italy | Censorship

Italy: Free expression groups call on politicians to take a stand against SLAPPs

« The use of SLAPPs is widespread in Italy. The legal tool most commonly employed to instigate SLAPP cases is defamation, both civil and criminal. However, the right to privacy and the right to be forgotten are also misused to prevent the disclosure of inconvenient information. »

Iran | Attacks

Iran: Justice for Mahsa Jhina Amini

Tragic death of 22-year old woman highlights Iran’s deepening crisis of impunity.

Haiti | Attacks

Haitian journalists Frantzsen Charles and Tayson Lartigue shot dead while covering violence in Port-au-Prince

Charles and Lartigue were among a group of seven journalists who went to Cité Soleil to report on ongoing gang violence in the neighborhood and interview the family of a 17-year-old resident killed the day before.

Uganda | Digital Rights

Uganda’s parliament passes draconian law despite strong objections

Submissions on the implications on freedom of expression and privacy fell on deaf ears, as Uganda’s parliament passes what CIPESA describes as a regressive law on the misuse of social media and hate speech.

International | Access to Information

End-to-end encryption provides us with a secure space for free speech and should be expanded

In a new report, Privacy International explores the human rights implications of end-to-end encryption, and rejects proposals by governments, intelligence agencies and law enforcement agencies for access to the content of or the banning of this type of communication.

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