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Americas | Attacks

 

Guatemala: The imprisonment of José Rubén Zamora is an attack on the press and a bellwether for democracy

 

Fourteen organizations call for justice in Zamora’s case and respect for the rule of law

 
 
 

Guinea-Bissau | Attacks

 

Guinea-Bissau government suspected of disrupting transmission of Portuguese channels

 

RTP África and RDP África disrupted just days after government accuses media outlets of downplaying Guinea-Bissau’s diplomatic achievements.

 
 

Jordan | Access to Information

 

Jordan’s new proposed cybercrimes law will strongly undermine digital rights

 

Draft bill threatens internet freedom and privacy rights, while tightening government control.

 
 

India | Access to Information

 

India: Impact of prolonged internet shutdown in Manipur

 

SFLC.in said that the current internet shutdown disproportionately impacts people, and reminded authorities that it is a tool that must be used sparingly.

 
 

Russia | Censorship

 

Russia: Bill bans work with most foreign groups

 

Russia’s lower house of parliament has adopted a bill prohibiting collaboration with unregistered foreign non-governmental organizations, severely limiting civic space.

 
 

International | Access to Information

 

Sustainable Development Goals: Little progress on freedom of expression

 

As London hosts the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit this week, ARTICLE 19 releases a new briefing assessing the progress made towards meeting the SDG on freedom of expression and access to information.

 
 

Cambodia | Access to Information

 

« Kamnotra » emerges as the latest platform in a ‘news-starved’ Cambodia

 

CCIM media director Ith Sotheouth described ‘Kamnotra’ as « an important and needed platform in a news-starved environment. »