Censorship

Direct and indirect suppression of speech, books, music and other materials considered morally, politically or otherwise objectionable.

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MENA: Stop restricting pro-Palestinian solidarity

The right to protest is essential in times of conflict and crisis, and the war on Gaza should not be used to impose further crackdowns.

Bahrain: Human rights defender Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha sentenced in absentia for past X posts

The verdict reflects a pattern of cross-border repression and reprisals against activists, says BCHR.

AFJC: Annual report on media freedom in Afghanistan

The report documents at least 139 violations of media and journalists’ rights, including 80 threats and 59 arrests.

Nigerian journalist Segun Olatunji snatched from his home

The illegal arrest of Nigerian journalist Segun Olatunji by armed military personnel appears to be linked to a series of investigative stories.

The Backstory: Season 5 of a media freedom podcast from WAN-IFRA

Journalists, editors and media experts from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the MENA region talk about the challenges facing the industry and some of the solutions they see making a difference.

Dangerous ground: ‘Unprecedented conditions’ for journalists in Palestine, Sudan

February 2024 in MENA: A free expression round-up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Naseem Tarawnah, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Call for withdrawal of Slovakia’s repressive broadcast law

Journalists and media freedom groups call for the urgent withdrawal of a proposed legislation allowing political control over public-service media in Slovakia.

Kyrgyz President should reject ‘foreign agents’ law

“President Japarov must show that his stated commitment to free speech is more than empty words by vetoing the bill and withdrawing his support for any form of foreign agent law” – CPJ

UN: Cybercrime Convention still deeply flawed after seven sessions

“Even after seven sessions of negotiations, there is still no consensus on the basic scope of the Convention or its safeguards against misuse” – ARTICLE 19

Hong Kong: Tech companies must speak out against internet censorship

Michael Caster of ARTICLE 19 outlined a number of ways in which global tech companies can resist the growing assault on free expression online in Hong Kong.

Pakistan: Stakeholders express concern over X disruption; call on telecom regulator for transparency

A statement signed by nearly 30 civil society groups highlights the adverse impact of growing digital censorship in the country.

Iconic Togolese investigative media outlet relaunched

Despite being forced into exile “L’Alternative” editorial team remain committed to delivering their trademark investigative journalism.

RSF enables more than 100 media websites to circumvent censorship

RSF’s Operation Collateral Freedom is currently enabling the websites of more than 100 media outlets in 32 countries to circumvent censorship – an increase of 20% in the last year.

UK government should end its crackdown on right to protest

Rights groups call on UK government to reverse its crackdown on the right to protest and stop conflating protests with extremism.

Vietnam: New wave of arrests of critics

Human Rights Watch said that the Vietnamese government should end its crackdown against bloggers, rights campaigners, and activists.