Freedom House

A new report by Freedom House finds that 20 governments committed 79 incidents of physical transnational repression in 2022, with Djibouti and Bangladesh emerging as perpetrator states for the first time.

Freedom House monitored an uptick in censorship within China during the annual National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

“Infringement on freedom of expression has long been a key driver of global democratic decline. Over the last 17 years, the number of countries and territories that receive a score of 0 out of 4 on the report’s media freedom indicator has ballooned from 14 to 33” – Freedom House

AI-driven tools are used widely inside the country for politicized content monitoring, censorship, and public surveillance.

Over 480 global voices join forces to support Iranians fighting for freedom and democracy.

Following the 12th consecutive year of declining internet freedom, it is more important than ever that lawmakers around the world look to model defenders of people’s rights online. One place to look: CostaRica.

The China Dissent Monitor recorded 668 instances of dissent from June to September 2022, as people spoke out against stalled housing projects, labor rights violations, fraud, COVID-19 policies, and state violence, among other grievances.

Freedom House reported that the historic 20th Party Congress opened in Beijing alongside propaganda, censorship, intimidation, and a public act of dissent.