Freedom House

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.

“The sharpest downgrades were documented in Russia, Myanmar, Sudan, and Libya… In at least 53 countries, users faced legal repercussions for expressing themselves online, often leading to draconian prison terms” – Freedom House

The courts, social media platforms, and others must work together to combat disinformation promoted by the incumbent president.

The lawsuit filed by Twitter seeks judicial review of orders issued under Article 69A of the IT Act, a broad law that has been used by authorities to censor political, social, and religious speech.

To mark the one-year anniversary of the J11 protests in Cuba, Freedom House interviews Alessandra Pinna, director of programs for the Latin America and Caribbean region, to discuss what Cubans are doing to secure a freer future and how the international community can help.