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Vanuatu journalist says his work permit was revoked for criticising the government
Journalists, scholars, and media freedom advocates in the Pacific region have criticised the denial of “Vanuatu Daily Post” media director Dan McGarry’s work visa and described it as a “disturbing development that raises concerns over press freedom.”
Bangladesh regulator blocks university webpage containing reports of student abuse
Students were seeking a space to share stories of abuse.
Singapore prime minister sues independent news website for defamation
The prime minister is suing “The Online Citizen” over an article that tackled the leader’s public feud with his siblings.
How Turkey exploits Twitter’s ‘Country Withheld Content’ tool to target independent voices
In 2010, Twitter unveiled a tool which allows it to censor content on a country by country basis; it may not have envisaged how that tool would be abused by authoritarian states as part of a censorship strategy.
Myanmar disables internet access in conflict areas of Rakhine and Chin states
The Ministry of Transport and Communications ordered telecom operators on 21 June to suspend Internet services in several conflict areas of Rakhine and Chin in west Myanmar.
‘Envision a new war’: The Syrian Archive, corporate censorship and the struggle to preserve public history online
Social media companies are censoring images of war. The Syrian Archive is working to preserve them.
How pro-government media in Morocco use “fake news” to target and silence Rif activists
Jailed activist Nasser Zefzafi was smeared by Moroccan media.
#WelcomeHomeAlaa: Egyptian revolution activist Alaa Abd El Fattah released after five years in prison
The news broke on Twitter when his sister, activist Mona Seif, tweeted simply: “Alaa is out.”