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Telegram channel creator could get death penalty for “insulting the Prophet”
Hamidreza had created a Telegram channel where anyone could post her/his views; the IRGC held him responsible for everything others had written.

In another blow for free speech, Egypt’s parliament passes cybercrime law
On June 5, Egypt’s parliament approved a cybercrime law that will dictate what is and is not permissible in the realms of online censorship, data privacy, hacking, fraud and messages.

Papua New Guinea’s plan to ban Facebook and its impact on free speech
This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 8 June 2018. It is republished here under Creative Commons license CC-BY 3.0. Papua New Guinea’s reported plan to ban Facebook for a month has raised concerns about government suppression of free speech. On 29 May 2018, the Post-Courier newspaper reported on a proposal of the Communications […]

Acquittal in Fiji Times sedition case hailed as victory for press freedom in Oceania
The Fiji Times, its three executives, and an opinion columnist have been cleared by a High Court judge of the sedition charges filed by Fiji’s government.

Journalists say police union attacks are having chilling effect on press freedom
Impunity for abuses committed by security forces and police unions “is almost becoming a norm,” according to the syndicate of Tunisian journalists.

Social media platforms are ablaze as Turks say “enough” to President Erdogan
It took just a few hours for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to realise the mistake he made while speaking to the members of his party in Ankara on 8 May – #Tamam quickly went viral.

Internet shutdowns are a global problem
In recent years, internet shutdowns have become all too familiar for users in a number of countries, and for digital rights groups documenting them.

China shuts down popular joke-sharing app NeihanShequ
China ordered a ban on NeihanShequ, a popular app for jokes and riddles, arguing that Neihan content has become too “vulgar” and “banal”.