Global Voices Advox

How well does Facebook’s mobile app “Free Basics” serve local interests and needs? In spring 2017, a group of Global Voices tech and digital rights experts set out to answer this question.

Over the past four months in Bangladesh, more than twenty journalists have been sued under the country’s 2013 Information and Communication Technology Act.

In a move referred to as a “new low”, an Istanbul court ruled that six of the 10 human rights defenders detained since 5 July will be remanded in pre-trial detention.

Imran Radwan is protesting horrible prison conditions using one of the few tactics of resistance available to political prisoners.

On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.

Professor Phạm Minh Hoàng learned earlier this month that Vietnam’s president had decided to take away his citizenship. The 61-year-old, who holds dual French-Vietnamese citizenship, is a prominent blogger who writes about human rights, social justice, and corruption in Vietnam.

NGOs around the world ask authorities to stop campaigns of repression against HRDs and civil society organisations in the Middle East and North Africa region

In his successful bid for re-election, Iranian President Rouhani touted his efforts to protect access to social media platforms in Iran. However, just a few weeks after his victory, his administration introduced new reforms that may further restrict Internet access.