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A villager goes through the process of eye scanning for the Unique Identification (UID) database system at an enrolment centre in Merta district, Rajasthan, 21 February 2013, REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal

World’s largest biometric database is leaking Indian citizens’ data

Over the last few months, the Indian twittersphere has been awash with citizens concerned about government websites leaking millions of individual digital ID numbers.

A woman talks on her phone next to some anti-government posters outside government headquarters in Hong Kong, 21 November 2014 , AP Photo/Vincent Yu

Surveillance, privacy and the right to know: A delicate imbalance in Hong Kong

Internet-based and digital communications are not only unprotected by Hong Kong’s laws – they also introduce many relatively new ways to track a person’s behavior and activities.

REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Hungary’s academic freedom and expression at risk due to changes to education law

IFEX members call on EU officials to condemn Hungary’s attack on the Central European University as a threat to academic freedom and free expression.

A Kashmiri student holds a black flag as Indian police use coloured water to disperse them in Srinagar, 24 April 2017, AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan

Students protest in Kashmir amidst school closures and mobile Internet blocking

Kashmir is once again the scene of violence after security forces opened fire on protestors, leaving nine people dead and hundreds injured, including security forces.

AP / Jon Gambrell

UAE: Free prominent rights defender Ahmed Mansoor held on speech-related charges

91 NGOs call on UAE to immediately and unconditionally release award-winning human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor

Hamid Baghaei, right, close ally of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, kisses his head after registering their candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections at the Interior Ministry in Tehran, 12 April 2017, AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi

Responsive censorship: Iran cuts live broadcast mid-sentence

The mere mention of a controversial election figure got a state media reporter cut off from a live report in mid-sentence.

Apple TV is displayed during an Apple media event in San Francisco, California, 9 September 2015, REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach

Satirical news show censored by Apple in Hong Kong and Taiwan

China Uncensored, which is affiliated with the persecuted religious group Falung Gong, says that the Apple TV app store has blocked users from accessing it not only in mainland China, but also in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Protestors in Mexico City hold up signs demanding justice for slain journalist Miroslava Breach, Associated Press/ Eduardo Verdugo

Spike in journalist killings in Mexico spurs international calls for justice

IFEX members around the world denounce the alarming rate of journalist murders in Mexico and demand a thorough evaluation of existing protection mechanisms.