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Swiss say yes to surveillance
Switzerland caps a week of shocking referendum results by supporting a law that would grant its intelligence agency sweeping powers to spy on…the Swiss.
Kuwait detains activist Sara Al-Drees for insulting the country’s ruler
In Kuwait, no one is immune from legal prosecution when criticizing the Emir and the ruling family.
Why UAE didn’t have an Arab Spring and other great stories from around the world
A Kuwaiti royal faces jail time for insulting an emir on Snapchat, Russians contemplate life without online porn and internet shutdowns are ever-present in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
Cuban journalist and LGBT activist sacked for working with non-state media
Cuban radio journalist and blogger Maykel González Vivero gave his final show on Radio Sagua on September 3, 2016, after the station terminated his contract due to González’ “collaboration with private media.”