Human Rights Watch

“As important country-wide local elections loom, the Turkish authorities are once again intensifying efforts to control social media platforms through use of the restrictive internet law, demanding the blocking of content critical of the government.”

Burkinabé authorities are taking extra-judicial measures to censor and silence perceived critics and opponents.

The charges stem from an article Oleg Orlov wrote criticising Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and suggesting that Russia was descending into fascism.

“For more than a decade the Kremlin persecuted, imprisoned, and tormented Navalny. The Russian authorities bear full responsibility for what has happened to Navalny, starting with his first politically motivated arrest” – HRW

“The Hungarian government’s interference with media freedom and pluralism, part of its systematic attack on the rule of law, obstructs the work of independent journalists in holding the authorities to account and prevents the public from accessing information” – HRW

Prison sentences aim at deterring peaceful dissent.

Rights groups and press freedom organisations call on the European Commission to take immediate action to address the deterioration of media freedom and the rule of law in Greece and its impact on fundamental rights.

Over 30 journalists, activists, politicians also among Pegasus targets.