Recent legislative changes, an increase in the harassment of independent media outlets, and a series of attacks on journalists reveal an alarming trend of shrinking press freedoms. Kyrgyzstan is urged to reverse this pattern and create an enabling environment conducive to media freedom and civic space.
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter highlights the risks to human rights and personal safety when any single person has complete control over policies affecting almost 400 million users. And in this case, that person has repeatedly demonstrated that they do not understand the realities of platform policy at scale.
According to the Institute of Mass Information, as of April 24, seven journalists had been killed while carrying out their professional duty, nine had been injured, and at least 15 were missing.
Citizens acknowledge that Togo’s digital ID programme may help curb fraud but are concerned with handing their personal information to a government with a penchant for surveillance.
Pakistan’s former ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, is urged to publicly condemn acts of violence being carried out by some of its leaders and members against the media.
