Freedom of speech
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Critics decry Vietnam’s ‘draconian’ new internet law
Social media users will need to verify their identities under new decree 147, prompting fears it will undermin…
- Arundhati Roy, Books, Civil liberties - international, Culture, Freedom of speech, India, Law, Narendra Modi, South and Central Asia, World news
Open letter in India calls for withdrawal of go-ahead to prosecute Arundhati Roy
Over 200 signatories urge government to reverse decision enabling action against writer under anti-terrorism l…
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Electoral laws flouted, opposition MPs arrested – this is what it’s like to stand against Modi’s BJP | Mahua Moitra
In his bid for re-election, the Indian PM is ramping up sectarian rhetoric and weaponising state agencies agai…
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Concerns grow for Chinese citizen journalist after supposed jail release
Zhang Zhan, jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan, has made no contact with outside worldConcerns are growing…
- Afghanistan, Freedom of speech, Journalist safety, Media, Newspaper closures, Newspapers, Press freedom, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, US press and publishing, Violence against women and girls, War reporting, World news
Can journalism survive the Taliban? – documentary
The Etilaat Roz was once the most widely circulated newspaper in Kabul, but everything changed in August 2021 …
- Asia Pacific, Censorship, China, Digital media, Freedom of speech, Human rights, Journalist safety, Law, Media, Social media, US news, World news
Number of writers jailed in China exceeds 100 for first time, says report
Freedom to Write index says there are 107 people in prison for published content in China, with many accused o…
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‘The old days are no more’: Hong Kong goes quiet as security laws tighten their grip
NGOs and bookshops are closing, media organisations are leaving and democracy activists are on trial“Ideas are…
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Article 23: China hits back at criticism of Hong Kong’s hardline new security law
Beijing dismisses chorus of concern from western governments over punitive new law as slanderChina has accused…
- Azerbaijan, Censorship, Europe, Freedom of speech, Human rights, Journalist safety, Media, World news
Azerbaijan accused of crackdown on journalists in run-up to election
Sevinc Vaqifgizi is one of 13 independent journalists detained since snap presidential vote announcedIn late N…
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Jimmy Lai and the rule of law in Hong Kong | Letter
Bi Haibo of the Chinese embassy in the UK responds to a Guardian editorial about the trial of the media mogul …
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Closing arguments begin in trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists
Judge says verdict is ‘tentatively’ three or four months away after 10 months of hearingsThe long-running nati…
- Arundhati Roy, China, Freedom of speech, Hinduism, India, Kashmir, Narendra Modi, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, US news, World news
Arundhati Roy is being hounded by the Indian state. This is a test case for its democracy | Meena Kandasamy
That the author could be prosecuted for comments made 13 years ago is absurd – but also a deadly threat to fre…
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Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong mogul, activist … and now a prisoner for 1,000 days
He went from rags to riches before his anti-communist newspaper fell foul of security forces. Now Lai’s plight…
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China’s manipulation of media threatens global freedoms, says US report
Censorship, data harvesting and purchases of foreign news outlets could lead to ‘sharp contraction’ of freedom…
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Hong Kong judge defies government’s bid to ban pro-democracy protest song
Judge refuses Hong Kong government’s request for injunction against Glory to Hong Kong, saying it could have c…