Tag: censorship

Nepal has lifted its social media ban imposed amid protests that left 19 dead. The government cited restored order, allowing ...

Kyrgyzstan's president has signed a new law imposing penalties for publishing false information. The measure aims to combat misinformation and ...

Opinion | Israel must grant journalists access to Gaza to ensure transparency amid ongoing conflict. Open media coverage is essential ...

South Korea has stopped broadcasting K-pop music into North Korea, bringing an end to a long-standing psychological campaign. This change ...

The U.S. has revoked Bob Vylan's visas in the wake of a heated controversy sparked by their Glastonbury performance, which ...

A judge has blocked Georgia's new social media age verification law, citing concerns over free speech rights. The ruling halts ...

ARTICLE 19 calls on Malaysian authorities to end harassment of PRIDECARE organisers, urging respect for freedom of expression and assembly. ...

Azerbaijani reporter Ulviyya Ali, working for Voice of America, was detained recently, spotlighting ongoing challenges faced by journalists in Azerbaijan. ...

In a remarkable turn of events, the internet landscape in Turkmenistan is coming into focus, unveiling the digital habits of ...

The UN is calling on Turkmenistan to take action and investigate the alarming suspected poisoning of journalist Soltan Achilova. As ...

North Korean authorities have executed three men for attempting to flee the country by boat to South Korea, Radio Free ...

Vietnam has announced the closure of several state-run television channels as part of a government cost-cutting initiative. This move, aimed ...

Mongolian authorities find themselves in the spotlight after a dramatic police raid on an independent news outlet, sparking outrage among ...

Brunei grapples with severe limitations on media and internet freedom, a situation underscored by the Civicus Monitor. The government imposes ...

Malaysia is on the brink of introducing new legislation that could significantly tighten media restrictions, sparking serious concerns about press ...

A recent critique raises an important concern: the BBC's coverage in Lebanon might be unintentionally echoing Hezbollah's narrative. This has ...

Turkmenistan has ramped up its assault on press freedom, with Reporters sans frontières shedding light on the alarming plight of ...

In a shocking turn of events, Human Rights Watch reveals that Turkmenistan has forcibly hospitalized a leading human rights defender. ...

Azerbaijani authorities are under fire as activists raise alarms about the criminal cases targeting exiled bloggers, warning that these actions ...

In a fascinating move, Turkmenistan is encouraging its citizens to embrace the written word by prioritizing reading state newspapers instead ...