A new report by ARTICLE 19 looks into the promotion of China's cybersecurity norms in Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam; and offers Taiwan's rights-based approach as a model. This statement was ...

Civil society groups urged the interim Bangladesh government to reconsider some provisions in the proposed Cyber Protection Ordinance and the Personal Data Protection Ordinance. This statement was ...

Civil society groups reiterated their objection to having government representatives in the board of the proposed Malaysian Media Council. This statement was originally published on cijmalaysia.net on ...

The Ghanian authorities' suspension of radio stations for non-compliance with registration regulations undermines freedom of ...

The journalist is known for his independent reporting on Vietnam's Communist Party-dominated politics. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 18 February 2025. Vietnam must drop all ...

The report probes the far-reaching impact of internet shutdowns on fundamental rights, education, freedom of speech, and the economy. This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 17 February ...

The recent amendments criminalising libel and defamation in the media and online came into force on 10 February. Kyrgyzstan previously decriminalised defamation in 2011 and insult in 2015. This ...

Many of these detained Ukrainian journalists face dubious terrorism or spying charges; several have been tortured, abused and beaten. This statement was originally published on imi.org.ua on 21 ...

Journalists in Cameroon face the risk of physical attacks, intimidation, and death threats for reporting on powerful figures and interests. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 21 ...

The International Publishers Association said that book fairs should be a place of intellectual curiosity and the opportunity to exchange ideas. This statement was originally published on ...

Journalists Elif Akgül, Yıldız Tar and Nurcan Kaya were among the 52 people arrested in mid-February as part of an ongoing investigation by the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. This ...