Project Oasis: Sustainability in practice
In 2014, a group of journalists made the bold move to leave the Slovakian newspaper SME after it was partially…
Theme: Media Freedom
Freedom to Write Index 2023
Authoritarian regimes instinctively understand the significant role that writers—and, by extension, free expression—play in promoting critical inquiry, fostering connections between…
Fact-Finding Mission: Assessing The State of Internet Freedom to Ensure More Inclusive Democracy
In September 2023, APHR organized a fact-finding mission in Timor-Leste focused on the country’s efforts in expanding internet access and…
Cracks in the Façade
Over the past three years, Florida has endured an invasive and far reaching attack on rights to free speech and…
Online Content Regulations in the Asia-Pacific: Limiting Civil Society’s Capacity to Hold Governments Accountable
The existing and emerging suite of online content regulation in the Asia-Pacific have limited civil society’s capacity to hold governments…
The Al Jazeera Ban is Another Strike Against Press Freedom
Israel has officially passed a law that will lead to the ban of Al Jazeera. The change in status for…
Venezuela is included in the civicus monitor watch list due to the deterioration of civic freedoms
The intensification of the persecution of civil society organizations, journalists and human rights defenders has led Venezuela to be included…
A safer, fairer Thailand for all
Article about Panadda, a student from Thailand who has been harassed, arrested, intimidated, jailed — only because she seeks a democratic…
The precarity of Independent Public Interest Media: An Urgent Global Threat
This year, the theme of UNESCO’s annual World Press Freedom Day was “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression…
Taming Big Tech: Protecting expression for all
Governments around the world are seeking to regulate how social media companies address problematic content on their platforms, especially hate…