Strategic Litigation: Safeguarding and Advancing Media Freedom in Nigeria
To regulate the broadcast industry, the Nigerian government enacted the National Broadcasting Commission Act in 1992. The Act established the…
Theme: Media Freedom
APEC protests, erhu player jailed, academic restrictions grows
In this issue: Hong Kongers protest at APEC summit, elderly erhu player and student from Japan jailed, as media access…
Public Consultation on Draft Principles for Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment
The Network on Governance (GovNet) within the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)…
The California Effect
In a March 2023 interview, California Governor Gavin Newsom outlined his intention for the Golden State to serve as a…
If your home was set on fire, wouldn’t you protest too?
Article on Brazil’s Indigenous protesters fighting for the future of life on Earth and the future of the Amazon rainforest
Digital Security and Human Rights Defenders Landscape: Recommendations for NHRIs in the Asia-Pacific
Digital Security and Human Rights Defenders Landscape: Recommendations for NHRIs in the Asia-Pacific examines the challenges encountered by human rights…
Fighting Fake News: How mis-and Disinformation legislation is weaponized against journalists
In the aftermath of Russia’s deadly attack in Mariupol, Ukraine, that left nearly 600 civilians dead, journalist Maria Ponomarenko found…
New protester arrests, intensified surveillance, UN tug-of-war
In this issue: Hong Kong police arrest peaceful National Day and Mid-autumn Festival protesters, new convictions for “sedition,” increased surveillance…
GFMD and a coalition led by the Lviv Media Forum launch Tech and Journalism response platform for Ukrainian independent media
[Krakow, Poland – 26 November, 2023] – In a groudbreaking move to support independent journalism and news media organisations in…
Reading Between the Bars
Carceral censorship is the most pervasive form of censorship in the United States. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and…