The California Effect
In a March 2023 interview, California Governor Gavin Newsom outlined his intention for the Golden State to serve as a…
Theme: Media Freedom
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…
Defying expectations, she raises her voice
Article about Halima, the 24-year-old businesswoman who coordinates the Al Qamar Justice Centre in Nairobi which tackles gender-based violence, police…
Political Hate Sites in Singapore: Flourishing without Repercussions
Political Hate Sites in Singapore: Flourishing without Repercussions explains how hate sites and internet brigades seek to maliciously negate the…
Recapturing the Narrative in Egypt
In a moment of euphoria on March 17, the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate elected independent journalist Khaled El-Balshy chairman of the…