Censorship & Information Control
Armed men threaten, rob exiled DRC journalist in Uganda
Documents state-sponsored or state-tolerated violence against exiled journalist for reporting on conflict, exemplifying authoritarian… [more]
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Censorship & Information Control
Pakistan Starts Sweeping New Crackdown on Journalists
Pakistan's systematic crackdown on independent journalism during political unrest in Kashmir exemplifies state censorship and information… [more]
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Sudan army-affiliated group detains journalist Alrayah Isam Gaksa
State-affiliated armed forces detain journalist for reporting, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of press freedom and political… [more]
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#KeepItOn: authorities in Zambia must resist hitting the kill switch during upcoming elections
Documents state authority threat of internet kill-switches during elections—a direct form of information control and censorship that… [more]
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#KeepItOn: Government of Zambia must uphold human rights and ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections
Documents evidence of government internet shutdowns during elections as a tool of political control and information suppression, a… [more]
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Turkish court orders X to block Imamoglu candidacy account
Court-ordered censorship of opposition politician's social media account exemplifies state weaponization of judicial power to suppress… [more]
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Pakistani journalists Razi Tahir and Muhammad Saif detained amid crackdown on Kashmir reporting
Arbitrary detention of independent journalists reporting on Kashmir, with authorities denying custody and whereabouts unknown, exemplifies… [more]
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Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Vote: Four Internet Bills, One Wrong Direction
Proposed U.S. Senate bills would implement sweeping age-verification systems and content restrictions that constitute mass surveillance… [more]
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'I was slut-shamed' - Indian women 'cockroach' protesters doxxed and abused
Women activists face coordinated doxxing, slut-shaming, and online harassment for participating in political protest and documenting it… [more]
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Journalist in Mali Sentenced to a Year in Prison
Journalist imprisoned under cybercrime law for criticizing the same law's use to silence press—exemplifies state censorship and… [more]
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4 local journalists threatened by Colombia’s largest drug-trafficking group
Organized criminal groups using threats and intimidation to suppress independent journalism and silence reporting on governmental… [more]
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How subpoenas against journalists threaten press freedom
Documents systematic use of legal coercion against journalists to suppress reporting and chill investigative coverage of government and… [more]
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Bari Weiss’s “60 Minutes” Hires Producer Who Downplayed Gaza Starvation, Justified Killing Journalists
Documents institutional media control and editorial capture whereby major news organizations suppress critical reporting and hire… [more]
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The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare
The SCREEN Act represents expansive government censorship and mass surveillance through mandatory age verification across nearly all… [more]
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Vietnamese journalist Doan Bao Chau sentenced in absentia to 7 years in prison for anti-state reporting
Vietnamese government prosecutes exiled journalist for critical social media posts under vague anti-state laws, exemplifying systematic… [more]
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EFF Joins Call for FTC to Drop Its Disastrous AI Policy Proposal
Documents government attempts to suppress lawful speech and regulate AI systems based on ideological conformity, representing… [more]
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Singapore Bans Band Massive Attack for Displaying Palestinian Flag
State censorship of artistic expression under the guise of 'racial harmony' policy exemplifies authoritarian suppression of dissent and… [more]
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CPJ, partners note Uganda’s “severe restrictions” on human rights ahead of UN review
Documents severe restrictions on civil society and press freedom in Uganda, including media shutdowns and internet disruptions during… [more]
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CPJ calls on Cuban government to free media from state control
Documents systematic state censorship through deliberate exclusion of independent media from economic liberalization reforms,… [more]
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Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources
Government subpoena targeting journalist sources represents state censorship and press suppression through investigative intimidation,… [more]