Censorship & Information Control
Syria: Suspend use of Assad-era cybercrime law pending reform
Syrian authorities use vague cybercrime legislation to arrest journalists and activists for peaceful online expression, exemplifying state… [more]
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Philippine journalist Marchel Espina charged with unjust vexation over opinion article
Journalist criminally charged for publishing opinion piece, exemplifying state-enabled censorship through abuse of legal systems to… [more]
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China’s Police Harass Animal Protection Supporters
Qualifies as dystopian content documenting state censorship and police harassment of citizens exercising free expression and organizing… [more]
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US government cancels subpoena against three New York Times reporters
Documents government attempt to silence critical journalism through legal coercion, revealing patterns of state pressure against… [more]
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Trump administration drops New York Times subpoenas over plane reporting
Government weaponization of legal process against journalists for critical reporting represents state censorship and suppression of press… [more]
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Georgia: Journalist jailed and comedian attacked for political satire
Journalist imprisoned and comedian assaulted by authorities for political satire, demonstrating state censorship and suppression of free… [more]
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Zambia: Authorities must free journalist arrested over social media posts
Journalist arrested under vaguely applied cyber crimes legislation for investigative reporting, demonstrating state censorship and misuse… [more]
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Blocked by censors, China's animal lovers take fight against abuse offline and overseas
Demonstrates state censorship of online activism and public discourse, forcing civil society movements offline and across borders to evade… [more]
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Cuba: Exile of Afro-Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara underscores years of injustice
Article documents state censorship and authoritarian repression of an artist imprisoned for five years solely for exercising freedom of… [more]
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CPJ, partners demand release of Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar on arrest anniversary
Artist arrested and detained for two years under arbitrary anti-terrorism laws exemplifies state censorship and authoritarian suppression… [more]
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A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out
Institutional suppression of student journalism investigating public records reflects censorship patterns where authorities attempt to… [more]
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Hungary’s initial media reforms are promising but lasting safeguards still needed
Article documents Hungary's sophisticated system of media capture under Orbán as a dystopian case study of state censorship and political… [more]
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New EU Court of Justice Ruling on Platform Liability Could Cause Collateral Damage to Freedom of Expression
EU Court ruling on platform liability threatens freedom of expression by potentially forcing platforms into aggressive content filtering… [more]
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Japan: Flag Desecration Law Violates Free Speech
Japan's criminalization of flag desecration represents state censorship of political expression and symbolic protest, restricting… [more]
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Vietnam: 5 Arrested for Ho Chi Minh Book
Five people arrested under vague anti-state propaganda laws for publishing a book about Ho Chi Minh, with government publishing their home… [more]
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Cuban journalist threatened, interrogated by state security over newsletter
State security agents tracked and interrogated a journalist, threatening imprisonment for publishing non-state news, exemplifying… [more]
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'Antifa' song climbs to top of charts after TV show cancellation
State-funded broadcaster censors artistic performance due to political message, exemplifying institutional suppression of dissent and… [more]
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CPJ, partners call for investigation into the killing of Yemeni journalist Mohammed Aydah
The killing of journalist Mohammed Aydah represents state censorship through violence and authoritarian suppression of press freedom,… [more]
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CPJ, SCM submit report to UN ahead of Syria human rights review
Documents persistent state censorship and threats to press freedom under Assad regime, demonstrating systematic suppression of journalists… [more]
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Cambodia jails journalist Luot Sophal for 2 years over report on soldiers’ water shortages
Journalist imprisoned for reporting factual information about soldiers' water shortages demonstrates state censorship and authoritarian… [more]