MADA has expressed concern over the recent attacks on journalists and the raid on the offices of PAL-Media in Ramallah and a number of other media agencies. Source: MEDIA FEED
– IRFS condemns "politically-motivated" verdict against "Azadliq" executive director Faig Amirli
IRFS calls on Azerbaijan to immediately release Azadliq executive director Faig Amirli and to stop the harassment of the newspaper and its staff. Source: MEDIA FEED
– Brunei government employee charged with sedition over Facebook post
A government employee in Brunei was charged with violating the Sedition Act over a Facebook post criticising the Halal certification policy of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Source: MEDIA FEED
– After Liu Xiaobo: Tributes, ramped-up censorship, and calls to free Liu Xia
After his death, not only was Liu's name censored on social media platforms, even phrases containing the word "thunder" – a homophone for "tears" in Chinese – and the candle emoji were removed by censors. Source: MEDIA FEED
– Vietnamese activist Trần Thị Nga sentenced to 9 years for 'propaganda'
Vietnamese activist Trần Thị Nga was sentenced to nine years in prison and five years of house arrest for "conducting propaganda against the State." Source: MEDIA FEED
– Global condemnation for Turkey's detention of innocent digital security trainers
The baseless prosecution of these human rights defenders highlights the decline of Turkey's democratic institutions. EFF continues to urge the Turkish authorities to listen to a chorus of countries and international organizations, and to free all ten victims of this profound injustice immediately. Source: MEDIA FEED
– Can Facebook connect the next billion?
How well does Facebook's mobile app "Free Basics" serve local interests and needs? In spring 2017, a group of Global Voices tech and digital rights experts set out to answer this question. Source: MEDIA FEED
– Pakistan: The conviction of Taimore Raza and its implication for privacy issues
A Pakistani citizen, Taimore Raza, was sentenced to death for committing blasphemy under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code. Source: MEDIA FEED