Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Freedom Voices Network announce the launch of Forbidden Stories, a project that aims to secure the data and information of threatened journalists and, when journalists are arrested or killed, to continue and publish their investigative reporting. Source: MEDIA FEED

The month of October saw the banning of websites, books, mass organisations, and, in the weeks leading up to the International Day to End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists, on 2 November, an uptick in attempts to silence independent media by governments intent on eliminating what they deem 'threats' to national unity and public order.…

Surveillance of Palestinians has always been part of Israel's colonial project, but new technologies have made this surveillance even more intrusive and widespread. Israel particularly uses social media to monitor what individual Palestinians say and do, as well as to gather and analyze information on attitudes among the Palestinian public more broadly. Source: MEDIA FEED

UPDATE: Accused of committing anti-state activities, student activist and blogger Phan Kim Khanh was sentenced to six years in jail and another four years on probation under Article 88 of Penal Code. Source: MEDIA FEED

It was a long day in court for the Istanbul 10 on 25 October 2017, but one that ended with joy. As the news of their release circulated, friends and colleagues including IFEX joined the celebrations online. Source: MEDIA FEED

A queer feminist, Soudeh Rad wanted to create an app about sexuality and legal rights. Her idea, submitted to a competition organised by United for Iran's IranCubator project, sparked a collaboration that created Hamdam, an app that has been downloaded over 165,000 times in Iran since it was launched. Source: MEDIA FEED