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Saudi Arabia: Hosting UN Internet Conference Amid Crackdown

(Beirut) – Saudi Arabia is hosting a major United Nations conference on internet governance while dozens of people remain imprisoned for peaceful online speech, Human Rights Watch said today.

Film Crew Stopped and Questioned in Autonomous Republic of Uzbekistan

On December 1, police in Karakalpakstan, the autonomous republic of western Uzbekistan, briefly detained Russian blogger and film maker Aleksei Pivovarov, three members of his film crew, and their fixer, Feride Makhsetova, a local journalist at the independent news agency Hook Report. The group was escorted to the Nukus City

Guinea: Rights at Risk as Promised Transition Derails

(Nairobi) – The military authorities in Guinea have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking power in a September 2021 coup, and have failed to keep their promises to restore civilian rule by December 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Security forces have used excessive force, including

Lebanon: US Arms Used in Israeli Strike on Journalists

(Beirut, November 25, 2024) – An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on October 25, 2024, that killed three journalists and injured four others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch determined that Israeli forces carried out the attack

Governments and shadowy organisations secretly collaborate to silence dissent

In a chilling assault on free speech, governments and shadowy organisations are secretly collaborating to silence dissent and criminalise those who dare to question the official narrative. This international collaboration is spearheaded by the the Biden-Harris administration in the US and the UK’s Counter Disinformation Unit (“CDU”) – now known

Ireland drops controversial “hate speech” legislation to criminalise online speech deemed as “incitement to hatred”

Ireland’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee has announced that the government will scrap plans for hate speech legislation, citing a lack of consensus among lawmakers and concerns from free speech advocates. The proposed bill aimed to modernise anti-hate laws, but its vague definitions and potential restrictions on online speech sparked

Tunisia Hollows Out its Media Landscape Ahead of Elections

When veteran journalist Elyes Gharbi announced on June 28 that he was leaving the “Midi Show” on Tunisia’s leading radio station, Mosaïque FM, after nine years, he did not explain why.

South Sudan’s Authorities Show Their Aversion to Criticism Yet Again

Last week, authorities in Jonglei state detained a photojournalist with the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation for participating in protests about the cost of living and nonpayment of civil servant salaries. Media reported that police and National Security Service (NSS) agents took Aleu Anyieth from his home in Bor, the

Iran: Security Forces Rape, Torture, Detainees

(Beirut) – Iran's security forces raped, tortured, and sexually assaulted detainees while repressing widespread protests in 2022 and 2023, Human Rights Watch said today.

South Africa publishes regulations to control speech online ahead of elections

The South African Film and Publication Board (“FPB”) published regulations last week which are ostensibly aimed at tackling misinformation and disinformation through internet platforms, including social media, during the upcoming elections. Let’s not lose touch…Your Government and Big Tech are actively trying to censor the information reported by

Climate-Con and the Media-Censorship Complex – Part 1

The gauntlet has been cast by the media-censorship complex.

Ireland: Sinn Féin drops its support for “hate speech” bill

The largest opposition party in the Republic of Ireland, Sinn Féin, has changed its stance on proposed hate speech laws, which signals a political shift in the country and means the bill is unlikely to be passed this side of a general election. Let’s not lose touch…Your Government

Why Do People Claim They Own “The Science™”?

In a truly remarkable article, seemingly packed with anti-scientific claims masquerading as scientific rigour, Dr Jonathan N.