Indien gilt generell als größte Demokratie der Welt. Internationale Beobachter:innen stufen sie aber wegen eingeschränkter Freiheitsrechte mittlerweile als mangelhaft ein. [Qantara]
The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned for the safety of investigative reporter Erick Kabendera who was forcefully removed from his home, and called on Tanzanian police to disclose whether they have him in custody. […]
From beatings in Vietnam to arrests in Myanmar, censorship in Thailand to punitive laws in Malaysia, authoritarian regimes are tightening the muzzles over their people’s mouths. More: Journalists are being crushed in South-East Asia
The new provisions encompass online radio and television streaming services and affect online forums and social media users. More: You now have to pay the government over $900 a year to be a blogger in […]