Silenced Voices: The Fall of Press Freedom in Afghanistan
On 3 May, World Press Freedom Day reminded governments of their duty to uphold press freedom, and honoured the journalists who risk—and lose—their lives in pursuit of the truth. It...
At 75 the Commonwealth Promises to Protect Media Freedom. But How?
At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa in late October 2024, leaders of the 56 member countries of the Commonwealth marked the organisation’s 75th anniversary with a...
Sedition as an Occupational Hazard for Hong Kong Journalists: Analyzing the Stand News Verdict
Stand News was an online news media established in Hong Kong in December 2014. It carried news, editorials, op-eds, blogs, and features. An opinion survey conducted during the 2019 Hong...
Freedom of the Press Online: Bandwidth Throttling in Indonesia
A June 2020 judgment by the Jakarta State Administrative Court will forever become one of Indonesia’s most notable rulings in its judicial history. This case was decided by a panel...