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Freedom of expression

Prosecutor in Kyrgyzstan Seeks 8 Year Sentence for Akyn Askat Zhetigen

Prosecutor in Kyrgyzstan Seeks 8 Year Sentence for Akyn Askat Zhetigen

By Catherine Putz
In the grand tradition of Kyrgyz akyns going back centuries, Zhetigen’s crime appears to be sharing his opinions with sharp words.

Controlling the Information Space: Big Tech and Free Speech in Southeast Asia

Controlling the Information Space: Big Tech and Free Speech in Southeast Asia

By Andreyka Natalegawa and Kyra Jasper
Southeast Asia's increasing restrictions on online speech have put U.S. social media companies in a challenging bind.
Vietnam Formulates Nationwide Code of Conduct for Social Media

Vietnam Formulates Nationwide Code of Conduct for Social Media

By Sebastian Strangio
Whether or not it is enforceable, the move hints at Hanoi’s desire for tight control over what its citizens say and do online.

Kyrgyzstan’s Worrying New Limits on Dissent

Kyrgyzstan’s Worrying New Limits on Dissent

By Colleen Wood
Kyrgyzstan’s president continues to sharpen the country’s legal code as a tool to limit dissent.

Annual Report Highlights Narrowing of Asian Political Space

Annual Report Highlights Narrowing of Asian Political Space

By Sebastian Strangio
Today, 90 percent of Asian people live in countries with a closed, repressed, or obstructed civic space.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Solomon Islands Aims to Ban Facebook

Solomon Islands Aims to Ban Facebook

By Joshua Mcdonald
The ban, agreed upon by the Cabinet, hasn’t come into effect yet but the plan has drawn sharp criticism. 

In Pakistan, Criticism Grows Dangerous as Dissent Is Stifled

In Pakistan, Criticism Grows Dangerous as Dissent Is Stifled

By Associated Press
Critics of the state in Pakistan are finding themselves increasing crunched.
Nepal’s Proposed Media Bill Is a Press Freedom Killer

Nepal’s Proposed Media Bill Is a Press Freedom Killer

By Arun Budhathoki
Nepal’s government has put the fourth estate in its crosshairs.

When Freedom of Expression Isn't Free: Journalism, Facebook, and Censorship in Bhutan

When Freedom of Expression Isn't Free: Journalism, Facebook, and Censorship in Bhutan

By Namgay Zam
Can free expression and journalistic freedoms thrive in Bhutan?

Padmaavat and Beyond: India is Being Terrorized by Those Intolerant of Movies With Mythical Female Figures

Padmaavat and Beyond: India is Being Terrorized by Those Intolerant of Movies With Mythical Female Figures

By Priyanka Borpujari
The Karni Sena's furor reveals India's contemporary struggles with free expression and bigoted chauvinism.

Singapore's Intolerance of Dissent in the Spotlight as Police Take on a 'Recalcitrant' Activist

Singapore's Intolerance of Dissent in the Spotlight as Police Take on a 'Recalcitrant' Activist

By Mong Palatino
Jolovan Wham's treatment at the hands of Singaporean authorities highlights the PAP's anxieties.
A Game of Votes in India: Gag Orders Precede Elections in Rajasthan

A Game of Votes in India: Gag Orders Precede Elections in Rajasthan

By Priyanka Borpujari
An ordinance and bill in Rajasthan threatens India's free press and highlights worrying trends.

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