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Freedom of expression
August 05, 2021
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.
June 21, 2021
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.
May 08, 2021
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.
December 08, 2020
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.
November 20, 2020
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.
March 11, 2020
In Pakistan, Criticism Grows Dangerous as Dissent Is Stifled
By Associated Press
Critics of the state in Pakistan are finding themselves increasing crunched.
May 26, 2019
Nepal’s Proposed Media Bill Is a Press Freedom Killer
By Arun Budhathoki
Nepal’s government has put the fourth estate in its crosshairs.
August 28, 2018
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?
January 28, 2018
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.
December 29, 2017
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.
October 30, 2017
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.
October 05, 2017
Silencing Dissenters in India: Can the Media Fight Back?
By Priyanka Borpujari
Can the Indian media take on those who'd see dissenters -- like Gauri Lankesh -- silenced?
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