More: freedom of expression
From Putin Ally to Critic: Ilya Remeslo Arrested in Russia
The detention of Russian blogger and lawyer Ilya Remeslo marks another significant moment in Russia's tightening restrictions on freedom of expression, illustrating how public...
Public Logic Matters: Why Dissent Keeps States Healthy
In several corners of the world lately, the health of democracy within nations is being severely eroded, and the oxygen of civil liberty is...
Teenagers Take Australia’s Social Media Ban to High Court
Two Australian teenagers, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, have filed a constitutional challenge against the country’s new law banning children under 16 from using...
University of California Challenges Trump’s “Gravest Threat” to Academic Freedom
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The University of California system is facing a legal and financial showdown with the Trump administration, as faculty, students, and labor unions sue...
Silencing the Messenger: Pakistan’s Press Freedom in Downward Spiral
From surveillance and coercion to physical violence and online abuse, methods used to suppress unwanted truth-telling have evolved. Recently, a new weapon has been...
Israel and its supporters turn Palestine into a litmus test of democracy
Innocent Palestinians bear the brunt of Israel’s Gaza war, but they are not the only victims of the conflict. So are freedoms of expression,...
The Philippines SIM Card Registration Act and the Veto of President Duterte
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Jeetendra Vishwakarma*
The Act, mandating compulsory registrations for SIM cards and social media accounts, has been fiercely denounced by national and global...
Freedom of Expression is Under Threat in Kashmir
Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, which is stated in the Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 19(1)(a)...
Policy recommendations to Facebook during times of war
In today’s digital world, it is an undeniable fact that social media has become a vital platform to carry out public and propagandist activities....
Social Media And Polarization Of Society
Social Media has witnessed a mushrooming growth that has impacted the discourse of political, cultural and religious systems by providing the equal opportunity of...