More: freedom of expression
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...
France’s Controversial ‘Separatism’ Bill
In his very first days at the Elysee Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to detail his views on secularism and Islam in a...
Do dominant strengths lead to heavy commitments?
In the middle of a global recession, in which almost all facets of our lives are now carried out on-line, technology firms are experiencing...
Viet Nam: UN rights office denounces ‘increasing clampdown’ on freedom of expression
The UN human rights office (OHCHR), on Friday, voiced concerns over the use of “vaguely defined laws” in Viet Nam, to arbitrarily detain an...