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Transparency Reform in Mexico: A Step Backward in the Name of Security? 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
All links lead to Spanish language webpages, unless otherwise noted. Officials in Mexico have passed constitutional reforms that will greatly affect the public’s ability to access information held by...
Russia's Political Firebrand: What Makes Navalny Tick? 24 Aug 2013 | 04:37 am
Until a few years ago, Alexey Navalny was all but unknown outside Moscow’s small political intelligentsia. But today he may be the most prominent independent critic of the Russian government. In Russi...
In Thailand, Facebook ‘Likes’ Can Land You in Jail 23 Aug 2013 | 09:23 am
Mobile phone users in Thailand last week voiced strong opposition to government plans to monitor online conversations on LINE, a popular messaging app. Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra resp...
Advocates Condemn New Filtering System in Pakistan 22 Aug 2013 | 10:54 pm
The Pakistani government has developed software that will enable comprehensive blocking of “objectionable” content online. This comes after advocates fought last year to keep Pakistan's Telecommunicat...
Controversial Human Rights Lawyer Arrested in Bangladesh 22 Aug 2013 | 12:10 am
It has been a turbulent year for Bangladesh. In early February, a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, was convicted of rape and mass murder committed during the country’s 1...
Netizen Report: Gambia to Censor Government Critics 21 Aug 2013 | 01:54 am
Members of the Gambian National Assembly meet with Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma. (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Most of this report was researched, written, and edited by Hae-in Lim, Alex Laverty, Ellery Rob...
Thailand Wants to Monitor Conversations on LINE App 20 Aug 2013 | 02:24 am
Thailand is pressing ahead with more Internet control – this time targeting the popular messaging application LINE. The Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) recently announced that it plans t...
From North to South, the Government is Watching You 16 Aug 2013 | 10:36 pm
As revelations surrounding the United States’ NSA surveillance programs continue to emerge, other governments and private citizens alike have raised their voices in opposition to this infringement on ...
Why was Facebook Blocked in Cambodia? 15 Aug 2013 | 04:30 am
On August 7, Facebook was inaccessible in Cambodia for several hours, leaving media freedom groups suspicious of a ploy to restrict social media sites in the country. But Metfone, Cambodia’s most popu...
Netizen Report: From Mauritania to Mexico, Thuggery Looms Large 15 Aug 2013 | 03:44 am
Protesters face riot police in Karbabad, Bahrain. Photo by Bahraini Activist. (CC BY-SA 3.0) Most of this report was researched, written, and edited by Hae-in Lim, Renata Avila, Alex Laverty, Ellery ...
