Unshackling Expression: A study on criminalisation of freedom of expression...
“Unshackling Expression: A study on criminalisation of freedom of expression online in Nepal’’ by Body and Data, in collaboration with Association for Progressive Communications with the support of the...
View ArticleNepal’s laws too vague to protect freedom of expression online, says new...
A new report, Unshackling Expression: A study on criminalisation of freedom of expression online in Nepal, explores how the legal framework in the country affects the right to free speech and...
View ArticleDay 3 of the Internet Rules workshop: Revisiting freedom of expression and...
The third day of the Internet Rules: Unboxing Digital Laws in South Asia workshop discussed freedom of expression laws in South Asia and trends and challenges related to content moderation and...
View ArticleThe struggle for the realisation of the right to freedom of expression in...
This report focuses on the content of the right to freedom of expression and gives an assessment of restrictions to the right in Southern Africa. Through this report, we have identified key trends and...
View ArticleRegulating freedom of association amidst the COVID-19 response in South Africa
The global infodemic accelerated in part by the COVID-19 pandemic has raised important debates on how best to respond to the proliferation of false and misleading information online.
View Article"We will observe the evaluation and preparatory trial hearing of the Ola Bini...
Ola Bini is a computer expert and human rights defender facing a political-judicial process in Ecuador since April 2019. The undersigned Ecuadorian and international civil society organisations have...
View ArticleAmidst hate speech, hoaxes and fake news, CIPG report finds that Indonesian...
Did the proliferation of hate speech, hoaxes and fake news affect the result of Indonesia’s 2019 presidential elections? Was the media able to fact check their own news and coverage? These are some of...
View ArticleJurisprudence Shaping Digital Rights in South Asia
Jurisprudence developed by courts are central to the understanding, application and implementation of laws. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have irreversibly impacted every walk of...
View ArticleCyrilla report calls on courts of South Asia to adopt a rights-based approach...
What is the trajectory of judicial discourse on digital rights in South Asia? A new report, Jurisprudence Shaping Digital Rights in South Asia, attempts to shed light on this question and more.
View ArticleEqual before God? Women and the right to freedom of religion
This article, written by Gayatri Khandhadai, APC's Asia policy regional director, is part of Arrow for Change, a publication showcasing various perspectives and voices on the right to freedom of...
View ArticleStatement by the board of directors of May First Movement Technology on the...
May First expresses concern over the events of 6 January 2021, which clearly demonstrate there is a large, organised and growing fascist movement in the United States, propelled by a false narrative...
View ArticleUganda 2021 general elections: The internet shutdown and its ripple effects
On Wednesday 13 January 2021, the eve of Uganda’s general elections, Uganda’s communications regulator UCC ordered telecoms operators and internet service providers in the country to suspend all...
View ArticleOnline protests against Poland's abortion law become stronger
New changes to Poland's abortion law could effectively ban abortion. Online protests have been building momentum to counter the force of the government, even as the pandemic rages on in Europe.
View ArticleDisinformation and freedom of expression: Submission in response to the call...
APC welcomes the call of the Special Rapporteur to reflect on the impacts of disinformation on the issues pertaining to her mandate and appreciates the opportunity to provide input for the annual...
View ArticleHow telecom companies in Africa can respond better to internet disruptions
Disruptions to the internet and social media applications have emerged as a common and growing trend of digital repression, especially in authoritarian countries in Africa. Since 2019, numerous...
View ArticleState of the Digital Nation: The Digital Rights Report 2020
This report is a documentation of what transpired in 2020, specifically how human rights were impacted by technology and digital innovations in the Philippines. The year 2020 was definitely unique...
View ArticleEngageMedia's Pretty Good Podcast: Freedom of expression online
EngageMedia sits down with Mong Palatino, Southeast Asia and Oceania editor of the community media website Global Voices, to talk about the threats to freedom of expression on the internet. Most...
View ArticleJournalism Blocked, Information Seized: A tale of how internet shutdown...
This study sought to explore the impact of the recent internet shutdown on journalists during the election period in Uganda. It further captures specific journalist experiences of the internet shutdown...
View ArticleDigital rights featured prominently at African Commission on Human and...
Together with other civil society and human rights institutions, members of the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms Coalition demonstrated the gravity of online rights violations on the...
View ArticleGender justice and the right to freedom of opinion and expression
In this response to the call by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression for contributions to the thematic report to be presented to the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, APC...
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