Tag: Free Expression

Repressive regimes — from Nicaragua to Tanzania to Ecuador and beyond — are adding to their toolbox of strategies for censorship of critical voices and independent journalism online.

The government has replaced bad regulations with new ones that enable the same kind of harmful internet censorship in Tanzania. Not only does the new law stifle free expression, it allows the government to profit from ratcheting up online censorship and control.

As Nigeria protests, it is imperative that President Muhammadu Buhari ensures stable, open access to the internet and digital communication channels throughout the nation.

Tech companies are exercising enormous power without taking sufficient responsibility to safeguard our rights, leaving us prey to abuse. The Digital Services Act is a chance for the EU to establish clear responsibilities for private actors and hold them to account, while ensuring our rights are protected.

In Nicaragua, a cybercrime bill with a broad scope, ambiguous terms, and disproportionate punishment for the crimes it creates — such as spreading “fake news” —  represents a new attempt by the government to control and prosecute dissidents. 

Ahead of a meeting of shadow rapporteurs in the trilogue discussions on the EU Terrorist Content Regulation, we provide recommendations to ensure the final text remains in line with human rights standards.

Shutting down the internet to prevent cheating on exams is not efficient or effective. Rather, shutdowns hurt human rights, disrupt public affairs, and cause huge financial losses that compound the longer the shutdown lasts.