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Central Asia’s “Digital Authoritarianism”
The pandemic has allowed the authorities to further abuse technology and restrict freedom of speech.
Georgia: Media Freedom, Journalists’ Safety In Decline
Fears that official hostility may be fuelling dangers to independent journalism.
Local Media Struggles in Georgia’s Conflict Zones
Experts fear that the Covid-19 crisis may deal a fatal blow to some independent outlets.
Cuba Has a New Language of Dissent
The regime cannot counter the immediacy of radical but peaceful collective disobedience.
Uzbek President’s Media Promises Ring Hollow
Despite the head of state’s supposed backing of courageous journalism, harassment continues apace.
Moldova’s Fake News Fightback
How NGOs and independent media united to counter an organised disinformation campaign.
Armenia Pursues “Astronomical” Fines for Defamation
Warnings that new legislation will have a chilling effect on independent media.
Karabakh Still Risky for Journalists
Border changes and simmering tensions leaves those continuing to document life in the region under threat.
Georgia: Risking All to Cross the Enguri
Pandemic restrictions mean that many face arrest or serious harm if they try to cross into Tbilisi-controlled territory.
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The Horror of Bucha
Locals recount random, unaccountable violence against civilians in clear evidence of war crimes.
Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
Ukraine's New York: the Struggle for Change on the Frontline
The war confounds young people’s efforts to revitalise Ukraine’s embattled east and counter Russian propaganda.
Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.