Vague bans on glorification of terrorism and insulting the monarchy have ensnared a growing number of artists and social media users.
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April 16, 2018Democracy is under threat worldwide due to waning information integrity, but civil society can counter media manipulation without violating fundamental freedoms.
April 13, 2018Freedom House issued the following statement in response to today’s decision of the Tagansky District Court in Moscow to block the popular instant messaging app Telegram.
April 9, 2018The United States Congress will vote on U.S. House of Representatives vote on H.Res.128, an important tool to encourage the Government of Ethiopia to make good on recent promises of reforms.
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