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#Nigeria 🇳🇬 @MRA_Nigeria calls for renewed public scrutiny on the government's failure to deliver justice on the 40th anniversary of the assassination of journalist Dele Giwa. On October 19, 1986 a parcel bomb was delivered to Giwa at his residence. mediarightsagenda.org/mra-de…
#Egypt🇪🇬 @Afteegypt reports on trial adjournments for journalists, a poet, and an Al-Azhar University student in cases involving charges of terrorism and spreading false news, and other key legal developments bit.ly/4vr0e6m
🌐 Listen to “Privacy’s Defenders,” a podcast about the people who promoted & fought for our digital liberties. The first episode tackles the establishment of @EFF “as a bulwark against government investigation & prosecution of early internet users.”
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#Turkey 🇹🇷 Various groups, including @globalfreemedia, call on authorities to end the takeover of Halk TV & restore the broadcaster’s editorial independence. "A criminal investigation into the channel’s owner cannot justify seizing control of a newsroom."
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#Malaysia 🇲🇾 Civil society groups, including @CIJ_Malaysia, said the government must end the culture of secrecy that continues to shield the exercise of power from public scrutiny. They called for the strengthening of the Freedom of Information bill.
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#Malta 🇲🇹 Members of Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), including @IFEX, call on authorities to address the country’s weak anti-SLAPP law. CASE was formed after the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia nine years ago. @IndexCensorship
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#Argentina 🇦🇷 @FOPEA's Lab documents how young people in Formosa use memes to challenge official propaganda, viralising satire where traditional media cannot report freely. (In Spanish) laboratoriodeperiodismo.fope…
#Bahrain 🇧🇭32 NGOs including @Gulfcentre4hr call on Macron ahead of his Bahrain visit to put human rights at the center of talks with King Hamad Al-Khalifa as Bahrain carries out its harshest crackdown on dissent since 2011. birdbh.org/2026/10/joint-let…
#Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 @misazimbabwe reports on the threatening and barring of journalist Nunurai Jena from entering the ZANU PF Annual People’s Conference on October 16, 2026. zimbabwe.misa.org/media_viol…
🌐 Surveillance technologies are increasingly being used throughout the migration journey. @privacyint's global survey highlights growing concerns over the lack of oversight, accountability and safeguards surrounding the use of these technologies.
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#Nepal 🇳🇵 @ForumFreedom reported that four journalists went missing after the flash flood in August. 14 relatives of journalists are still missing, two reporters lost their cars & 6 radio stations were affected due to unstable connections.
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#Mexico 🇲🇽 @article19mxca profiles Miryam Vargas, an Indigenous broadcaster who turned community communication into a tool of resistance, keeping native languages and local voices alive on air. (In Spanish) articulo19.org/miryam-vargas…
🌏 A new collaborative piece from @globalvoices provides a brief history and overview of protest music, including censored songs, around the world.
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Egypt 🇪🇬@Afteegypt says security forces arrested all 6 journalists of the independent fact-checking platform "Matsadaqsh", held them in unknown locations, and accused them of "false news" before investigating. The Journalists Syndicate demands answers. afteegypt.org/en/advocacy-en…
#TheGambia 🇬🇲 @gmpressunion held a pre-election deployment engagement with police officers and journalists to enhance the safety of journalists ahead of The Gambia's general election, bringing together 40 police officers and 30 journalists. facebook.com/gambiapressunio…
#NorthMacedonia 🇲🇰 Butchkuruzh, a project supported under the Digital Spark program, offers lessons on developing a digital queer archive. "Searching for queer histories in North Macedonia often means searching through fragments." @fmeta
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#Pakistan 🇵🇰 A new report from @DigitalRightsPK exposes how digital spaces in the country "are increasingly weaponized to trivialize the violence that women face and turn such incidents into an opportunity for gaining personal benefit."
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#Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 @misazimbabwe reports on the detention of journalist Thomas Madhuku, who was reportedly held by the Harare Municipal Police for recording a video of them confiscating wares from vendors in Harare’s central business district. zimbabwe.misa.org/media_viol…
#Ecuador 🇪🇨 @IFEX and @IFEXALC express concern over ruling against @FUNDAMEDIOS in Ecuador, warning that its impact creates uncertainty and restricts the organisation’s freedom of expression. ifex.org/ecuador-ifex-and-if…
#Qatar 🇶🇦Media personality Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Ansari, 55, has been on hunger strike since Oct 11 water & salt only. He can't stand, has lost 6 kg, and doctors warn of organ failure. @Gulfcentre4Hr reports gc4hr.org/qatar-authorities-…
