New criminal law and Draft Cybercrime Bill in The Gambia threatens press freedom, freedom of expression and digital rights Published at 23.10.2025 Country Gambia Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Papua New Guinea: Cybercrime law used to criminalise expression as government proceeds with restrictive media policy Published at 10.02.2025 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women HRD detained criminal defamation restrictive law journalist detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Papua New Guinea: Media restrictions and cybercrime law undermine freedom of expression Published at 28.08.2024 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Draconian Cybercrime law used to target protesters, HRDs, journalists amid pro-Palestine protests Published at 18.04.2024 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship youth protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs HRD detained excessive force protest prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Papua New Guinea: Cybercrime law used to criminalise expression while concerns remain around proposed media law Published at 12.03.2024 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling harassment excessive force protest criminal defamation Read more
CSOs raise concern about new draft Cybercrimes law Published at 31.08.2023 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest public vilification internet restriction restrictive law censorship Read more
Niger: Despite the amendment of the repression of cybercrimes law, HRDs continue to be arrested and prosecuted Published at 14.07.2023 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling HRD prosecuted intimidation Read more
Niger adopts a law on human rights defenders; restrictive cybercrime law reviewed Published at 09.08.2022 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development Read more
New cybercrime law severely restrictive, Al-Raisi appointed Interpol president despite CSO pushback Published at 04.02.2022 Country United Arab Emirates Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Two journalists charged under the Cybercrime Law Published at 29.10.2021 Country Niger Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment journalist detained women protest intimidation Read more
Laws on Foreign Agents and Cybercrimes restrict civic space further in Nicaragua Published at 16.12.2020 Country Nicaragua Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship LGBTI funding restriction women youth intimidation positive CS development HRD detained protest internet restriction prevention of protest sexual assault torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship Read more
Jordan: amended laws for labour and cybercrime restrict civic space Published at 30.04.2019 Country Jordan Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship internet restriction labour rights restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
