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A digital scramble for Africa: US, EU and Chinese influences on internet regulation in Africa and their effects on freedom of expression and the right to privacy

David Fischer

Coimbra: University of Coimbra, European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation, Master Thesis (2020), 91 pp.

"Divisive Internet regulation is fragmenting the formerly worldwide web into numerous shards that follow their own rules. The US, the EU and China are influential in shaping regulation even beyond their own jurisdictions, with consequences for human rights, particularly in Africa. This paper argues ... more

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Censorship, the Media, and the Market in China

Jonathan Hassid

Journal of Chinese Political Science, volume 25 (2020), pp. 285–309

"Pervasive media censorship in China is often seen as a strictly political issue. Although in past years reporters have had leeway to report on economic issues, the Chinese Party/state has moved to tamp down economic journalism, even arresting those who report on bad economic news. This shift brings ... more

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"Things Will Never be the Same Again": COVID-19 Effects on Freedom of Expression in Southern Africa, 2020 Research

Teldah Mawarire

Advancing Rights in Southern Africa (ARISA); Internews (2020), 23 pp.

"Sadly the research reveal that COVID-19 temporary measures and laws on lockdowns dented freedom of expression gains that had been made over the years with concerns that if there is no financial intervention or adoption of sustainable revenue solutions in SADC, print media that were already in finan ... more

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Bajo sentencia: La censura en Cuba, Guatemala y Honduras

México, DF: Article 19 (2020), 175 pp.

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The Rise of Internet Throttling: A Hidden Threat to Media Development

Samuel Woodhams

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2020)

"An increasing number of governments around the world are forcing internet service providers to slow their services during critical sociopolitical junctures—a practice known as throttling—infringing on citizens’ right to information and freedom of expression. Despite its deleterious impact on ... more

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Informe 2019: Situación general del derecho a la libertad de expresión en Venezuela

Caracas: Espacio Público (2020)

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Journalism, Press Freedom and COVID-19. Issue Brief in the UNESCO Series: World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development

Paris: UNESCO (2020), 17 pp.

"Key trends: Fueling the pandemic, a dangerous “disinfodemic” has arisen; Against soaring demand for verified information, independent media have risen to the challenge; Technology companies are taking action, but more transparency is needed; Some regulatory measures have led to new restrictions ... more

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Blasphemy and the Cultivation of Religious Sentiments in Post-2011 Egypt

Monika Lindbekk, Bassam Bahgat

In: Blasphemies Compared: Transgressive Speech in a Globalised World

Lund: Lund University (2020), 21 pp.

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Cambodian Communication Review 2020

Say Sok, Bun Y Ung (eds.)

Phnom Penh: Royal University of Phnom Penh, Department of Media & Communication, Cambodia Communication Institut (2020), 65 pp.

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Internet Shutdown: Is it Violation of Fundamental Right?

Raveena Panicker

Delhi: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (2020), 11 pp.

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"We Might Call You in at Any Time": Free Speech Under Threat in Iraq

Belkis Wille

New York: Human Rights Watch (2020), 50 pp.

"In this report, Human Rights Watch documents 33 cases between 2016 and 2020 in which authorities in areas controlled by the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have arrested, brought charges against, and sentenced journalists, activists, and other dissenting voices under ... more

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Internet amurallado: Acceso restringido en Venezuela

Andrea Garrido, Ivahnova González, Eduardo Lovera

Caracas: Espacio Público (2020), 21 pp.

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Putting lives in danger? Tinker, tailor, journalist, spy: The use of journalistic cover

Paul Lashmar

Journalism, volume 21, issue 10 (2020), pp. 1539-1555

"The Anglo-American intelligence agencies' use of journalists as spies or propagandists and the practice of providing intelligence agents in the field with journalistic cover have been a source of controversy for many decades. This article examines the extent to which these covert practices have tak ... more

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Digital Surveillance and the Impact on Journalism in Russia

Andrei Soldatov, Irina Borogan

Potsdam: Friedrich Naumann Foundation (2020), 15 pp.

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Understanding and Implementing the EU Human Rights Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online & Offline: Freedom of Expression Policy Essentials Webinar. Quick Guide for EU Delegations

Brussels: Media4Democracy (2020), 31 pp.

"The EU Human Rights Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline (the Guidelines) were approved by the Council of the European Union (EU) in 2014. The Guidelines provide a policy and operational foundation for EU Delegations, EU institutions and Member States working to support freedom of ... more

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Tabloid Journalism and Press Freedom in Africa

Brian Chama

Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2020), x, 184 pp.

"This book studies tabloid journalism newspapers within the broader context of press freedom in Africa. After defining tabloid journalism and professional practices within various political contexts, the book then proceeds to consider tabloids in Southern Africa and emerging cyberspace laws. Many fa ... more

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Lése-majesté and journalism in Turkey and Europe

Aytekin Kaan Kurtul

In: Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship

Ingrid Fadnes, Anna Grøndahl Larsen, Roy Krøvel (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2020), pp. 65-79

"This chapter deals with lèse-majesté laws and their impact on the exercise of freedom of political expression and journalism from the perspective of international human rights law. In doing so, it addresses the chilling effects of the application of a particular crime of lèse-majesté, namely � ... more

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State of Internet Freedom in Ethiopia 2019: Mapping Trends in Government Internet Controls, 1999-2019

Ashnah Kalemera, Victor Kapiyo, Paul Kimumwe et al.

Kampala: CIPESA (2020), III, 18 pp.

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Latin America in a glimpse

Vladimir Garay (ed.)

Derechos Digitales (2020), 31 pp.

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Safety and self-censorship: Examining their linkage to social media use among Uganda journalists

Florence Namasinga Selnes

In: Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship

Ingrid Fadnes, Anna Grøndahl Larsen, Roy Krøvel (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2020), pp. 164-180

"This chapter’s point of departure lies in its focus on how journalists and media organizations navigate through unsafe environments and avoid self-censorship. The study specifically explores the connection between safety and self-censorship and journalist’s deployment of social media in the Uga ... more