Free Speech
Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally. In international law, access to information and free expression are two sides of the same coin, and both have found tremendous accelerators in the Internet and other forms of digital communication. At the same time, efforts to control speech and information are also accelerating, by both governments and private actors in the form of censorship, restrictions on access, and violent acts directed against those whose views or queries are seen as somehow dangerous or wrong. From our earliest days, when we were called The Fund for Free Expression, we have fought all forms of repression of speech, in all media, around the globe.
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Europe/Central Asia
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Tunisia: Police Use Violent Tactics to Quash Protests
1 Dead, Arrests for Facebook Posts and ‘Insulting Police’
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The Persecution of Ahmed Mansoor
How the United Arab Emirates Silenced its Most Famous Human Rights Activist
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Russia: Police Detain Thousands in Pro-Navalny Protests
Mass Arbitrary Detentions, Police Brutality, Criminal Prosecutions
News
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Bangladesh: Writer Dies After 9 Months in Custody
Held in Pretrial Detention After Criticizing Government
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Belarus: UN Human Rights Body Should Strengthen Scrutiny, Reporting on Belarus
Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights Situation in Belarus
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Saudi Arabia: Proposed Reforms Neglect Basic Rights
Ongoing Repression, Absence of Civil Society Impede Progress
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Iraq: Detentions of Alleged “Death Squad”
Important Step, but More Action Needed to Rein in Continued Attacks
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Malaysia: Court Punishes News Site for Reader Comments
Decision Holding Portals Liable Poses Serious Risk to Freedom of Speech
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Two Journalists in Belarus Jailed in Retaliation for Their Work
Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Daria Chultsova sentenced to two years in prison
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