Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani faces twelve years in prison for a cartoon portraying parliament with animal heads in protest of legislation that would restrict access to birth control and divorce.
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“In Pakistan, as well as in Egypt and other countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the government faces the same kind of debate in a society that has grown ever more aware of its collective voice, and ever more eager to use it.”
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Cartoonist Issa Nyaphaga is returning to Cameroon from self-imposed exile to establish the community-based Radio Taboo.
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Turkey’s President Erdogan is moving towards a religion-based, oppressive regime, following in the cruel footsteps of former President Kenan Evren.
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IFEX’s correspondant Caro Rolando interviews Andrei Bastunets, chairperson of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, about how recent media law developments in Belarus are affecting the environment for journalism and information accessibility.
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Malaysian cartoonist Zunar stands trial for criticizing the government in a series of tweets.
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The anniversary of dissident Lin Zhao’s death shows her legacy lives on in China, where police prevented people from gathering to honor her grave.
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