In this Freedom Chat, Lindsay Bayne speaks with blogger, journalist, and human rights activist Arzu Geybulla. Currently living in Istanbul, Geybulla discusses press freedom, corruption, and political imprisonment in Turkey and Azerbaijan.
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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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Malaysian cartoonist Zunar stands trial for criticizing the government in a series of tweets.
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In the twelfth installment of The Freedom Chat, we talk to Kaing Tong Ngy, the Communication and Advocacy Officer for the Cambodian Center for Independent Media.
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According to a new report by Apparat, the presence of an underground ISIS network on Russian social media points to an inconsistent censorship policy by Russia.
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Can some countries prevent the media from full access based on it being a risk to security? Can conflict be a genuine excuse for censorship and the restriction of free expression?
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An interview with Emily Parker, former writer for the Wall Street Journalist and member of Hillary Clinton’s staff. Parker’s new book examines the impact of the Internet on citizens of authoritarian governments.
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