Freedom of Speech

Angola: Videos from Repressed Youth Protest in Luanda

On Saturday, September 3, 2011 a group of around 200 young people assembled in Luanda, Angola to protest lack of freedom and the 32-year reign of President José Eduardo dos Santos. According to witnesses, the protest ended with police beating a number of protesters.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 5:04am

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China and Hong Kong: Citizen Arrested for Wearing Political T-shirt

Li Keqiang, China's current vice premier and premier-to-be, began three-day visit to Hong Kong on August 16, 2011. On the first day of his visit, Li tried to show concern for Hong Kong people's livelihoods by visiting a center for the elderly and a residential campus in Lam Tin district.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 10:32pm

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Russia: New Legislation Against Online Extremism

Russian government submitted a new anti-extremism legislation for approval to the Russian Parliament.  News agency ITAR-TASS reports that according to the news legislation, distribution of extremist content online can be punished with 5 years in jail.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 08/07/2011 - 8:08am

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Chile: Police and Students Clash in Unauthorized Education Protest

Hundreds of Chilean students, fighting to overhaul their education system, clashed with an intensified police force as they protested without permission on Thursday through the center of Santiago.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 6:03pm

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Mozambique: Behind the Detention of MC Azagaia

“You can even kill me but you can't silence the Truth.” Azagaia on the song As Mentiras da Verdade (a play on words meaning “True Lies”)

All links lead to Portguese language pages except when otherwise noted.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 4:45pm

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Azerbaijan: Release Jabbar Savalan Campaign

Amnesty International has launched an online campaign calling for the release of Jabbar Savalan, a young activist in Azerbaijan who made calls on Facebook for pro-democracy protests in the oil-rich former Soviet republic. Those wishing to join the campaign can sign an online petition here.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 7:05am

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Hungary: Public Media Job Cuts

Hungarian Spectrum writes about the stuff cuts at the three Hungarian public media outlets: “My understanding is that the two television stations [MTV and Dune TV] and Magyar Rádió have a total of something like 3,500 employees. From the little one can learn about the government's plans, most likely 1,000 people will get pink slips between now and the fall.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sat, 07/09/2011 - 9:44am

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