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- Media Lockdown: Milei’s War with the Press Escalates at the Casa Rosada
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Politics
As of May 1, 2026, the Argentine government has extended its ban on accredited journalists entering the Casa Rosada into a second week. President Javier Milei has doubled down on h...
- Media Rights Agenda Raises Alarm Over Ambiguous NBC Pre-Election Broadcast Guidelines
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has expressed concern over recent directives from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) ahead of the 2027 elections. While supporting the push fo...
- Federal High Court Dismisses Omoyele Sowore’s Fundamental Rights Suit Against DSS and Meta Over Account Deactivation
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore against the DSS and Meta Platforms. Sowore alleged his ri...
- Global Democracy Report Identifies Unprecedented US Decline as Autocratization Reaches Western Powers
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Politics
The V-Dem Institute’s 2026 Democracy Report reveals a staggering 24 percent decline in the United States’ liberal democracy score within a single year, marking the fastest deterior...
- Western Cape High Court Challenges Constitutional Validity of Identity Protections in Criminal Procedure Act
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Africa
Freedom of expression advocates have argued in the Western Cape High Court that the Criminal Procedure Act's "blanket ban" on identifying accused persons before a plea is unconstit...
- EU Court Rules Against Hungary Over Klubrádió Shutdown
Published: Feb 27, 2026
Section: Europe
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Hungary violated freedom of expression laws by forcing Klubrádió off the air in 2021. The court found the Hungarian Media Coun...
- Hindutva Groups in India Implement Unofficial Valentine’s Day Bans via Public Patrols and Social Coercion
Published: Feb 25, 2026
Section: Pop Culture
In February 2026, right wing Hindutva groups across several Indian states intensified campaigns against Valentine’s Day, making the holiday nearly impossible to celebrate in public...