Mimi Mefo of Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region remains in jail after she was arrested and charged with propagating false information and terrorism.
Journalism and Free Speech articles on Democracy Chronicles
A basic necessity in a democratic society, is journalism and free speech play a central role in creating a system of checks and balance, and in distributing power equally between governments, businesses, individuals, and other social entities. Access to verifiable information gathered by independent media sources, which adhere to journalistic standards, can also be of service to ordinary citizens, by empowering them with the tools they need in order to participate in the political process. Also see our articles on Civil Rights.
Tanzania Frees Detained CPJ Journalists in Worrying Incident
Tanzanian immigration authorities have free two CPJ staff members of the New York-based after taking from their hotel to an unknown location.
In Online Ruse, Fake Journalists Tried to Hack Saudi Critic
Hackers impersonating journalists tried to intercept communications of a prominent Saudi opposition figure in Washington, The Associated Press has found.
Latest Arrest Spurs Rights Group To Demand Iran Journalists Release
Journalist arrested by authorities in Iran for writing about government corruption is latest of other detentions that have drawn international concern.
Facebook Internal Human Rights Report Shows Mistakes In Burma
A human rights report on Facebook’s presence in Myanmar says it has not done enough to prevent its social network from being used to incite violence.
Facebook Blocked More Than 100 Accounts Prior To US Midterms
Accounts with potential ties to a so-called Russian “troll farm” has been blocked that may have sought to interfere with Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections.
The Midterms Were a Very Real Victory for American Democracy
It has been a daunting task from the very start. Don’t let the expectations of a greater wave and a larger breach in the wall diminish the very real victory achieved on Election Day 2018.
Green Party Responds To Fake Super-PAC Mailers
Our campaign does not accept any PAC, Super-PAC, or corporate contributions. The Green Party itself does not accept any corporate contributions.
Campaign Deceptively Urges Democrats to Vote for the Green Party
A Facebook page for a group called is running ads online urging progressives to vote for Green Party candidates in seven competitive races in the Midwest.
Cameroon Arresting Journalists Reporting On Unrest
Media rights organizations are calling on authorities in Cameroon to release five journalists detained without charges in the past month.