An Instagram account that published comic strips depicting the struggles of gay Muslims in Indonesia has disappeared from the site.
Technology Dissidents articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Morocco Dissident Jailed for ‘Disobedience’ on Facebook Must be Freed
Moroccan authorities should free an entrepreneur who was sentenced to two years in prison in violation of his right to free speech.
Unjustly Jailed Azerbaijan Blogger Faces New Charges
Unjustly jailed Azerbaijan blogger Huseynov who has been serving a 2-year prison sentence faces new charges without evidence of assaulting a authorities.
UN Calls on UAE to Release Rights Activist Ahmed Mansoor
The UAE must release pro-democracy campaigner Ahmed Mansoor, whose 10-year jail sentence for criticizing government on social media was upheld this week.
Vietnam Says New Law Will Censor Internet But Not Close Websites
Vietnam is looking to the law as way to control public criticism of government activity, activist bloggers believe. Bloggers have been arrested.
Vietnamese Blogger Mother Mushroom Reaches Out to Activists
Vietnamese blogger Mother Mushroom tells activists, you are not alone while walking VOA through her story from blogging, arrests and presents state of live.
One Year On, Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Blogger Still In Prison
Authorities in Mauritania should promptly and safely release a blogger who remains in custody despite an appeals court’s decision one year ago.
Exiled Vietnamese Blogger: I’m Not Alone In Pushing For Freedom
Prominent Vietnamese blogger sent to exile in U.S. says her reunion with family after two years in prison is proof she is not alone in speaking for freedom.
Facebook Post Leads to 7 Years in Jail for Burmese Government Critic
A former newspaper columnist has been jailed for seven years in Myanmar over Facebook post criticizing the country’s leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Kazakhstan Man Jailed For Anti-Presidential Online Comment
Kazakhstan on Thursday sentenced a man to three years in prison for inciting social hatred and calling for the forcible overthrow of the government.