The Increasing Demand for Democratic Rights Online: A Case Study From Sri Lanka
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Online Violence Against Women: In Whose Hands Are Journalists Safe?
The Internet is an essential resource that journalists depend on for sourcing story subjects, creating and distributing content, and engaging with the audience. Despite its importance, the Internet has also been used as an avenue for attacks against journalists, not just because of their journalistic work, but often because of their gender. This calls for a multi-stakeholder approach to ensure that the internet is a safe space for female journalist.
Derechos Digitales y Democracia: Censura en Internet en Venezuela
Durante los últimos años Venezuela ha experimentado diversas crisis en las que el acceso a información confiable y oportuna ha sido fundamental, pero no siempre posible.
Digital Rights and Democracy: Online Censorship in Venezuela
In recent years, Venezuela has experienced many crises during which access to reliable and timely information has been essential, but not always possible.
The Facebook Papers: How Authoritarian Governments Are Pressuring Platforms to Stifle Free Speech
Last year’s avalanche of media stories about Meta (formerly Facebook), capped by revelations from the whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager for the company,
CIMA Q&A with Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew: The Dangers of Media “Ethnification” in Ethiopia
As a civil war fought along regional and ethnic lines rages in Ethiopia, similar lines of conflict have been drawn across the country’s media sector. Ethiopia’s ethnicized politics are seeping into the media sector, with media houses aligned with a single linguistic group promoting narratives that deepen political polarization. In an interview with CIMA, Ethiopian legal scholar and 2020 Open Internet for Democracy Leader Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew discusses this issue of media “ethnification” in Ethiopia.
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: Shaping the Future of Global Digital Democracy through Localized Approaches
With internet freedom on the decline for the 11th consecutive year, digital authoritarians are not only increasing their technological capabilities, but also widening the scope in which their technologies are used for nefarious purposes.
Can Legislation Address Online Gender-Based Violence in Namibia?
The idea of an open internet is hinged on the tenet that all citizens can freely voice their opinions, share ideas, and debate (Democratic Principles for an Open Internet).
Podcast Announcement: Advancing Data Privacy and Protection in Kenya
On August 4, 2021, Open Internet for Democracy Leader (Leader) Sheilah Birgen joined the Democracy That Delivers podcast