BBC Persian Condemns "Unprecedented" Levels of Intimidation

14.06.2013 08:02

The BBC has joined other media organizations in condemning efforts by Iranian authorities to intimidate relatives of its Persian-language service reporters in advance of today's presidential elections.

Tags: censorship , Iran , iranian elections , threats

Zones: Journalists in Trouble

Azerbaijan Criminalizes Online Libel and Insult

22.05.2013 10:26

In a ruling that further imperils free speech inside the country, Azerbaijan's parliament has voted to criminalize online libel and 'abuse.'

Tags: Azerbaijan , censorship , defamation

Zones: Journalists in Trouble

Official vs. Independent Media in Ukraine

06.05.2013 10:25

On World Press Freedom Day, well-known Ukrainian journalist Mustafa Nayem talks about the "dual realities" that shape public perceptions in Ukraine: while a minority has access to independent and critical discussion on the Internet, a majority doesn't, and instead receives its information from state-supported major media and tv.

Tags: censorship , nayem , Ukraine

Zones: Journalists in Trouble

On World Cyber-Censorship Day, RFE/RL Cites Success Amid Challenges

12.03.2013 21:02

RFE/RL finds ways to get past Internet censorship in many of the countries to which we brioadcast.

Tags: censorship , cyber , Enemies of the Internet , farda , Iran , rfe/rl

Zones: Newsroom Highlights

Two More Pro-Reform Journalists Arrested

07.03.2013 08:08

Continuing a spate of arrests targeting the reformist press that began in January, two journalists for the "Maghreb" newspaper were reported detained on March 6.

Tags: censorship , Iran , journalists

Zones: Journalists in Trouble

As Turkmen Service Turns 60, Censorship Is Alive And Well

01.03.2013 12:34

On March 2, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service marks 60 years of reporting uncensored news in one of the world's most closed societies.

Tags: atatlyk radiosy , censorship , Turkmenistan

Zones: Journalists in Trouble

Iran Tightens Controls On Online Expression Ahead Of June Vote

14.02.2013 13:58

Reports suggest that Iran is implementing new measures aimed at tightening Internet censorship in the run-up to the June 14 presidential vote.

Tags: censorship , internet freedom

Zones: Iran , Features , Persian Letters , Picks

Authors: Golnaz Esfandiari

Tajik Government Blocks RFE/RL Website (UPDATED)

30.11.2012 16:20

Tajik authorities have blocked access to ozodi.tj, the website of RFE/RL's Tajik Service.

Tags: censorship , Facebook , rfe/rl , tajik , website blocked , youtube

Zones: Press Releases , Journalists in Trouble

How Azerbaijan's Government Crushes Online Dissent

14.03.2012 20:43

The events of the Arab Spring have demonstrated the tremendous power of digital technologies in helping citizens mobilize. But a new paper argues that in the case of Azerbaijan the opposite is true, in that "greater documentation and publicizing of suppressed dissent can derail political protest." In short, diffusion of digital material doesn't always have democratic consequences.

Tags: censorship , social media

Zones: Tangled Web , Azerbaijan , Blogs

Website Of Iran’s Former President Filtered For Several Hours

29.12.2011 18:51

The website of Iran’s former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was filtered on December 29 for several hours, according to Iranian news websites, including “Tabnak.”

Tags: censorship , filtering , rafsanjani

Zones: Persian Letters , Iran