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Raymond Joseph: South Africa’s Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill is deeply flawed
With the new year comes a new battle in South Africa as critics hit back at the proposed “draconian” Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill they say doesn’t differentiate “between espionage and an act of journalism”.
Serbia: Independent media increasingly targeted as spies
In November, a Belgrade tabloid began targeting independent media outlets by labelling them as “foreign spies”.
Lithuania: Russian television channel in conflict with regulator
RTR Planeta, a Russian language channel broadcasting in Lithuania, has repeatedly run into conflict with the country’s television regulator.
Poland: Abolition of safeguards for pluralism and independence in public service media
Coalition urges Polish authorities to resist any temptation to strengthen political control over the media.
Netherlands: Rijksmuseum’s problem with words
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is in the process of removing terms visitors may find offensive
Estonia’s third channel struggles to connect with Russian speakers
In late November 2014, Estonia's parliament made a historic decision to launch a Russian-language TV-channel as part of ERR, Estonia's public broadcaster. A year later the channel is a reality: ETV+, ERR's third channel debuted on 28 September. The...
The Russia-Turkey crisis is feeding a new propaganda war between the countries
Before 24 November, Turkey was described in Russian news reports as a reliable partner in ambitious projects, a source of fruits and
Angola: Nicki Minaj concert causes controversy
As far as reasons to lambast or draw controversy from the head of state in Angola go, you’d expect his taste in music to be some way down the rather long list
Filmmakers’ investigation shows how Angola’s regime attacks critics
It Is Forbidden to Talk in Angola is a documentary that tells the story of the 15 young adults who were accused of planning a rebellion