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It praised his coverage of civil-military relations in the country despite it apparently causing him and his employer, the Dawn Media Group (DMG), to come under pressure.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243553
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The new rules follow a stand-off between Twitter and the central government last month over some posts and accounts. The government has used this stand-off as an opportunity not…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259921
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A caretaker cabinet is responsible for running the country until the polls. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister, previously belonged to a party that is widely…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282274
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This follows a hunger strike by Niang and significant mobilisation by journalists and civil society organisations. Arrested on November 6, he was accused of reporting information…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274777
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The SEC in January ordered Rappler to shut down for breaking foreign ownership laws, which Rappler denies. Critics suggest the move was a politically motivated attempt by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230180
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Control of national television stations allows the Russian authorities to dominate the media space and manage public news consumption. They can therefore afford to devote fewer…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212197
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This is an early move back towards elected politics following the mid-2014 military coup, and comes as recent corruption allegations, the possibility of a fifth cabinet reshuffle…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225776
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Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have in recent months stepped up regulation on cyber issues: Bahrain arrested six people on March 31 over "defamatory" tweets. The wider…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231824
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A search by tax officials of BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai in February came just weeks after the broadcaster aired, in the United Kingdom, a two-part documentary critical of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278162
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Prior to the 2011 Arab uprisings many states in the region lacked legal frameworks to regulate or control digital platforms and online media, but this is no longer the case. In…