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Philippine media environment is likely to worsen

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PHILIPPINES

The relationship between the president and the media.

Iraqi media and online commentators face new threats

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IRAQ

The advent of the new federal prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, himself a former journalist, brought a temporary lull, but deadly partisanship is now returning to the media…

South-east Asia adopts divergent views on social media

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The popularity and state scrutiny of social media in South-east Asia.

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Journalist killings threaten Mexican democracy

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MEXICO

Constraints on press freedom.

Russia will try mostly to widen European divisions

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EU/RUSSIA

Russian attempts to influence European politics and elections.

Restrictions on free speech are rising globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The arrest is part of a global crackdown on freedom of expression since the Arab uprisings, which has led to unprecedented numbers of journalists, bloggers and cyber activists…

Jordanian laws may restrict political space

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JORDAN

The state of emergency coincided with more restrictive rules for NGOs, notably on foreign funding. Moreover, proposed legislative amendments that would narrow the space for free…

Islamic State threat looms over security in Indonesia

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INDONESIA

Islamic State threat.

Palestinian media freedom is heavily constrained

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PALESTINIANS

Actions by Palestinian and Israeli authorities have suppressed media freedom and freedom of expression in the West Bank and Gaza (WBG) in the last 15 months. This has restricted…