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Russia’s Internet Crackdown
By Guest Blogger As part of Russia’s authoritarian turn following Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency in May 2012, the Kremlin has launched an unprecedented crackdown on the Russian Internet. A barrage of restrictive new laws, the blocking of websites critical of the government, the prose... |
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The Growing Trend Toward Criminalizing Free Spee...
By Lamii Kpargoi Over the last two decades, many African countries have progressed from repressive governance, including suppressing dissenting opinion, to democracy, opening some space for freedom of expression. Thirteen countries, including Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeri... |
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The Internet of Things & Media Development:...
What will the future of the Internet look like and how will it impact our democratic institutions? Will the ubiquity of Internet connected devices, which often track human behavior, benefit society or pose a risk to individual liberty? This was the topic of discussion last Wednesday when CIMA and th... |
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State of Broadband 2015: Internet, Mobile Growth...
Fifty-seven percent of the world’s population lacks access to the Internet. For those who work in the Global South, this number might not seem all that surprising, but a new report released by UNESCO and the International Telecommunications Union has some insights for the future. The two agencies ... |
