Freedom of speech

September 18, 2022

Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene

Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case

Caitlin Johnstone: Zionism is strangling free speech in Australia

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Navigating allegations of illegal foreign state meddling in New Zealand

Juffa accuses O’Neill government of ‘shutting down’ free speech in PNG

June 5, 2018

NZ has history of prominent public servants who were also outspoken...

March 9, 2023

Ramos-Horta slams criminal libel plan – threat to rights in Timor-Leste

June 9, 2020

Philippine police arrest ex-VP social justice candidate Bello for cyber libel

August 9, 2022

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Can the Human Rights Commission be fixed?

May 30, 2018

PNG Facebook ban threat casts shadow over Pacific media freedom

August 9, 2018

Pacific news journalists grapple with challenges of social media, harsh laws

June 14, 2018

Civicus Monitor criticises PNG use of cybercrime law to curb free...

February 13, 2025

Jack Lapauve: Why we walked out in protest over EMTV news...

February 22, 2022

Filep Karma reveals Jokowi’s unkept promise to free all Papua tapols

June 14, 2020

RSF condemns attacks on US protest journalists fueled by Trump slurs

June 2, 2020

Cook Islands backtracks on Rocketman ban

June 24, 2019

Papuan protesters claim police using covid rapid tests to curb free...

February 26, 2021

Caitlin Johnstone: Zionism is strangling free speech in Australia

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March 9, 2025

NGOs work in ‘public interest – not foreign lackeys’, says activist...

June 14, 2023

Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case

February 17, 2020

Endangered – the frontline journalism of outrage

January 15, 2017

NZ’s refreshingly candid ex-envoy Phil Goff – why I spoke out...

April 4, 2025

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have the rules of the game changed...

November 15, 2018

Political parties need permits, say Fiji Police

November 7, 2016

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Navigating allegations of illegal foreign state meddling...

November 28, 2018

Ressa ‘disappointed’ over failed appeal and ongoing harassment in Philippine cyber...

October 13, 2022

Aiyaz ‘trying to mislead the people’ over use of term Fijian,...

January 26, 2023

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Media’s fraught role in the Jami-Lee...

November 16, 2018

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Free speech has been strengthened at Massey

September 20, 2018

Prasad criticises NZ, Australia over not addressing ‘democratic deficit’ in Pacific...

July 26, 2022

Fiji opposition MPs pledge not to be silenced, despite arrests over...

July 27, 2021

New Zealand doesn’t offer tenure to academics, but the AUT employment...

January 13, 2023

Samoa Observer: 2023 World Press Freedom Day – reflection, celebration

May 3, 2023

Why the ‘treason’ arrests in Indonesia are a worry for Asia-Pacific

December 7, 2016

‘Free Jimmy Lai now’ plea by RSF and 116 global media...

May 22, 2023

NZ govt plans to make ‘heavy handed’ change to free speech...

December 22, 2024

Protests sweep Indonesia over new law criminalising ‘criticism’ of MPs

March 22, 2018

Keith Jackson: Did dumb just get dumber and Sam Basil dig...

June 3, 2018

AG raises Suva lawyers’ ‘little confidence’ social media posts

June 9, 2021

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does freedom of speech extend to far-right...

July 10, 2018

Fiji ministers ‘held on tight leash’ – afraid to speak up,...

April 15, 2022

Civil society advocates condemn Fiji police ‘intimidation’ of USP students

June 12, 2020

‘Attack on freedom of speech’: USP staff call out Ahluwalia for...

July 20, 2024

‘Free Jimmy Lai now’ plea by RSF and 100 global media...