Freedom of expression

Human Rights Watch: Egypt's new approach to fighting dissidents

Over the past year, Egypt's authorities have increasingly resorted to anti-terror and emergency laws as a means of crushing peaceful opposition to the government. Journalists and human rights activists continued to be persecuted, Human Rights Watch said in its latest World Report.
Social media campaigns and law reform in Indonesia

Facebooking for Reform?

Taking the example of the controversial case of Prita Mulyasari, Sydney-based lawyer Arjuna Dibley argues that while social media campaigns in Indonesia can generate widespread interest and debate about problems with the country's criminal law, they do not actually further the process of criminal law reform