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Private daily newspapers return to Burma

by Mike Harris | 03 Apr 13

Mike Harris: Private daily newspapers return to Burma

Should public servants be able to use public money to sue for libel?

by Mike Harris | 02 Apr 13

Mike Harris: Should public servants be able to use public money to sue for libel?

Mexico telecoms reform hits world’s richest man

by Ana Arana | 28 Mar 13

A new telecommunications reform that was presented in Mexico by the government of Enrique Peña Nieto has been heralded worldwide. The reform bill...

Threats to online free speech are a civil society defeat, says Internet Bill of Rights sponsor

by Brian Pellot | 27 Mar 13

Brazil’s constitution protects free speech, but antiquated local laws often threaten this fundamental right in digital spaces. The latest statistics from Google’s Transparency Report show that Brazil issues the third most court orders for content removal behind the US and Germany. Recent cases, including the arrest of a Google executive for refusing to take down a video from YouTube, highlight the growing need for reform. The Marco Civil da Internet, a draft bill that’s been in the works for several years, aims to guarantee greater freedom of expression, net neutrality, and the protection of private user data online in Brazil. I recently spoke with Alessandro Molon, a congressman from Brazil’s centre-left Workers’ Party and the bill’s rapporteur, about what many are calling the first Internet Bill of Rights. The idea […]