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Pakistan ends shameful practice of virginity testing in prosecution of sexualised violence

Fake-news propaganda often serves the interests of the superrich who benefit from tax havens

Resilience depends more on strong institutions than on purchasing power

Hugh Williamson of Human Rights Watch assesses the state of press freedom in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Egyptian regime uses spyware against critics – some of it bought from European companies.

Egypt’s regime severely restricts freedom of expression, forcing media to toe its line

Independent news websites have become indispensable in India

How Hindu supremacists are spreading hate and distorting public discourse in India

Quality media deserve appreciation because only they enable people to form and express informed opinions

The independent website Rappler has become an indispensable source of information in the Philippines