Peter Boyle speaks to Rudi Hartono, managing editor of the Indonesian progressive publication Merdika.id about the impact of the country's new criminal laws, which maintain provisions introduced under Dutch colonial rule.

The New South Wales and Federal governments and pro-Zionist groups are seeking to crack down on protests and criticism of Israel in the wake of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi beach, reports Ben Radford.

PEN America reported that authoritarian regimes around the world jailed more journalists and writers last year than ever before, writes Julia Conley.

Singaporean anti-death penalty activist Kokila Annamalai challenged government censorship by defying a directive under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act. Isaac Nellist reports. 

The oppressive campaign of 'cancelling' those who talk about Israel's genocide won't work, as more and more people are speaking out, argues Pip Hinman. 

India's new criminal laws give the state more power to curtail rights and freedoms, reports Isaac Nellist.

Russian president Vladimir Putin's regime is using anti-terror laws to step up its repression at home and in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, reports Federico Fuentes.