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Cybercrime laws and press freedom: A repressive new frontier

Governments around the world are turning to “cybercrime” laws as a new weapon to harass critical journalists. Meanwhile, a new U.N. cybercrime treaty risks becoming a global surveillance tool to target critical media. Here’s how we push back.

(M) Nompilo Simanje
Africa Advocacy and Partnerships Lead, IPI, Zimbabwe

Anesa Agović
Field Coordinator for Bosnia and Herzegovina, GI-TOC, BiH

Amy Brouillette
IPI, Director of Advocacy, Austria

Paul Kimumwe
Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), Uganda

Aleksandar Srbinovski
Field Coordinator for North Macedonia, GI-TOC, North Macedonia

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