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A number of community radio stations in Paraguay were closed down recently through court cases brought on by commercial radio stations allegedly tied to the President. Community radio advocates view these incidents and the process of licensing community radio in the country as ways of undermining freedom of expression.

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International and Philippine-based journalists join human rights advocates in opposing the country’s new Human Security Act. Also called the Anti-Terror Law, the Act not only instils fear among citizens but also threatens freedom of the press.

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Six journalists went on a hunger strike to protest against the National Board of the Mongolian National Public Radio and TV (MNPRTV). This was their means of calling for media independence and promotion of public service broadcasting in Mongolia.

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Mexico, through the recent Supreme Court ruling, acknowledged that its current law does not allow for the democratisation of the country's broadcasting system. Hence, international freedom of expression advocates ARTICLE 19, CENCOS and AMARC are now leading the call for the Congress to proceed with law reforms that would allow for more diversity in the media.

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A recently released collection of free and open source software (FOSS) tools for non-profit organisations, the BaseBox aims to help activist and advocacy organisations in developing countries to make good choices about what technology to employ in development work. Find out how to access this new toolkit.

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Two new reports have been recently released—one assesses the impact and challenges of community radio while the other looks at the impact of ICT policy at local and global levels. Find out how to download these reports.