‘West steps up suppressing activists and media’

‘Western governments are increasingly cracking down on campaign groups and social media activism, a leading civil society group says.

According to the World Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS), Western governments are fearful of the growing influence and ability of activists to mobilize through social media.

“Restrictions on free speech are no longer just something that happens in banana republics around the world; this is a universal challenge of the 21st century,” Danny Sriskandarajah said on the sidelines of a conference in London Monday.’

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