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The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2025 (FIFAfrica25) is gearing up for its 12th edition from 22 to 26 September 2025 in Windhoek, Namibia. The event offers the APC network an important…

We asked our members what gives them hope, what change they wish for, and how we can act together. Responses from 10 organisations in Indonesia, India, Myanmar, the Philippines, Taiwan and South…

Over the past two decades, the WSIS process has served as a valuable platform for dialogue, target setting and multistakeholder engagement. Yet the digital divide remains stubbornly entrenched. At…

In August 2025, the Philippines enacted the Konektadong Pinoy Act, a groundbreaking law to expand connectivity. Its success now relies on whether regulations and programmes support alternative models…

The Global Gathering is a significant space for the APC community to nurture solidarity and build networks. It is also a vital venue for cross-disciplinary exchange.

For the first time, South Africa has a nationally recognised framework for community-centred connectivity, a strategy that has been validated collectively. The National Strategy for Community…

Despite the well-documented consequences of communication blackouts, the provincial government of Balochistan ordered a mobile internet shutdown on 8 August, citing vague “security reasons.” As…

After a long legal battle following revelations about mass surveillance, Jinbonet celebrates a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Korea that Google cannot deny user access to third-party…

In the new interview of our "Building a Free Internet of the Future" series, we delve into the development of technologies that serve the common good, the importance of strengthening user…

Operating across South Africa, from a rural cooperative in Eastern Cape to urban services in Khayelitsha, community-centred connectivity initiatives demonstrate how local accountability and…

This article examines how state-affiliated cybertroops in Indonesia are evolving into digital stalkers targeting women and marginalised groups. Originally deployed to manipulate political discourse…

Across Kenya and South Africa, communities once considered unconnectable are now proving to be pioneers. Here we share a bit more about 13 inspiring initiatives in these countries reminding us that…

APC interviewed Flávia Lefèvre and Oona Castro from Instituto Nupef to understand the pros and cons of the recent ruling, the pressures emerging from the rise of the far right in the country and…

The Brazilian Supreme Court recently concluded a ruling on the country’s Civil Rights Framework for the Internet, legally establishing that digital platforms are not neutral in relation to the…

The 2025 edition of DRAPAC takes place 26 and 27 August in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. APC is once again supporting the initiative, reinforcing the network’s dedication to strengthening digital rights…

Digital rights violations remain an invisible issue for many policymakers, regulators and law enforcement officials, and are even underexplored in many human rights circles in the Democratic Republic…