Appendix

Abbreviations

ASM -> App Store Monitor

EU -> European Union

ICCPR -> International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

LVTR -> Legal Violation Takedown Request

NGO -> Non-governmental organization

PPVTR -> Platform Policy Violation Takedown Request

UK -> United Kingdom

UN -> United Nations

US/USA -> United States of America

References

Report: “Taken Down” A Look into Apple’s Transparency Reports : Key Highlights

• Highlights: https://applecensorship.com/taken-down-a-look-into-apples-transparency-reports-key-highlights/
• Summary: https://applecensorship.com/taken-down-a-look-into-apples-transparency-reports/
• Full Report: https://applecensorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AppleCensorships-Taken-Down-Report-Print.pdf

Report: “Censored on the App Store”: new report shows the staggering scale of app censorship by Apple

• Press Release: https://applecensorship.com/censored-on-the-app-store-new-report-shows-the-staggering-scale-of-app-censorship-by-apple/
• Full Report: https://applecensorship.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AppleCensorships-Censored-on-the-App-Store-Digital-Spreads.pdf

Tool: AppleCensorship’s App Store Monitor

• Overview: https://applecensorship.com/rightscon-2022-what-apps-have-disappeared-from-apples-app-store/
• Tool: https://applecensorship.com/app-store-monitor/

Human Rights Data Sheet

FreedomHouse - Russia

Learn More: https://freedomhouse.org/country/russia/freedom-world/2022

Learn More: https://freedomhouse.org/country/russia/freedom-net/2021

Reporters without Borders - Russia

Learn More: https://rsf.org/en/country/russia

Amnesty International - Russia

Freedom of Expression

Russian authorities used laws on regulating “foreign agents” and “undesirable organizations” to curb the right to freedom of expression and silence independent media, journalists and activists. Fines were introduced for non-inclusion of the mandatory headline-style “foreign agents” disclaimer in relevant publications.

Learn More: https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/europe-and-central-asia/russian-federation/

Article 19 - Russia

2020 Expression Category -> Highly restricted 2021 Expression Category -> In crisis

Learn More: https://www.article19.org/gxr-22/