Monthly Archives: July 2021
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Journalists’ association denounces 167 press freedom violations in El Salvador this year – English version
The Association of Journalists of El Salvador (APES) recorded 167 cases of press freedom violations between January and July this year, most of them generated by ... -
IPI urges Blinken to raise issue of press freedom in meetings with Indian leaders – The New Indian Express
By PTI LONDON: The International Press Institute (IPI) on Tuesday urged US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to raise the issue of press freedom during his ... -
International Press Institute calls on Blinken to strengthen press freedom during visit to India
A global network of leading editors, media executives and journalists, the International Press Institute (IPI), on Tuesday called on US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to ... -
A “monumental achievement” for press freedom
Brief news Court upholds media’s right to report in Fairy Creek On Tuesday, the Canadian Association of Journalists (ACJ), along with several independent media organizations and ... -
EU report slams Hungary for corruption, press freedom issues – POLITICO
The European Commission will release a report on Tuesday criticizing Hungary for its inadequate anti-corruption rules and attacks on press freedom. The criticism will be part ... -
CAJ and Press Freedom Coalition Win Court Challenge Against RCMP Media Restrictions in Fairy Creek
NANAIMO, BC, July 20, 2021 / CNW / – Today’s BC Supreme Court decision granting an application to vary an injunction, brought by the Canadian Association ... -
Photo of Olivia Rodrigo at a White House press briefing modified to add President Joe Biden
The claim: An image shows Olivia Rodrigo and Joe Biden during a White House press briefing After 18 years pop star Olivia Rodrigo made a trip ... -
Hong Kong experiences worst year ever for press freedom amid battle with China: ‘In tatters’
This year has been dubbed “the worst year yet” for press freedom in Hong Kong as China strives to turn the city into its own authoritarian ... -
Report – Radio Free Asia
Press freedom in Hong Kong is “in tatters” following the forced closure of the Apple Daily and arrests of columnists under the National Security Act, the ... -
Germany should restrict press freedom to facilitate IPOs, advisers have suggested
An advisory group to the German government has come under fire after recommending the press be “disciplined” to facilitate start-up IPOs. An 11-page position paper titled ... -
[Editorial] Protect freedom of the press
Ruling party to unilaterally pass media bills, stifling criticism and denying right to know The ruling Democratic Party of Korea is pushing for a bill that ... -
What time is Boris Johnson’s Covid press briefing today? And what will he say?
12 July 2021, 06:57 | Updated: July 12, 2021, 07:16 AM The Prime Minister will speak from the Downing Street briefing room. Image: PA Boris Johnson ... -
Philippines loses press freedom fighter
The Philippines lost one of its key press freedom fighters on Wednesday night. Jose Jaime Espina, popularly known as ‘Nonoy’, died of liver cancer just days ... -
PSAKI ends the press briefing with a farewell blow to Trump’s long social media trial
White House press secretary Jen Psaki has fired a warning shot against former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google. She said her boss, ... -
Pakistan rejects designation of Prime Minister Khan as ‘predator’ of press freedom | Press Freedom News
Khan’s government rejects a report by Reporters Without Borders, which ranks him among the world’s 37 worst leaders for press freedom. Pakistan has vehemently rejected a ... -
Modi featured in RSF’s “Predators of Press Freedom” with Imran Khan and Kim Jong-un
New Delhi: In their recently published list of “predators of press freedom”, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) listed 37 heads of state with the weakest press freedom ... -
Watchdog names 37 ‘press freedom predators’
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published an expanded list of 37 heads of state or government considered by the organization to be “predators of press freedom”, ... -
Reporters Without Borders calls Viktor Orbán a “predator of press freedom” – POLITICO
Reporters Without Borders called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a “predator of press freedom” for muzzling the country’s media. The NGO, known by its French acronym ... -
Pakistan Journalists Syndicate announces nationwide protest against law restricting press freedom in Punjab
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Monday called for a nationwide protest against the passage of the controversial Punjab Assembly Privilege Bill 2021, which ... -
RSF names PM Modi among 37 ‘predators of press freedom’ along with Kim Jong-un and Imran Khan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on the list of 37 heads of state or government that the global body Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has ... -
Orban, Hungary becomes first EU leader to join list of ‘enemies of press freedom’
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) added Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to its annual list of “enemies of press freedom”. This is the first time that a ... -
How press freedom is being eroded in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s vocal and politically diverse media, while free from the constraints imposed on neighboring journalism in mainland China, has faced various threats over the years. ... -
Hong Kong: RSF calls for release of press freedom defender Claudia Mo
Claudia Mo, 64, former Hong Kong Legislative Council member and ex-journalist, who was a prominent press freedom advocate in the territory, faces life imprisonment after being ...
