Press freedom
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Arrest of Zimbabwean journalists ‘out of step’ with press freedom standards
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwe has charged two journalists under its Cybercrimes Act, which media advocates say goes against global trends of supporting and promoting ... -
Press freedom increasingly under threat in Cambodia
Amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedom in Cambodia, journalists are increasingly subject to various forms of harassment, pressure and violence, according ... -
RTL Today – Obstruction of press freedom: Burmese junta accuses Japanese journalist of encouraging dissent
A Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar has been charged with breaking immigration laws and encouraging dissent against the military, the ruling junta said on ... -
Jokowi Penal Code: Draft law threatens press freedom in Indonesia
Serious concerns about threats to the independence and freedom of the press by the Indonesian Penal Code Review Project (RKUHP) continue to be expressed, ... -
Why visa privilege is a press freedom issue Global Voices
Illustration by Moshtari Hilal, used with permission via Unbias the News This article by Tina Lee was originally published on Unbias The News. An ... -
Ten Years of Foreign Agents Law in Russia: Evolution of a Press Freedom Crackdown
Russia’s now notorious Foreign Agents Law – a key tool for repressing independent media – first emerged a decade ago, in July 2012. Its ... -
Marriyum – Latest News – The Nation
ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday that Sunday’s by-elections in Punjab will bury the narrative and politics ... -
India rejects Germany’s criticism of press freedom | News | DW
India on Thursday rejected comments by the German Foreign Ministry on press freedom in India and the arrest of fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, according to ... -
Post-Dispatch Reporter Wins Freedom of the Press Award After Attack on Missouri Governor | Policy
JEFFERSON CITY — The National Press Club honored St. Louis Post-Dispatch data reporter Josh Renaud with a freedom of the press award after discovering ... -
Albania: RSF and other press freedom organizations protest Prime Minister’s decision to ban press conferences for journalists
Subject: Open letter to Prime Minister Edi Rama from international press freedom groups regarding the decision to ban journalists from press conferences July 6, ... -
The chilling implications of Justice Thomas’ dissent on press freedom
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will not hear a case challenging the landmark freedom of the press ruling in New York Times ... -
Explanation: The decline of press freedom in Hong Kong under the national security law
In January, chief executive Carrie Lam said Hong Kong authorities were “not seeking to clamp down on press freedom” after newsrooms closed, and – ... -
Swiss press freedom in the spotlight at the United Nations
‘It is not acceptable that Switzerland has a law that prevents journalists from doing their job,’ says politician © Keystone / Gian Ehrenzeller The ... -
When press freedom died in Hong Kong – remembered by the Apple Daily
HONG KONG — A year ago, Beijing’s tightening grip on press freedom in Hong Kong forced the closure of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. ... -
Police visit to SN is an attack on freedom of the press – Shadow AG
Shadow Attorney General Roysdale Forde SC yesterday condemned what he said was the latest attack on press freedom based on a Stabroek News report ... -
Assange case reflects US and UK hypocrisy on press freedom: China
ISTANBUL Speaking heavily to Western countries over press freedom, China said on Monday that the case of jailed investigative journalist Julian Assange reflected “hypocrisy” ... -
Assange case reflects US and UK hypocrisy on press freedom – Middle East Monitor
Speaking strongly to Western countries over press freedom, China said on Monday that the case of jailed investigative journalist Julian Assange reflected “hypocrisy” in ... -
Chomsky, Ellsberg and others denounce the extradition of Assange
As supporters of Julian Assange held a press conference Friday at the British Consulate in New York to demand the freedom of imprisoned WikiLeaks ... -
Reviews | Assange’s extradition to UK mocks ‘World Press Freedom Day’
British politicians will mark World Press Freedom Day next week by debating the safety of journalists and the importance of free speech without any ... -
Most Journalists Worried About Future of US Press Freedom: Study – The Hill
The story at a glance A new report from the Pew Research Center examined the views of working journalists on the state of the ... -
European and Russian state media clash in press freedom court
The European Council has banned Kremlin-funded news outlet RT, formerly known as Russia Today, as part of a sanctions package over Moscow’s invasion of ... -
Russia tells US to focus on ensuring press freedom in the country before ‘teaching others’
Russia advised US officials on June 7 to first focus on ensuring press freedom and fair access to information in their own country before ... -
Hong Kong Journalists’ Club passes motion to pledge press freedom as more than half of board abstains
Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) voted overwhelmingly in favor of a press freedom motion. More than half of the members of the board ... -
Outcry as China Prevents Pacific Journalists from Interviewing Wang Yi | freedom of the press
Journalists covering the Chinese foreign minister’s Pacific tour say they were barred from filming or accessing the events, and no questions from a Pacific ... -
Journalists under pressure as press freedom erodes: Google
Posted: Posted Date – 1:25 PM, Mon – 30 May 22 New Delhi: Google sees increasing pressure on journalists and the erosion of press ... -
Filipino media calls on Marcos Jr to protect press freedom
The elected president urged not to repeat the abuses committed by his father and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte A student holds a sign during ... -
Before the polls, press freedom more crucial
Expressing concern over the two proposed media freedom laws, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas fears that some of the bills’ provisions could be ... -
How are politicians surprised by the press freedom index when state institutions are used against activists? – Gender Activist
Affi Agbenyo is a gender activist. Gender equality campaigner Affi Agbenyo blamed the country’s poor performance in the 2022 Press Freedom Index on the ... -
The fight for press freedom is local by Jos Midas Bartman
National leaders who attack independent media attract the most attention. But powerful authoritarian sub-national elites and a local political milieu that virtually guarantees them ... -
EU slammed for suppressing Greek press freedom report – ‘Serious threat to journalists!’ | World | New
Reporters Without Borders wrote a report stating that the Greek police had “regularly used[ed] violence” to prevent journalists from covering the refugee crisis and ... -
Freedom of the press and challenges in the digital age
Freedom of the press has remained a very important element of democratic life because it essentially aims to improve the quality of a democracy. ... -
World Press Freedom Day: Joseph Pulitzer’s model
To commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2022, the U.S. Consulate General, in partnership with the Media Career Development Network, recently hosted a month-long program ... -
Muzzle the press! India’s press freedom ranking leaves a lot to be desired
May 3 is celebrated as World Press Freedom Day. The General Assembly of the United Nations approved it in 1993 following a recommendation by ... -
British Columbia high school journalists advocate for student press freedom bill that is a first in Canada
Jessica Kim and Spencer Izen with The Griffins’ Nest newspapers, at Vanpress Printers in Burnaby, British Columbia, on May 5. Students at Eric Hamber ... -
Editors reaffirm their commitment to defend democracy and freedom of the press
• Complete public meeting/capacity building training for 350 journalists • Commend the US Embassy for their tremendous support The Nigerian Publishers Guild (NGE) concluded ... -
UN censorship collusion by Council of Mayors on Migration fails to respond to press freedom letter
UN censorship collusion by Council of Mayors on Migration fails to respond to press freedom letter By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell’s BookBBC-gbritish tutor ... -
As Serbia climbs press freedom rankings, opposition journalists still fear abuse
Attacks on Serbian journalist Slobodan Georgiev culminated when he uncovered links between President Aleksander Vučić’s brother, Andrej Vučić, and a notorious Kosovo businessman in ... -
Italy. Press freedom report examines safety of journalists and legal threats
MFRR Mission Report Highlights Two Major Challenges Facing Media Freedom The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins its Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partner ... -
world press freedom day
The United Nations celebrated World Press Freedom Day on May 3. The organizers organized a world conference on the subject in Uruguay last week. ... -
Press Freedom Day: Academics urge inclusion of trauma literacy in journalism curricula | The Guardian Nigeria News
Following the physical, psychological, moral and emotional injuries suffered by journalists due to exposure to traumatic events during their careers, communication specialists unanimously underlined ... -
Colloquium on Freedom of the Press – Stabroek News
What has been dubbed the 2022 World Press Freedom Day National Conference and Symposium has at least drawn public attention to what is needed ... -
Akufo-Addo must show intolerance for acts that undermine press freedom – Ransford Gyampo
A professor of political science at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has urged President Akufo-Addo to admit the challenges to press freedom ... -
Press freedom around the world: Meet Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, who received the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
New Delhi | Sugandha Jha: The press is considered the fourth pillar of democracy and the media must report the facts and control everything. ... -
It is unfair to blame the press freedom report solely on the government – Affail Money
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Roland Affail Monney, said the country’s performance in the 2022 Press Freedom Index should not be ... -
RSF reacts after the Albanian Prime Minister rejects the World Press Freedom Index – Exit
Reporters Without Borders has responded to claims by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama that reports of media violations in the 2021 World Press Freedom ... -
Prime Minister Modi and freedom of the press
How often does our Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet the press? You must have already seen a small video clip making the rounds on ... -
Thoughts on World Press Freedom Day – By: . .
Ibrahim Ahmad Kala, LL.M. May 3 every year is World Press Freedom Day. This year edition was marked by the United Nations UNESCO with ... -
Freedom of the student press around the world
For World Press Freedom Day, the Student Press Law Center and PEN America co-sponsored a panel discussion at the UNESCO World Conference in Ponte ... -
Journalists must have full and uncensored access to information
Coinciding with World Press Freedom Day, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said that “no journalist in Bhutan has been the victim of violent attacks. ... -
World Press Freedom Day 2022: Panel recommends training session for political office holders on the role of journalists in democracy
PETER OKORE, Umuahia Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, a panel of participants in Umuahia, Abia State, advocated for the education of ... -
Progress towards press freedom in Sierra Leone but there are emerging threats – Welcome to the Sierra Leone Telegraph
Ahmed Sahid Nasralla: Sierra Leone Telegraph: May 5, 2022: On May 3, 2022, SLAJ joined the world in observing World Press Freedom Day 2022. ... -
Journalists demonstrate to demand press freedom in Tunisia
Last update: 3 hours ago Tunisian journalists protested on Thursday against what they say has been increasing repression and intimidation against the press since ... -
Statement by Heal Zimbabwe on World Press Freedom Day
Heal Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day. This year’s theme “Journalism Under Siege” highlights the myriad ways ... -
Data | India’s press freedom ranking drops to 150, its lowest on record
In the 2022 edition of the Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, India ranks 150th, eight positions lower than last year. In ... -
Government welcomes RSF report on press freedom; steps to take – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the government has welcomed Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) report on press freedom in Ghana, with steps to rectify ... -
Extension Seven AFL, Freedom of the Press Index, Bluey
Share Tweeter Share E-mail Media Affairs Labor throws over a million dollars at subway TV adverts Labor has spent more than $1 million on ... -
Ghana’s media is the freest ever – NPP responds to World Press Freedom Rankings
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) condemned parts of the 2022 World Press Freedom Index that called the Akufo-Addo administration “intolerant of criticism from citizens ... -
Tourism, Press Freedom and Other Topics – PGA Spokesperson Briefing
TOURISM The General Assembly met today for the high-level thematic debate on tourism. General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid convened the debate titled “Putting Sustainable ... -
Press freedom in Taiwan ‘satisfactory’, says RSF
‘GET WORSE’: Hong Kong’s latest ranking showed “one of the biggest drops in our index in the last 20 years,” said Cedric Alviani of ... -
World Press Freedom Day: Disinformation, New Guns, Morons and Gold
A politician bent on manipulating the election outcome may have found a new weapon to replace traditional guns, goons and gold: disinformation. The impact ... -
Sudan: World Press Freedom Day 2022 – Sudanese media under siege
Sudan — As the world celebrated World Press Freedom Day 2022 on Wednesday, journalists and media workers in Sudan are crying out for their ... -
Social media threatens freedom of the press, says Nobel laureate
Wednesday 04 May 2022 20:11 MYT GENEVA, May 4 — The rise of social media has allowed dangerous propaganda to flourish and has left ... -
Journalists in Ethiopia say press freedom is at ‘crossroads’
Weldiya, Ethiopia — When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office four years ago, Reporters Without Borders, a Paris-based group that promotes press freedom, ... -
Social media threatens press freedom, Nobel laureate says
Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa speaks during a press conference at Palacio del Gobernador in Manila on February 24, 2022. George Calvelo, ... -
World Press Freedom Day, Tourism Event and Other Topics – PGA Spokesperson Briefing
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY Today is World Press Freedom Day. General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid took part in a high-level dialogue on press freedom ... -
Cambodian PM’s son praises press freedom, despite father’s crackdown — Radio Free Asia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s son defended press freedom at an event marking World Press Freedom Day in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, ignoring his ... -
On World Press Freedom Day, Afghan media express concern
On World Press Freedom Day, the Afghan media community has expressed concern over the lack of access to information and the absence of a ... -
Mexico Celebrates Press Freedom Day Amid Journalist Tragedy | News
On World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, Mexicans remember the eight journalists who have been murdered so far this year. RELATED: Mexico ... -
Estonia moves up to fourth place in 2022 World Press Freedom Index | News
This year, Norway leads the RSF ranking out of 180 countries, followed by Denmark and Sweden. Estonia and Finland ranked fourth and fifth respectively, ... -
Press Freedom Day: Social media companies urged to investigate attacks on Filipino journalists
MANILA, Philippines — Foreign correspondents working in the Philippines on Tuesday urged social media platforms to investigate online attacks their colleagues have suffered during ... -
German foundation trains African journalists to promote press freedom
Some of the participants in the training in Germany. A German organization, Taz Panter Foundation, claims to train African journalists to promote journalism. A ... -
Czech Republic moves up 20 places in press freedom index – EURACTIV.com
Press freedom has improved in the Czech Republic according to this year’s Press Freedom Index, which now ranks the country 20th from the 40th ... -
DW Documentary Series ‘Guardians of Truth’ Looks at Freedom of the Press | Cinema | DW
Renowned Turkish journalist Can Dündar meets exiles and dissidents around the world to tell them about the fate he himself shares with them. Together ... -
World Press Freedom Canada Announces 2022 Press Freedom Award Recipients
OTTAWA (ON), May 3, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – Journalist Fatima Syed and tai huynheditor and publisher of The Local, were declared co-winners of the ... -
Press freedom ‘problematic’ in nearly 40% of Europe and Central Asia – EURACTIV.com
Nearly 40% of countries in Europe and Central Asia are in a “problematic” press freedom situation, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World ... -
Hong Kong dips in latest press freedom ranking
Hong Kong, once a bastion of press freedom, fell 68 places, slipping to 148 in the latest Reporters With Borders (RSF) ranking. The region, ... -
Malawi’s president promises press freedom but critics cite arrests and intimidation
Blantyre, Malawi— Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera pledged to protect press freedom in comments to journalists invited, for the first time, to the supreme leader’s ... -
Celebrating World Press Freedom Day amid new wave of media crackdowns in Africa
A woman sits in front of a poster made up of the names of murdered journalists, during the World Press Freedom Conference on July ... -
Greece replaces Bulgaria as EU press freedom black sheep – EURACTIV.com
After many years of Bulgaria being the lowest ranked EU country in terms of press freedom, the World Press Freedom Index for 2022 painted ... -
Beeby: World Press Freedom Day — Applying Canada’s Freedom of Information Law
Breadcrumb Links Opinion Columnists The law that is supposed to give Canadians access to federal government records needs some teeth. In 2008, the National ... -
Press Freedom Day: Media and journalists need better protection
In a statement to mark world press freedom day the 3 Maythe Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burićurged European governments ... -
Cameroonian journalists denounce separatists and military abuses on Press Freedom Day
Cameroonian journalists mark World Press Freedom Day (May 3) by calling on government troops and rebels to stop abusing journalists covering the separatist conflict. ... -
On World Press Freedom Day, we can commend Jamaican governments for a free press
Children stand with a photo of Ukrainian journalist Denys Kazansky next to other participants in a demonstration against Russia’s aggression and war in Ukraine, ... -
On World Press Freedom Day, new threats against journalists mount
Journalists have long been targeted for telling the truth; but the methods deployed to silence independent reporting have expanded. Two sinister and distinct trends ... -
World Press Freedom Day – World Press Freedom Day; Know the history and rank of India among other countries
The United Nations General Assembly has declared May 3 as World Press Freedom Day or simply World Press Day, observed to raise awareness of ... -
On this World Press Freedom Day, Ukraine is in the spotlight
This year, the war in Ukraine; the murder of journalists throughout the war zone; and restrictions and prosecutions against journalism in Russia are at ... -
Russia suspended from World Press Freedom Day (FM) conference
Russia suspended from World Press Freedom Day (FM) conference Moscow, May 2 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has been barred from participating in the UNESCO conference on ... -
Russia suspended from UNESCO conference on World Press Freedom Day – Foreign Ministry
Russia has not been allowed to participate in the UNESCO conference on media freedom issues, which takes place from May 2 to 5 in ... -
Why is World Press Freedom Day celebrated on May 3? Everything you need to know about its history and meaning
New Delhi | Simran Srivastava: World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 to raise awareness of the importance of press freedom ... -
Human rights: Belarusian journalists win World Press Freedom Prize | India is blooming
New York: The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named Tuesday as the winner of this year’s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following ... -
Hong Kong press freedom nearly dismantled, report says
Since the Chinese regime imposed the National Security Law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020, almost all independent and pro-democracy media outlets have ... -
Cambodia reiterates its commitment to defend press freedom
The Ministry of Information sent its congratulations and reaffirmed its commitment to continue to defend press freedom in Cambodia. In his remarks on the ... -
World Press Freedom Day 2022
Brazil: The National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ) and the Observatory of Journalistic Ethics (objETHOS) will launch next Tuesday, May 3, the file “Attacks against ... -
Human rights: Belarusian journalists win World Press Freedom Prize |
BAJ was established in 1995 as a non-governmental association of media workers with the aim of promoting freedom of expression and independent journalism in ... -
World Press Freedom Day | Moonshot News
World Press Freedom Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1993. The date chosen for this annual celebration is 3 ... -
Group of Belarusian Journalists Wins UNESCO Press Freedom Prize | Economic news
By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ main organization of independent journalists has received a UNESCO prize for press freedom. The ... -
Press freedom alerts rise by 41% in 2021, says Council of Europe – EURACTIV.com
The number of press freedom alerts among Council of Europe (CoE) member states soared 41% in 2021 and should be a wake-up call for ... -
The Belarusian Association of Journalists receives the 2022 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
Press release | UNESCO The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) has been named the winner of the 2022 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, ... -
Hong Kong press freedom nearly destroyed, report says
Hong Kong Watch calls on the international community to denounce the “catastrophic” situation facing the media Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong reads the latest ... -
Ministry of Information to host World Press Freedom Day
The Ministry of Information, in collaboration with UNESCO, will organize World Press Freedom Day 2022 on May 3 under the theme “Journalism under the ...
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