Press freedom
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India arrests IIOJ&K journalist amid press freedom crackdown
SRINAGAR: A prominent journalist from illegally occupied Indian Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) has been arrested by police and accused of ‘glorifying terrorism’ and ‘spreading ... -
Botswana pushes warrantless surveillance bill, threatening press freedom
The IPI urges the government to withdraw the legislation and engage in wider stakeholder consultation IPI Contributor Kelsey Carolan February 1, 2022 ... -
Nominations now open for World Press Freedom Canada’s 2022 Freedom of the Press and Spencer Moore Awards
OTTAWA (ON), February 3, 2022 /CNW/ – World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is pleased to announce that nominations for its 2022 Press Freedom Award ... -
3 Questions: Women’s Rights and Growing Threats to Press Freedom Around the World | MIT News
For Ada Petriczko, being born a woman can be a matter of life and death. Originally from Poland, she reports on sexual violence and ... -
House Passes Senate Bill Declaring August 30 National Press Freedom Day │GMA News Online
The House of Representatives passed a Senate bill declaring August 30 each year National Press Freedom Day. Senate Bill 670 passed the House as ... -
Press freedom in Pakistan deteriorated in 2021: Report
Karachi, January 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Council of Pakistani Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has released a report to highlight how much press freedom has deteriorated in ... -
Eastern Africa Editors Society to hold World Press Freedom Day in Tanzania
The Eastern Africa Editors Society (EAES) will organize this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) activities in Tanzania on May 3, 2022. This will ... -
‘Systematic fear’: How India undermined press freedom in Kashmir | Press Freedom News
For five years, Sajad Gul has written about the conflict ravaging his homeland of Indian-administered Kashmir, a disputed Himalayan territory where armed rebellion and ... -
Biden is only carrying on the legacy of ever-deteriorating press freedom through his actions
US President Joe Biden’s latest abusive remarks to a Fox News reporter have sparked controversy and raised questions about his administration’s stance on free ... -
India beats press freedom and journalists in occupied Kashmir – Reuters
For five years, Sajad Gul has written about the conflict ravaging his homeland, a contested Himalayan territory where a struggle for freedom and India’s ... -
Not a numbers game: nuance needed to measure press freedom in Southeast Asia | News | Eco-Enterprise
“By writing, they are trying to uplift their communities and shine a light on stories of injustice,” said Sahnaz Melasandy, Network and Report Coordinator. ... -
Press freedom fighter Jodie Ginsberg expands her fight
Jodie Ginsberg was running a small free speech organization in London in 2014 when Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab walked into her office. ... -
As Biden wraps up his first year in office, press freedom advocates share their priorities
In the days ahead, minute-by-minute stories of President Biden’s wins, losses and struggles will be joined by in-depth critiques of the president’s first year ... -
Popia on freedom of the press, freedom of expression, data protection…
Last month, the UK Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s ruling in favor of Duchess Meghan Markle in her case against the British ... -
Another blow to press freedom in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, press freedom continues to be eroded as journalists and pro-democracy media platforms are targeted by authorities. Just two days after Boxing ... -
Eatala and Sravan defend press freedom – the New Indian Express
Through Express news service HYDERABAD: BJP MP Eatala Rajender on Saturday called on the people of Telangana, regardless of their ideologies and political affiliation, ... -
Afghanistan. How press freedom has collapsed since the Taliban took over
Selma (name changed) was a journalist and activist who lived and worked in Panjshir province in eastern Afghanistan. She lost her job after the ... -
Hong Kong leader says she cannot accept claims that press freedom is at risk of extinction
HONG KONG, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she could not accept suggestions that press freedom in the ... -
Hong Kong’s Lam: media shutdowns unrelated to press freedom
Lam said the government respects the rule of law in Hong Kong and that when she took office for the first time, she opened ... -
Hong Kong Leader Rejects Allegations of “Extinction” of Press Freedom | Freedom of press
Journalists face increasing pressure on Chinese territory with the shutdown of three independent media outlets since the imposition of the security law. Hong Kong ... -
Hong Kong journalist tops ’10 most urgent’ list focused on China’s press freedom
1. Jimmy Lai Chee-ying Hong Kong media entrepreneur and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is serving a 20-month prison sentence, while also awaiting trial ... -
China blocks press freedom in Hong Kong, targets Taiwan
The prospect of freedom of the press and of expression is becoming increasingly murky in Hong Kong, as the consequences of Beijing’s repressive pressure ... -
Press freedom downward spiral continues after Hong Kong arrests
In response to the arrest this morning of current and former senior executives and board members of the Hong Kong media outlet Stand News ... -
UNESCO calls for nominations for World Press Freedom Prize
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)/Guillermo Cano invites nominations for its World Press Freedom Prize The prize aims to reward, each ... -
With freedom of the press, “American leadership really matters”
The work of journalists is becoming increasingly dangerous, with record numbers of arrests for their coverage and dozens of deaths each year. As of ... -
Julian Assange and freedom of the press
Sir, – It is to be welcomed that a prominent Irish Times commentator is covering the media trial of the century, that of Julian ... -
Lawsuits and media killings in India restrict press freedom, experts say
The prosecutions, murders and intimidation of journalists in India contribute to the country’s bad luck in the eyes of media watchdogs. In its latest ... -
Government disagrees with India’s ranking in World Press Freedom Index: Minister I&B
The Center disagrees with the conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders on press freedom in India for various reasons, including the very small sample ... -
Center disagrees with India’s ranking in World Press Freedom Index
On Tuesday, the Center disagreed with India’s low ranking in the World Press Freedom Index prepared by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders. The government ... -
“Prosecuting Assange will have a devastating impact on press freedom”
Wed 22 Dec 2021 00:00 Last update on: Wed 22 Dec 2021 00:09 Stefania Maurizi Photo: Courtesy “> Stefania Maurizi Photo: Courtesy Stefania Maurizi ... -
Anurag Thakur in Parliament – The New Indian Express
Through PTI NEW DELHI: The Center does not agree with the conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders on press freedom in India for various ... -
India: Government disagrees with India’s ranking in World Press Freedom Index: Minister I&B
The Center disagrees with the conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders on press freedom in India for various reasons, including the very small sample ... -
EU expresses concern over Polish media bill and impact on press freedom
People take part in a rally to protest against a media bill passed by the Polish parliament which critics say aims to affect the ... -
Greek journalists denounce decline in press freedom
Athens (AFP) – The murder of a journalist, the Prime Minister publicly reprimanding a foreign journalist and alleged state surveillance. It has been a ... -
World Press Freedom Day 2022 will focus on journalism under surveillance
The theme was announced at COLPIN, Latin America’s largest gathering of investigative journalists, which took place in Canelones, Uruguay. The concept note is available ... -
World Press Freedom Day 2022 to focus on journalism under surveillance
The theme was announced at COLPIN, Latin America’s largest gathering of investigative journalists, which took place in Canelones, Uruguay. The concept note is available ... -
US counterterrorism unit investigated journalists, raising concerns over press freedom
A special customs and border protection unit used sensitive government databases designed to track down terrorists to investigate up to 20 US-based journalists, including ... -
Is Nigeria’s absence from the global impunity index proof of better press freedom and human rights, as the Minister of Justice said?
During the political dialogue, Malami said Nigeria had been on the impunity index “for the past decade” before President Muhammadu Buhari came to power ... -
Press freedom champions to receive Nobel Peace Prize
Pierre-Henry Deshayes – Agence France-Presse December 10, 2021 | 12:03 OSLO, Norway — She risks prison, he buried several colleagues: Maria Ressa from the ... -
Opinion: A blow for Julian Assange and for the freedom of the press | Reviews | DW
It’s been a bad day for Julian Assange, but it doesn’t stop there. It’s a bad day for journalists everywhere, a bad day for ... -
Maria Ressa fights for press freedom under Duterte in the Philippines
Veteran Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, who will accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday, has fought several legal cases and online abuse ... -
Nobel Prize winners warn of press freedom crisis
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize co-winners have expressed serious concerns about democracy and press freedom. They say they are determined to fight for both. ... -
UNESCO seeks creative partner to develop global campaign for World Press Freedom Day 2022
The campaign will be launched before May 3 and is expected to be linked to the theme of World Press Freedom Day 2022 “Journalism ... -
Ethiopia’s civil war dashes once-high hopes for press freedom
In a Facebook post in late October, Awlo Media Center, an Ethiopian online media outlet critical of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration, said “pressure ... -
Ethiopia’s civil war shatters once-high hopes for press freedom
In a Facebook post at the end of October, Awlo Media Center, an Ethiopian online media critical of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration, announced ... -
EU welcomes FATF progress and welcomes legislation guaranteeing press freedom
ISLAMABAD: The European Union welcomed the progress made by Pakistan in the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) program and also welcomed ... -
The winter (session) of the freedom of the press?
The winter (session) of the freedom of the press? Recent restrictions on journalists ‘coverage of the work of Parliament violate media freedom and citizens’ ... -
Press freedom in Greece increasingly threatened: journalists, NGOs | Freedom of press
Athens, Greece – Press freedom is increasingly threatened in Greece, say journalists, NGOs and observers concerned about recent events, including the alleged surveillance of ... -
Top 10 List Focuses on Threat Trends Against Journalists
To close 2021, the monthly list of the “10 most urgent” of the One Free Press Coalition presents “the year of the freedom of ... -
Shuttered Hong Kong Democracy Paper wins Press Freedom Award
HONG KONG – Jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai and his now closed staff Apple Daily newspaper have received a prestigious Press Freedom Award from ... -
The One Free Press Coalition presents “The Year of the Free Press” to highlight the most pressing issues threatening journalists in 2021 and beyond
The One Free Press Coalition publishes its “10 most urgent” list for December 2021 The Free Press Coalition NEW YORK – December 1, 2021 ... -
Letter: On freedom of the press
Through Rudy Budesky Updated: November 30, 2021 Posted: November 30, 2021 As ADN reported on Nov. 23, the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and ... -
How Hong Kong press freedom suffocates under China
Emboldened by the National Security Law, Hong Kong officials are increasingly cracking down on media and journalists critical of the government. Many on the ... -
CPJ urges Facebook to restore ‘censored’ press freedom awards video
The Committee to Protect Journalists’ Freedom of the Press 2021 video removed by Facebook, but still available on YouTube and Twitter. Video: CPJ (Hong ... -
“Nigeria’s economy is too weak to sustain press freedom” | The Guardian Nigeria News
The Guardian’s managing director and editor, Martins Oloja, said the national economy was too weak to sustain press freedom. Oloja said so yesterday in ... -
Amal Clooney protects journalists. We asked him about the decrease in press freedom in Asia.
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney holds a press briefing for her campaign for media freedom. Photo: DAMIEN MEYER / AFP At a recent press ... -
Press freedom advocates worry that Project Veritas just muzzled the ‘New York Times’
In an unusual and frightening ruling on Thursday, a New York judge ordered the New York Times refrain from “disseminating or publishing further” information ... -
Myanmar media ‘struggle to report,’ says press freedom award winner
WASHINGTON – When the Burmese military took power earlier this year, it quickly began arresting journalists, cutting internet access and revoking media licenses. For ... -
Press Freedom Awards ceremony defends journalists in “increasingly repressive world”
In the words of the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Joel Simon, “practicing journalism in the face of grave danger requires ... -
Steve Vines: The future of press freedom in Hong Kong
How many of us in the often dubious occupation of journalism are qualified “to continue the red line”, not to mention the ability to ... -
Press freedom awards ceremony defends journalists in an ‘increasingly repressive world’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can register for free here. In ... -
Matias Guente of Mozambique wins the International Press Freedom Prize
The winner of this year’s International Press Freedom Prize is Matias Guente, editor of the independent Mozambican investigative weekly, Mozambique Channel (ChannelMoz – online ... -
Politico report raises questions about Biden administrator’s respect for press freedom: ‘Beyond belief’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Politico report said on Saturday that the recent Justice Department searches of the residence of ... -
FBI raid on home of Project Veritas founder raises questions about press freedom
This document came into the hands of O’Keefe’s organization, Project Veritas, which never published anything on the subject and ultimately turned the document over ... -
Hong Kong denies visa to Economist journalist, raising press freedom concerns
Pedestrians cross a street in Hong Kong on October 31, 2021. Hong Kong was once one of the freest societies in Asia and considered ... -
Imprisoned Wuhan Journalist Zhang Zhan Nominated for RSF Press Freedom Prize | freedom of the press
Detained Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan has been nominated for the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Award for her courage, acknowledging her reporting work ... -
Freedom of the press is no joke in the Philippines
Author: Danilo Araña Arao, University of the Philippines Diliman By presenting the Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov on October ... -
China attacks Hong Kong press freedom probe
China slammed a press freedom investigation by the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club which found nearly half of its members plan to leave the ... -
Nigerian journalists worry about press freedom over missing colleague and further attacks
ABUJA, NIGERIA – Nigerian journalists express new concerns for their safety after a journalist from Abuja newspaper went missing last month, and journalists were ... -
China slams press freedom survey that shows journalists want to leave Hong Kong
China questions the validity and data of a new press freedom survey. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Hong Kong (FCC) survey found nearly half ... -
Iranian Journalist Tops List of ’10 Most Urgent Press Freedom Matters’
Iranian authorities executed journalist Zam by hanging in December 2020 after sentencing him to death on anti-state charges for his coverage of the 2017 ... -
Freedom of the press is seriously threatened
And because of this, our democracy is also in danger Sun Oct 31 2021 7:03 PM Last updated on: Sun Oct 31 2021 7:27 ... -
Editors concerned about press freedom
Staff Correspondent Sun, Oct 31, 2021 12:00 AM Last update: Sun, Oct 31, 2021 4:17 AM From left to right, acting editor of Samakal ... -
Eight threats to press freedom to watch ahead of Nicaragua’s presidential elections
On November 7, Nicaraguans will go to the polls to vote for the president, the culmination of a campaign that has included the detention ... -
RSF in Guinea to promote press freedom during transition
Access to information, legal and institutional reforms, the safety of journalists, the independence of the media regulator, support for the media and the professionalization ... -
RSF visits Guinea to promote press freedom during the transition
Less than two months after the dismissal of President Alpha Condé in a military coup on September 5, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has just ... -
Netherlands drop one spot in 2021 press freedom rankings
A report ranking press freedoms in 180 countries around the world placed the Netherlands sixth in the world – a respectable performance, but slightly ... -
The Netherlands loses a place in the 2021 Press Freedom Index
A report ranking press freedoms in 180 countries around the world placed the Netherlands sixth in the world – a respectable performance, but slightly ... -
Journalists must be protected – press freedom is the engine of societal development
Femi Falana, a senior lawyer from Nigeria (SAN), called for the protection of journalists from government crackdown because “freedom of the press is freedom ... -
#PressingOn: 2021 Hong Kong Free Press Fundraising Campaign – support press freedom, help us grow and surpass 1,000 monthly patrons
Hong Kong Free Press launches its first fundraiser in two years. We aim to exceed 1,000 monthly contributors, as HKFP expands operations and commits ... -
Press Freedom Groups Call for Assange Charges Dropped Before US Appeal
A coalition of more than two dozen press freedom and human rights organizations called on the Biden administration to drop all charges against Julian ... -
Slovenian Prime Minister shaken by weak ratings on press rights and freedom
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – As the European Parliament wrapped up a mission to Slovenia last Friday, Dutch MEP Sophia in ‘t Veld raised concerns that ... -
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to 2 journalists, highlighting the fight for press freedom
Video transcription Return transcription Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists supporting the free press The journalists, Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitri A. ... -
McGuire’s Legislation, which Advances Some of America’s Toughest Freedom of the Press Protections, Becomes State Law | News
Sen. Mike McGuire’s legislation, which advances some of the strongest press freedom protections in the nation, was signed into law by Governor Newsom. SB ... -
Turkish government sends grim message on press freedom
CPJ’s recent press freedom mission to Turkey got off to a disappointing start. International organizations led by the International Press Institute, including Reporters Without ... -
Press Freedom Coalition says DOJ must drop Assange case after CIA plot revelation
A coalition of more than two dozen press freedom groups on Monday escalated an earlier appeal demanding that the US Department of Justice drop ... -
Freedom of the press in democratic South Africa is a…
Rioting, looting, indiscriminate property damage and killings in Phoenix associated with July’s “attempted insurrection” resulting from internal fallout within the ANC have raised speculation ... -
Declaration of the Joint Press Freedom Mission in Malta
Representatives of ARTICLE 19, the Committee to Protect Journalists, the European Center for Press and Media Freedom, the European Federation of Journalists and Reporters ... -
Duterte: Freedom of the press is “vital in the dynamic democracy of a country”
Alexis Romero – Philstar.com October 13, 2021 | 6:52 p.m. MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has called press freedom “vital in a country’s ... -
If the free world valued freedom of the press, it would finally free Assange
As comedian Dave Chappelle put it with a nervous laugh in his 2019 Mark Twain Award acceptance speech, “The First Amendment is first for ... -
Duterte says press freedom is ‘vital’ for democracy
President Rodrigo Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the COVID-19 task force at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, ... -
Opinion: As press freedom declines around the world, CBC/Radio-Canada should take on a role as an international broadcaster
Jean-Frédéric Légaré-Tremblay is a Fellow and Senior Advisor, Communications and Partnerships, at the Center d’études internationales de Montréal. Canada’s role in the world is ... -
EU media watchdogs and associations urge Greece to protect press freedom – EURACTIV.com
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), a European mechanism that tracks, monitors and responds to violations of press and media freedom in Europe, urged ... -
Lake County News, California – McGuire’s Bill to Advance Press Freedom Protection Becomes State Law
State Senator Mike McGuire’s Bill SB 98, which highlights some of the country’s toughest press freedom protections, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin ... -
Governor Newsom signs bill to secure press freedom in California
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Journalists in Southland applaud Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Senate Bill 98, which exempts media professionals from complying with police ... -
Philippine pillar of press freedom
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Veteran Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, who received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, has become a symbol of the struggle for ... -
Press freedom hangs over EU summit – APCO’s European plans – EU lobbying meets EU “journalism” – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Presented by BMS-Pfizer Alliance. By LILI BAYER PRESENTED BY Advice, stories, trauma to the POLITICO Brussels team ... -
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Filipino and Russian press freedom advocates
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia “for ... -
Press freedom worries EU leaders in Slovenia – POLITICO
KRANJ, Slovenia – EU leaders spent Wednesday urging aspiring members to speed up democratic reforms – before answering uncomfortable questions about the erosion of ... -
National Press Club Press Freedom Team Hold Press Conference on FTC Complaint Against Facebook
WASHINGTON, October 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Topical Notice: Which: Andy Parker, the father of the former WDBJ-TV reporter (Roanoke) Alison parker and ...
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