Tag: press freedom
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Russia bans Canada’s prime minister, foreign minister and defense minister from entering the country
Cameraman and editor Pierre Zakrzewski in an undated photo. Fox News said in an internal memo to employees on March 15 that cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski was ... -
Report of the Press Council on the indictment for the freedom of the press of the national conference of the government JK
The National Conference (NC) on Monday called the findings of a Press Council of India committee on press freedom in Kashmir a “revealing indictment” of the ... -
RSF opens press freedom center in Lviv, delivery of first bulletproof vests
“We came here to express our solidarity with Ukrainian journalists and provide them with the best possible assistance in covering the war,” said RSF Secretary General ... -
Zimbabwe: Chamisa, predator of press freedom
When Nelson Chamisa formed a new political party which he called the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), many people expected there to be a paradigm shift ... -
The MQM-P is committed to supporting the JAC on freedom of the press
CARACHI: A delegation from the Joint Action Committee (JAC) in a meeting with the leadership of the Muttahida Qaumi-Pakistan Movement on Saturday called the recent amendment ... -
JAC representatives meet with party leaders
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi-Pakistan Movement (MQMP) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said on Saturday that his party would never support any measure aimed at undermining press freedom in ... -
Student Press Freedom Day 2022 – La PRAIRIE
Journalists around the world are facing threats for shedding light on a controversial subject. People who aren’t involved in the news don’t always know how stories ... -
Revocation of MediaOne license is a crackdown on press freedom in India: prominent figures
New Delhi: Several parliamentarians, lawyers, editors and activists on Monday showed their support for the Malayalam news channel MediaOne, saying the revocation of its license by ... -
FIRE Launches Student Press Freedom Initiative to Combat Censorship in Student Media
A forthcoming FIRE study found that more than 60% of academic journals experience at least one case of administrative censorship each year. Let it sink in. ... -
Student press freedom law a ‘critical step’ in defending free speech
VANCOUVER, BC, February 10, 2022 /CNW/ – The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) applauds the exceptional efforts of a group of high school student journalists to ... -
Government rejects ranking on World Press Freedom Index, question methodology and sample size
New Delhi: In response to India’s ranking of 142nd in its world press freedom index, the government clarified its position by saying it does not subscribe ... -
Why press freedom and ending FGM are linked in Somalia
By AGGREY MUTAMBO Freedom of the press and female genital mutilation (FGM) may be unrelated issues around the world, but in Somalia stakeholders believe achieving one ... -
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 are now ... -
‘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 brutal Indian ... -
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 speech. In ... -
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. co-author. More ... -
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. He had ... -
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 in office. ... -
Biden administration: CPJ to release report and hold media briefing on press freedom – Reuters
NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists will release “Night and Day: The Biden Administration and the Press,” a special report examining what the White House ... -
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 Day in ... -
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, to protect ... -
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 Taliban took ... -
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 city was ... -
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 government press ... -
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 leader Carrie ... -
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 on the ... -
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 for alleged ... -
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 year, 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 December, more ... -
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 Assange (Fintan ... -
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 size and ... -
“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 is an ... -
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 reasons, including ... -
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 size and ... -
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 bad year ... -
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 at the ... -
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 at the ... -
Biden mocked for dodging press conference… but appearing on TV show | United Kingdom | News
Joe Biden made an appearance on the popular US talk show Tonight With Jimmy Fallon on Friday night. A close White House assistant and press secretary ... -
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 Philippines and ... -
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 press freedom ... -
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 in her ... -
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. Dmitry Muratov ... -
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 under surveillance”, ... -
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 and obstruction” ... -
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 that government ... -
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 reporters, what ... -
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 World ... -
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 – To ... -
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 Electoral Assistance ... -
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 ground now ... -
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 Kong Crackdown ... -
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 conference, leading ... -
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 about Project ... -
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 Aye Chan ... -
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 a deep ... -
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 “adhere 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 the words ... -
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 version). He ... -
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 Project Veritas ... -
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 to the ... -
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 in Wuhan ... -
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 8, 2021, ... -
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 city Through ... -
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 manhandled as ... -
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 of its ... -
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 Mustafiz Shafi, ... -
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 of opposition ... -
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 of the ... -
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 worse than ... -
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 lower than ... -
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 of society”. ... -
#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 to providing ... -
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 Assange. This ... -
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 public debate ... -
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. Muratov from ... -
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 98 was ... -
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 Borders, Human ... -
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 charges against ... -
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 about the ... -
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 Without Borders ... -
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 vibrant democracy” ... -
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 a reason.” ... -
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, Davao City ... -
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 rather discreet ... -
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 the Greek ... -
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 Newsom on ... -
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 ... -
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 at @liliebayer ... -
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 their efforts ... -
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 press freedom ... -
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 lawyers from ... -
Moroccan journalist tops list of ’10 most urgent cases’ of press freedom cases focused on surveillance victims
Governments around the world have used sophisticated crime-fighting spyware to target the press. Journalists say spyware has the potential to expose their sources, movements and other ... -
Is press freedom dead in Afghanistan? | TV shows
Wednesday September 29 at 7:30 p.m. GMT:A once flourishing media landscape in Afghanistan appears to be withering as press freedom is criticized by reports of brutal ... -
Uruguay to host World Press Freedom Day conference in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The announcement was made during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in the presence of Albertus Aochamub, Ambassador of Namibia, ... -
Press freedom groups to convene popular tribunal over murders of journalists
Denouncing the level of impunity in cases involving the murders of journalists, three international press freedom groups announced on Tuesday the creation of a people’s court ... -
RSF on visit to Bulgaria, calls for a “crisis exit plan” for press freedom
As Bulgarians prepare to go to the polls for the third time in seven months in November, this time to elect both a parliament and a ... -
Northport HS Teacher Wins Schurz Press Freedom Teacher Award
NORTHPORT, NY — Janis Schachter, a social studies teacher at Northport High School, has been recognized around the world for her work in media education, according ... -
Return of Taliban heralds ‘end to press freedom’, say Afghan journalists
Free and independent media will not be possible in Afghanistan, despite assurances from the Taliban, some private media reporters say. “A bleak future awaits the media ... -
EU gives Taliban conditions, including press freedom, to ensure interaction with Bloc
European Union officials have given the Taliban a set of conditions, including the rule of law and press freedom, to ensure interaction with the 27-nation bloc. ...
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