Press freedom

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 repression have raged for more than three decades. That…

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 his first year in office, President Biden signed a number of…

SRINAGAR – For five years, Sajad Gul has written about the conflict ravaging his homeland, a disputed Himalayan territory where violent armed rebellion and India's brutal counterinsurgency have raged for more than three decades.That changed…

“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 than numbersReporters Without Borders (RSF) recorded this at least…

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 recently been released from prison for organizing democratic rallies during the…

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. The Fox crowd says he's already a failure. Some in the progressive…

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 December last year, the acting editor of the now-closed pro-democracy digital…

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 press freedom, as this would…

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 control of the war-ravaged country in August. After being threatened, she has…

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 facing "extinction", days only after police raided online media and arrested seven people,…

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 conferences to online sites and met with the Association of…

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 Lam said she could not accept suggestions that press freedom in…

1. Jimmy Lai Chee-yingHong Kong media entrepreneur and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is serving a 20-month prison sentence, while also awaiting trial on national security and fraud charges, and faces a life sentence . Lai founded…

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 in the former British colony reverberate in Taiwan as well. Today,…

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 "seditious publication", Amnesty International Deputy Secretary General Kyle Ward, said…

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 person, organization or institution that has made a…

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 than 290 journalists were in jail for their work and at least 24 had been…

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 O'Toole, "Assange being persecuted to scare off future…

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 report, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) noted that India tied with Yemen for the number…

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 little or no emphasis on the fundamentals of democracy, the…

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 claimed the report was based on a small sample and gave little or no…

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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 the very small sample size and little or no…

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 little or no emphasis on the fundamentals of democracy, the Ministry of…

People take part in a rally to protest against a media bill passed by the Polish parliament which critics say aims to affect the operations of the TVN24 news channel owned by the American company Discovery Inc, in Krakow, Poland, December…

Athens (AFP) - The killing of a journalist, the prime minister publicly reprimanding a foreign journalist, and alleged state surveillance. It was a bad year for media rights in Greece. The…

The murder of a journalist, the Prime Minister publicly reprimanding a foreign journalist and alleged state surveillance. It has been a bad year for media rights in Greece.The southern European country lost five places in the 2021 World…

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…

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 following link.The event will serve to highlight current…

A special customs and border protection unit used sensitive government databases designed to track terrorists to investigate up to 20 US-based journalists, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press reporter , according to a…

During the political dialogue, Malami said Nigeria had been on the impunity index "for the past decade" before President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in 2015. We have asked the Department of Justice to clarify what timeframe it was…

Pierre-Henry Deshayes - Agence France-PresseDecember 10, 2021 | 12:03 OSLO, Norway - She faces prison, he has buried several colleagues: Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov from Russia, two champions of the free press,…

OSLO: She risks prison, he buried several colleagues: Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov from Russia, two champions of the free press, will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for a profession under attack. Ressa,…

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 press freedom campaign under President Rodrigo Duterte. The former CNN correspondent!-->…

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.…

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", which will focus on digital challenges related to media and press freedom. Read the…

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" from the government had forced him to close and lay off all…

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 "pressure and obstruction" had forced it to to…

NEW YORK: On the eve of the US government's inaugural Democracy Summit, the Committee to Protect Journalists reiterated that support for press freedom is essential to reversing the decline of democracy around the world. “Journalists are…

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 adoption of the draft law on the protection of journalists and media…

The winter (session) of the freedom of the press?Recent restrictions on journalists 'coverage of the work of Parliament violate media freedom and citizens' right to knowDHNS, 06 Dec 2021, 22:35…

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 they call a vague law banning "fake news" and the…

To close 2021, the monthly list of the “10 most urgent” of the One Free Press Coalition presents “the year of the freedom of the press”. The 10 cases concern trends in threats against journalists, from impunity to imprisonment, from…

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 Association of News Editors. Apple Daily, formerly Hong Kong's most popular…

The One Free Press Coalition publishes its "10 most urgent" list for December 2021 The Free Press Coalition NEW YORK - December 1, 2021 - To close 2021, the One Free Press Coalition today released its "Top 10…

Through Rudy Budesky Updated: November 30, 2021 Posted: November 30, 2021As ADN reported on Nov. 23, the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance added the United States to the list of “declining!-->!-->…

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 fear that self-censorship will eventually extinguish the independence…

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 32m: 05s) Pacific Media Watch Press Office The Committee to Protect…

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney holds a press briefing for her campaign for media freedom. Photo credit: DAMIEN MEYER / AFPAt a recent press conference, leading human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, along with members of her international…

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 Veritas, the activist group led by a far-right provocateur James…

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 Naing, executive director and editor-in-chief of the…

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 sense of optimism and a sincere faith in humanity."These qualities were on…

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 of the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Joel…

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 shares the prestigious prize awarded by the…

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 founder James O'Keefe and those of his associates raised questions about the…

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 police. A subsequent federal investigation resulted in an FBI raid…

Pedestrians cross a street in Hong Kong on October 31, 2021. Hong Kong was once one of the freest societies in Asia and considered one of the best places to set up shop for journalists covering the region due to the ease of obtaining work…

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 in the early weeks of the pandemic, amid growing appeals for…

Author: Danilo Araña Arao, University of the Philippines DilimanBy presenting the Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov on October 8, 2021, the Norwegian Nobel Committee shed light on the state of press freedom in…

Beijing has expressed "strong disapproval" of an investigation by the Hong Kong Foreign Press Club showing growing challenges for journalists under the National Security Law. The Chinese Foreign Ministry's office in the city…

BAKOU, Azerbaijan, November 5 By Humay Aghajanova - Trend: It is impossible to guide society without freedom of the press, said former World Bank Vice President Mats Karlsson during the panel on "Combating climate…

HONG KONG: China on Friday criticized a press freedom inquiry by the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club which found that nearly half of its members were considering leaving the city. The inquiry found that members were concerned about a…

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 they tried to cover two major events. Torkwase…

HONG KONG- China on Friday criticized a press freedom survey by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong that found nearly half of its members were considering leaving the city. The investigation found members were concerned about…

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 members expressed an interest in leaving Hong Kong, the Associated Press reported. The…

Increasingly, right-wing and authoritarian governments are taking action to stop the spread of disinformation - while themselves using fake news to sow mistrust and assert power."This is complete fake news," Foreign Minister Liz Truss told…

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 protests. Intelligence operatives from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)…

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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 candidates, the banning of civil society organizations and the…

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 media were among the topics discussed during the visit of…

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 fifth place the country achieved in 2020. World 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 worse than the fifth place the country achieved in 2020. World Press Freedom Index…

MOGADISHU (Somali Affairs) Press freedom deteriorated in Somalia's Hirshabelle state after police raided a hotel this week where a group of local journalists were training on security. On Thursday, police also harassed and…

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". Falana spoke on Friday at the Media Excellence in West…

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 reports on the ground. Sign up for a monthly contribution of HK $…

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 precedes an American appeal which will be heard next week, challenging a…

LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - As the European Parliament wrapped up a mission to Slovenia last Friday, Dutch MEP Sophia in 't Veld expressed concerns that public debate in the country is often hostile. His comments came after Slovenian Prime…

Senator Mike McGuire's legislation, which highlights some of the country's toughest 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 Rights Watch and…

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 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying the demand is now still more urgent due…

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 proximity of South Africa South to…

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 (RSF) returned to Malta to demand full criminal…

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Alexis Romero - Philstar.comOctober 13, 2021 | 6:52 p.m. MANILA, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte has called press freedom…

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 these days. This manifested itself during the…

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 government on Tuesday (12 October) to withdraw proposed…

Senator Mike McGuire's Bill SB 98, which highlights some of the country's toughest press freedom protections, was enacted by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday. SB 98 was one of the most critical First Amendment protections bills moving…

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Journalists in Southland applaud Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of Senate Bill 98, which exempts media professionals from complying with police dispersal orders while covering protests, marches and other types of…

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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 in an era of strong rulers. The former CNN bureau chief co-founded the…

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 to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a prerequisite for democracy…

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Topical Notice: Who: Andy Parker, the father of the former WDBJ-TV reporter (Roanoke) Alison parker and lawyers from the Georgetown Law Clinic. What: Press conference to discuss a recently…

KRANJ, Slovenia - EU leaders spent Wednesday urging aspiring members to speed up democratic reforms - before answering uncomfortable questions about the erosion of press freedom within their own ranks. European heads of state…

LONDON: In Lebanon, people have often resorted to humor and worldly jokes to overcome the various hardships they have endured in recent years. However, in many cases, this humor has crossed moral and ethical lines. A Lebanese…

Governments around the world have used sophisticated spyware designed to fight crime to target the press. Journalists say spyware has the potential to expose its sources, movements, and other private information that could be used to…

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 attacks on Afghan journalists. One of the brazenest attacks occurred…

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, host country of…

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 to hold perpetrators to account and ensure justice for them.…

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 president, Pavol Szalai, head of RSF's European Union and Balkans office, made a statement. two-day visit to…

NORTHPORT, NY - Janis Schachter, a social science teacher at Northport High School, has been recognized around the world for her work in media education, according to the school district. She won the Schurz Press Freedom Teacher Award at…

Journalism in Afghanistan is in danger of disappearing, according to the head of the International Federation of Journalists, who said journalists trying to continue working under the Taliban have been beaten and jailed."The Taliban don't…

Published on: 09/14/2021 - 10:13 Algerian authorities arrested a journalist from a local French-language newspaper and…

In addition to declaring a "state of emergency for press freedom", the RSF delegation that visited Warsaw on September 9 and 10 urged the lower house (the Sejm) and President Andrzej Duda to reject this amendment. This would force the…

Decline in the press freedom index of the President of the Assembly Streets Nation (representative)Kochi (Kerala): India's position in the world press freedom ranking is in decline and this is the time when journalists must be…

International Press Institute Named Today Yuliya Slutskaya has been named the 72nd World Press Freedom Hero. Slutskaya, the founder of Press Club Belarus, and several members of her team have been jailed on trumped-up tax evasion…

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 in Afghanistan," a former TOLO network reporter told VOA. The…

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.Although foreign diplomats from EU member countries were evacuated after the…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has decided to serve a formal notice on all State officials to make them understand that the Court is monitoring them and to ask each of them why the constitutional obligation to guarantee freedom of expression…

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2021 / PRNewswire / - The National Press Club today announced the winners of the 2021 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, an honor that recognizes an international journalist and a national journalist who courageously…

Press freedom in Afghanistan is seriously threatened by the Taliban, as journalists have been beaten by Islamist militants despite their commitment to protect media freedom, Afghan journalists said. About 20 local…

The night of September 10, 2001 is still etched in my memory. It was the first night I could put my hand on my ex-wife's pregnant belly and feel my oldest daughter move inside. I was ecstatic. The next morning I still had a huge…

In recent months, Koo, India's Twitter rival, has started advertising to Nigerians with the backing of a powerful brand ambassador: President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval comes more than two months after Buhari banned Nigeria's Twitter,…

This year, Democracy Now! celebrates our 25th anniversary - 25 years of independent and fearless journalism. Since our first broadcast in 1996, Democracy Now! refused to receive corporate or government funding because nothing is…

The group says it will allow Afghan women to work and study, assures media professionals they will be protected.The Taliban vow to protect women's rights and press freedom at the group's first press conference after its astonishing takeover…

LAW AND JUSTICE (PIS), the party that leads Poland does not like criticism. Shortly after coming to power in 2015, he took control of TVP, public television and purged its leadership. Since then, Poland has fallen from 18th place in the…

After two days of political turmoil, Poland's parliament passes controversial media law that could further clamp down on press freedom in the country - despite initial intention to suspend voting after ruling coalition collapsesThe Polish…

Global press freedom is under dramatic pressure. More journalists than ever were in jail last year and the number of media workers killed rose by a third compared to 2019, with Asia accounting for almost half of those killed.With the…

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 government institutions.…

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 raise the issue of freedom of the press with Indian leaders in…