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Mexico's government on Thursday delivered an unorthodox and sardonic response to a European Parliament resolution calling on it to step up protections for the press and human rights defenders, amid a growing number of journalist murders in…

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 from the MDC, in which the first was rooted. Chamisa marketed the new formation as…

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 to the views and rankings of Reporters Without Borders. While!-->…

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 will depend on the other.On Sunday, as the world marked the…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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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…

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…

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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.…

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

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Khan's government rejects a Reporters Without Borders report, which ranks him among the world's 37 worst press freedom leaders.Pakistan has vehemently rejected a report by an international media watchdog that puts Prime Minister Imran Khan…

New Delhi: In their recently published list of "predators of press freedom", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) listed 37 heads of state with the weakest press freedom under their jurisdiction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also listed.…

Reporters Without Borders called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a "predator of press freedom" for muzzling the country's media. The NGO, known by its French acronym RSF, released a list of 37 heads of state and…

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has listed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “press freedom predators” in 2021. RSF has published the list of 37 heads of state or government who are!-->…

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) added Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to its annual list of "enemies of press freedom". This is the first time that a head of government of the European Union has appeared on the list, alongside North…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on the list of 37 heads of state or government that the global organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has identified as "predators of press freedom". The entry against Modi notes how his…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán finds himself in a rather unsavory company on a new roster of rogue leaders cracking down on press freedom. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has become the first leader of a European…

Hong Kong's vocal and politically diverse media, while free from the constraints imposed on neighboring journalism in mainland China, has faced various threats over the years. But after a draconian national security law took effect a year…

On September 2, 2020, Bulgarian journalist Dimitar Kenarov traveled to the center of the Bulgarian capital Sofia to cover an anti-government protest. He was filming the largely peaceful protest calling for the resignation of the government…

welcome to Foreign politic In short, South Asia. Highlights of the week: Pakistan tightens the screws protest journalists, India's economy is undergoing its worst contraction since independence, and The security situation in…

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed initially lifted press restrictions and released journalistsArrests are repeated, especially during the fighting in Tigray"Dangerous return" to repression, say human rights groupsGovernment Says Environment for…

In Nepal, despite threats of COVID-19 infection and declining wages, journalists are working tirelessly on the ground to cover the pandemic. When reporter Kailash Joshi was infected with COVID-19, he continued to do his job, stalking…

Thirty years ago, dozens of African journalists gathered at a conference in the new nation of Namibia to strategize to better serve the public and minimize the risks associated with their work. "In Africa today ... in many countries,…

Belize fell to 53rd in Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) 2021 World Press Freedom Index. This put Belize in the red zone in dubious company with countries like Chile, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.The 2021 Reporters Without Borders…

It was an all-too-rare victory for press freedom in a year when a global pandemic and a growing number of extremists who have journalists in their sights have combined to threaten those who spend their lives and careers in bring the truth…

Verbal and physical violence, government obfuscation, and police searches, seizures and arrests are just a few of the occupational hazards many Canadians might think journalists encounter only when reporting on the underground activities…

The world watches in horror as Covid-19 overwhelms hospitals in India. It's hard to look away when images of open-air crematoriums and makeshift funeral pyres in the nation's capital's public parks flicker on our screens. It's hard to…

On this World Press Freedom Day, France reaffirms its unwavering and resolute commitment to press freedom, freedom of expression and the protection of journalists around the world. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Windhoek…

In recent years, Malaysia has made great strides in press freedom. Under his first democratically elected government in decades, repressive laws were repealed, giving the country's media more space to do their job. But the unexpected…

It's one of the most dangerous countries for journalists trying to do their job properly: RSF The 2021 World Press Freedom Index produced by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a French NGO, once again ranks India 142nd out of 180…

A global decline in press freedom, accelerated by repressive laws introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, has meant that only 12 countries are considered to have a "good" environment for the media, according to a report published on…

Athens, Greece - Concerns about press freedom in Greece have been raised by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), as the media watchdog releases its World Press Freedom Index. In the list, which is published every year and ranks 180 countries in…

Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders, RSF, says the coronavirus pandemic has helped curb press freedom and spread disinformation, with a dwindling number of countries providing supportive environments for journalism. The latest…

The government's attempts to control the narrative of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrict the media under the guise of public health have created an information integrity crisis, watchdog groups say. The problem is particularly acute in…

By Clare Jim, Master FarahHONG KONG (Reuters) - At a meeting at the Portuguese unit of Macau's public broadcaster TDM on March 10, two senior journalists addressed around 25 staff, reading new editorial rules requiring them to promote…

Press freedom advocate Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is suing Facebook in France, claiming the social media platform spreads disinformation. The complaint was filed Monday with the Paris prosecutor's office. "Reporters Without Borders…

FOREIGN MEDIA: Johnny Chiang said freedom of the press is a human right and denying it greatly damages Taiwan's…