Press freedom

THE sorry state of press freedom has long been an issue of concern for journalists and rights groups in Bangladesh,…

The European Parliament today adopted a resolution titled "Violations of Media Freedom and Safety of Journalists in Georgia", which lambasted the Georgian Dream authorities for their handling of press freedom, did not apply for EU candidate…

President of the Jamaica Press Association, George Davis. The The World Press Freedom Index, compiled annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has lifted!-->…

On May 13, 2022, agents of the Nigeria State Security Service (SSS) arrested Olamilekan Bashiru, founder of a private news site. EaglesForeSightafter reposting a report on the "alleged criminal records" of Dapo Abiodun, the…

Share thisA bill introduced by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) "will destroy what is left of freedom of the press", said Meral Danış Beştaş, vice-president of the Peoples' Democratic Party…

Asalomu Aleykum, dobroe utro, hello to all my friends and colleagues in the room! Above all, congratulations to the graduates of the English for Mass Media Professionals (EPMM) program!! I would like to thank Webster University for…

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 reporter were allowed to be asked. Wang Yi.The allegations raise serious press…

The Index on Censorship, a London-based organization that campaigns for press freedom globally, has filed a "media freedom alert" with the Council's "Safety of Journalists Platform" Europe.The COE is an international organization in…

The imprisonment of a prominent journalist and editor of a pro-opposition TV channel has raised concerns about Georgia's commitment to press freedom and democratic values.On May 16, a Tbilisi court sentenced Nika Gvaramia, presenter and…

A U.S. envoy traveled to Tawi-Tawi to promote shared U.S.-Philippine values ​​such as freedom of the press and to strengthen already strong collaboration with local partners…

A macabre political thriller recently unfolded in the Philippine province of Palawan, an island known primarily for its rich biodiversity and pristine beaches. On May 9, Joel T. Reyes, the alleged mastermind of the 2011 murder of famed…

Israel's decision not to pursue a criminal investigation into the murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Aqla has raised growing concerns about the safety of media covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli media…

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Jessica Kim and Spencer Izen with The Griffins' Nest newspapers, at Vanpress Printers in Burnaby, BC, on May 5. Students at Eric Hamber High School wrote the Student Press Freedom Act.JENNIFER GAUTHIER/The Globe and MailA student newspaper…

The 2022 world press freedom index called Fiji the worst country in the Pacific for journalists, with intimidation and other restrictions threatening open civic space in the country. Reporters Without Bordersthe global press freedom…

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki said freedom of the press and freedom of speech are essential for the development of democracy, noting that the state government has suppressed sedition of the new state criminal law. Obaseki, who was…

Screenshot of the cover page of the Freedom Network's 2021-2022 State of Press Freedom Annual Report. Fair use. On the occasion of world press freedom dayindependent media and civil liberties organization based in Pakistan Freedom Network…

Nyler Acasio, a junior at McKinley High School, is ready to "investigate and report the truth" without fear after the Legislature passed a bill offering new censorship protections to student journalists and their advisers. The…

By Nina Larson According to Filipino journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, the rise of social media has allowed dangerous propaganda to flourish and has left professional journalists under constant threat of…

Gathering of opponents of the "cyberbullying law" at Gandhi Park. Almaty, April 23, 2022. Photo by Zhar Zardykhan Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the amendments laws on “the protection of children's rights, education,…

Private lawyer Samson Lardy Anyenini has expressed his dissatisfaction with Ghana's dismal performance in the latest press freedom index published by Reporters Without Borders.The Newsfile host on Joy News, who has been a staunch defender…

Cambodia is disappointed that some countries have not implemented the single standard for press freedom as the world discusses ways to foster freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of information. These remarks were made…

A new report published on Tuesday warns that press freedom in Hong Kong has been almost entirely curtailed by a government crackdown, creating space for pro-Beijing and pro-government media.The report, by UK-based advocacy group Hong Kong…

The Ministry of Information, in collaboration with UNESCO, will organize World Press Freedom Day 2022 on May 3 under the theme “Journalism under the digital siege” to encourage and develop initiatives that promote freedom of press.…

Hong Kong's only candidate for chief executive, John Lee, has said freedom of the press exists in the city, so there is no need to ask him to "defend" it. John Lee. File Photo: John Lee Campaign. “Freedom of the press still…

A Coalition of press freedom and human rights organizations urge UK Home Secretary Priti Patel not to approve Wikileaks founder's extradition Julian Assange. A UK court on Wednesday approved Assange's extradition,…

Join CBC Manitoba and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for a virtual panel discussion on World Press Freedom Day - May 3, 2022. (Radio Canada) In the face of fake news, disinformation, misinformation, the relentless cycle of news and!-->!-->…

Over the years, Nigeria has earned a reputation as one of the most dangerous and difficult places for journalists to practice in Africa. In the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, for example, the country ranked 120 out of 180…

New Delhi: In its recent report on the state of human rights in India, the US State Department identified several instances where freedom of the press has been violated - noting that there have been instances where the government "…

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As today, April 11, 23 years have passed since the assassination of the investigative journalist Slavko Curuviya, the perpetrators are still not convicted. The four defendants, one of whom is on the run, will soon be tried on appeal.…

NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Friday called the police action against a journalist in Madhya Pradesh and also Odisha "extremely disturbing" and urged the Home Ministry to Union to issue "stern instructions" to all levels of…

Erol Onderoglu is Reporters Without Borders' representative in Turkey.After years of lecturing the world on Western hypocrisy - for criticizing Turkey's purchase of Russian weapons, calling for the arrest of Turkish journalists and…

Kenyan journalists will be celebrated on this year's World Press Freedom Day, the Media Council of Kenya has said. The Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards (AJEA) is a flagship event of the Council that celebrates journalistic…

Viviane Jones Award-winning journalist and Columbia alumnus Danny Fenster captured international attention and concern among members of the academic community when he was imprisoned in Myanmar while working as editor of the Columbia-based…

COLOMBO (News 1st); Journalists' associations point out that several journalists who came to cover the March 31 demonstrations were attacked. Thus, Nissanka Werapitiya, Sumeda Sanjeewa, Pradeep Wickremesinghe, Awanka Kumara, Chathura…

Public satisfaction with the media in Hong Kong has hit an all-time low, according to a recent public opinion poll.Satisfaction with news media performance in general has hit historic lows since records…

Justice Minister Judit Varga has expressed concern for the future of Hungary's free media after the April 3 election following an attack by the hacktivism group Anonymous on Monday's pro-government Hungarian media, Telex…

BANGKOK, THAILAND - All reporters in Myanmar risk being imprisoned simply for doing their job, says a veteran journalist currently in exile.Ye Wint Thu's comments come after a military court in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw sentenced two…

A decision of to chase three journalists from Finland's largest newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, questioned its status as the world's leader in press freedom. Investigative journalists Laura Halminen and Tuomo Pietilainen, together with…

Samia Suluhu Hassan is sworn in as the new President of Tanzania. Images Reuters/Stringer/Gallo A banned…

Debate | Opinion | Central Asia We have seen how important it is for the citizens of a country to know the truth and be exposed to more than propaganda.…

The campaign period, which began on February 8, saw the banning of journalists from campaign events, the refusal of candidates to attend debates organized by the media, a series of distributed denial of service attacks ( DDoS) on news…

A senior Information Ministry official has refuted a report by the Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM) that claimed press freedom in Cambodia in 2021 was worse than in 2020. Ministry spokesman Meas Sophorn said such a report…

"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 Christophe Deloire. Accompanied by Oksana Romaniuk, director of the…

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…

News A photo of slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia is kept at the monthly vigil to mark her murder on the 16th of each month. Photo: Joanna Demarco. European press freedom watchdog Mapping Media Freedom (MAPMF) has recorded a new…

PTI New Delhi, March 5Former Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur noted on Saturday that the media is under attack "in many ways" in the country, but…

Scheduled to open in the coming days, the Lviv Press Freedom Center aims to be a hub for receiving and distributing protective equipment for journalists, including body armor and helmets, which are currently in short supply. . This…

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (right) never had a particularly strong libel case against The New York Times. Lawyers for both sides spent about a week last month examining what was wrong with a 2017 opinion piece in the newspaper…

By Vitorio Mantalean in Jakarta The Alliance of Indonesian Independent Journalists (AJI) has condemned the hacking and disinformation attacks against the group's general chairman, Sasmito Madrim, as a serious threat to media freedom. In a…

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 the country. The statement was released after a…

Board members of the Joint Pakistani Media Action Committee met with Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, to express their concerns over the draconian laws enacted by the Pakistani government Tehreek-e-…

Unlike the coalition model, the Labor model would have public hearings, be able to publish reports and, most importantly, have retroactive powers.'Mock Council'“It is quite clear that they don't want to do it,” Mr. Dreyfus said. "They…

EU lawmaker Giorgios Kyrtsos, who was expelled last week from the centre-right ruling New Democracy (European People's Party), said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was more arrogant than Hungary's Viktor Orbán. On…

Swiss bank Credit Suisse served dodgy clients, helping them store illegally acquired wealth in Swiss bank accounts, an international journalistic investigation called 'Swiss Secrets' has revealed. According to the…

PEver since Andrew's decision to cut his losses and settle with Virginia Giuffre has made headlines. But perhaps the most significant legal activity this week took place in London rather than New York, with worrying implications for press…

SINGAPORE - The commonly quoted Reporters Without Borders (RSF) index reflects its rating of the media laws in a country, rather than the quality of journalism in that country, Mr. Patrick Daniel said Thursday (February 17th). He noted…

Free speech group PEN Malta is the latest press freedom group to support The Shift's fight against 30 government entities for public information. In a statement posted on its website on Tuesday, PEN said it endorsed The Shift's campaign to…

Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Land and Water Resources Umo Eno said some politicians would drive journalists out of town if they become state governor. Mr. Eno was recently chosen by Governor Udom…

New Delhi: At least 40 press freedom organizations, human rights organizations and publications wrote to Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday urging him to intervene to free the journalist Kashmiri Fahad Shah. Shah had…

Hong Kong is becoming a "city of fear" where "open discussion is stifled" and national security legislation "effectively acts as a common thread for all journalists", writes the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ ) in its…

After providing the UN Independent Fact Finding Mission on Libya with a detailed report on press freedom violations in Libya, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on UN experts to investigate the situation of great concern to journalists…

The undersigned international media freedom organizations today express their growing concern at the challenges the Maltese media face in accessing public information through the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. The unprecedented appeals…

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 false news' in the disputed territory, where a crackdown…

The unprecedented Freedom of Information (FOI) battle involving 30 government entities that The Shift is currently facing has been registered as a "violation" by European press freedom watchdog Mapping Media Freedom. This is the second…

For Ada Petriczko, being born a woman can be a matter of life and death. Originally from Poland, she reports on sexual violence and gender injustice around the world. As a human rights journalist, her mission is…

In April 2021, the Angolan government ordered the suspension of TV Record África's activities in the country, citing irregularities. Image: Giovana Fleck/Global Voices Angola will hold elections in August 2022 which will establish the new…

The Council of Pakistani Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has released a report to highlight how much press freedom has deteriorated in 2021 compared to the previous two years. In the report titled "Pakistan Media Freedom Report - 2021", CPNE…

Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - Press freedom in Papua has been rated as "fairly free", with the province scoring 68.87 on the 2021 Press Freedom Index (IKP) to rank 33rd out of 34…

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 be the third regional meeting and the first to be held physically. Confirming 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…

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 Indian-occupied Kashmir, his homeland where resistance against New Delhi and India's brutal response have raged for more than three decades. That changed on a…

By AIJAZ HUSSAIN and SHEIKH SAALIQ, Associated PressSRINAGAR, India (AP) — 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…

Greek MEP from the ruling New Democracy (EPP) party Giorgos Kyrtsos has sharply criticized the government over the quality of press freedom in Greece, hinting that Brussels will react soon. “Should we discuss if there is…

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…

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared that the independence and freedom of the press does not entitle a journalist or editor to interfere with pending proceedings and to obstruct or interfere with the administration of justice . A…

A human rights organization has expressed concern over a crackdown on press freedom and the arbitrary detention of journalists in Saudi Arabia, as the Riyadh regime's crackdown on pro-democracy activists, academics…

International press freedom organizations said in a statement today that their offer of technical assistance in implementing the findings of the public inquiry was not accepted by Prime Minister Robert Abela , despite his claim to have…

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 newspaper, Mail on Sunday, following the publication in the newspaper of excerpts from a letter she had…

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…

MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 10, 2022 - Somali journalists have once again been subjected to violence and deliberate attacks by security forces from the federal government, regional states and the militant group al-Shabaab.…

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 living and working in Panjshir Province, northeastern Afghanistan. She lost her job following the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country in August. After being threatened, she…

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said the recent shutdown of two media outlets in the city does not indicate a decline in press freedom, as decisions have been made by the media themselves.Through Associated press ZEN SOOJanuary 4, 2022,…

KATMANDU, January 1: Even though incidents of press freedom violations decreased in 2021 compared to previous years, hostility towards the media and journalists has not decreased in Nepal. According to a report published by Freedom Forum,…

The work of journalists is becoming more and more dangerous, with a record number of detainees for their coverage and dozens killed each year. As of December, more than 290 journalists were in jail for their work and at least 24 had been…

Half a century ago, the Supreme Court settled the question of when a court can prevent the publication of a newspaper. In 1971, the Nixon administration attempted to prevent The Times and The Washington Post from publishing classified…

IAPA wants press freedom guaranteed in Chile's new constitution Thursday, December 23, 2021 - 09:05 UTC…

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 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…

When it comes to press freedom, Europe is often hailed as a model of freedom. But some experts are sounding the alarm bells on an increasingly hostile environment for journalists. Corinne Vella was not expecting a great…

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…

A special customs and border protection unit used sensitive government terrorist tracking databases to investigate up to 20 US-based journalists, including an award-winning Associate Press reporter Pulitzer, according to a federal…

It's a bad day for Julian Assange, but it doesn't end there. It's a bad day for journalists around the world, a bad day for press freedom, and a bad day for transparency and government oversight. Bitter irony, a London court essentially…

Published on: 12/10/2021 - 04:40Amended: 12/10/2021 - 04:38 Manila (AFP) - Veteran Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, who will accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday, has fought…

Xi Jinping has created a "nightmare" of Mao-era media oppression, and Hong Kong journalism is in "free fall," according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).In a major report released on Wednesday, the journalism advocacy group detailed the…

Posted December 4, 2021 UN chief Antonio Guterres urged Sudanese authorities to respect freedom of speech and of the press, calling the stricken country hostile to journalists in a report delivered to the Security Council on Friday.…

Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai and staff at his now-closed Apple Daily have received a prestigious press freedom award from the World Association of News Editors. Apple Daily, formerly Hong Kong's most popular…

Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has called on the media to stop covering pro-democracy activists calling for reform of the monarchy.NBTC commissioner Lt. Gen. Perapong Manakit called on the media…

Government advertising should not be used as a tool to restrict press freedom, says PBA The APNS claims to have always strongly condemned and resisted all acts and policies aimed at restricting press freedom. Government…

The Guardian's managing director and editor Martins Oloja said the country's economy was too weak to support press freedom. Oloja said this in Abuja yesterday during a media dialogue hosted by the…

Far-right video producer Project Veritas has been trying to undermine the careers and rights of mainstream journalists for years, but following the FBI raids on the home of founder and CEO James O'Keefe and his associates, the group now…

KARACHI: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the well-known media's Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have announced this year's winners of their respective press freedom awards. In a statement, RSF said it awarded its press…

In an unusual and frightening decision 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…

In December 2019, a mysterious new lung disease spread in the city of Wuhan, in central China. At the time, no one imagined it would soon become a global pandemic. Chinese authorities have played down the incident as infections have…

Freedom of the press is threatened in many parts of the world. In a likely nod to this, Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov from Russia were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021. Investigative journalists were honored…

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