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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

New York, January 27, 2022 — The Taliban must allow journalists and news organizations to work freely and without interference, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On Wednesday, around 60 armed…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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 Jen Psaki has had to answer questions criticizing Biden's inability to attend regular…

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…

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…

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…

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…

ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nigerian journalists are expressing new concerns for their safety after a journalist from Abuja went missing last month, and journalists were manhandled as they tried to cover two major events. Torkwase Kuraun,…

Photo: Depositphotos.comThree major press freedom groups have established a tribunal in The Hague to hold governments accountable for the deaths of journalists.The tribunal, which has no formal legal powers, is a "form of mob justice" and…

GANDAKI, November 1: The Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel, today declared that the provincial government is committed to guaranteeing press freedom. Declaring that the constitution guarantees full…

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NEW DELHI: Allowing pleas filed by activists and journalists, who, along with others, had called for an investigation into their alleged Pegasus spyware espionage, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday that putting citizens under…

The prospects for freewheeling media coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics in February look increasingly grim, not least given the attitude of the International Olympic Committee. On October 13, John Coates,…

Pressure is mounting on the United States as the date for Washington's appeal Wednesday and Thursday approaches the High Court in London against a ruling rejecting its request for extradition of WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian…

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…

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…

New Delhi, October 21 (KMS): The New York-based global media watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), has called on authorities in illegally occupied Indian Jammu and Kashmir to immediately release the three…

By Victoria McKenzie (October 19, 2021, 9:26 p.m. EDT) - A federal judge in DC on Monday ordered US Customs and Border Protection to release previously withheld documents related to the government's 2017 attempt to unmask the DC's…

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize this year to two journalists, Maria Ressa of the Philippines and the Russian Dmitry Muratov, for their work "safeguarding freedom of expression, which is a prerequisite for democracy and peace.…

In its investigative questions dossier, Social Weather Stations presents two elements on the state of freedom of expression, as assessed by the Filipino people. The original element, first studied in Marcos' final year, relates to the…

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MANILA, Philippines - The Presidential Task Force on Media Safety plays a "crucial role" in protecting the country's press freedom, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday as he greeted its members on the occasion of his fifth…

Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Dmitrii Muratov. The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitrii Muratov from Russia. (Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP Photo) To subscribe to The nation…

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…

While respect for press freedom is a condition of membership of the European Union, it is not on the program of the summit between the EU Member States and the six countries of the Western Balkans - Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro,…

Geneva, October 2, 2021: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media rights organization based in Geneva, laments the lack of newspapers on newsstands across Afghanistan as most media outlets are moved to online space after the arrival…

The Student Press Law Center is looking for an intern to work Student press freedom day 2022: reactivate!, which is scheduled for February 24. This important day is the culmination of weeks of events, training, new resources and…

Al Jazeera English posted this video clip, titled "Bonus Edition: Richard Curtis, Gerrymandering, Afghan press Freedom | The Stream "- below is their description.This week on The Stream, we're going behind the scenes to talk about the…

10.01.21 WASHINGTON - US Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and 12 Senate colleagues called attention to the harassment and imprisonment by the Ortega regime of more than 150 leaders of opposition,…

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the new Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, to implement Tunisia's commitments in terms of journalistic freedom, independence and pluralism, on the basis of Chapter 2 of the Tunisian…

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…

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the new Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, to implement Tunisia's commitments in terms of journalistic freedom, independence and pluralism, on the basis of Chapter 2 of the Tunisian constitution…

Three major press freedom groups have created a People's Court to "investigate their murders and hold governments to account" in a bid to seek justice for the murders of journalists, with an opening hearing that will be held on November…

Gillian Vernick recently joined the Journalists' Committee for Press Freedom as the most recent member of the organization's Technology and Press Freedom project team. In her role, Gillian focuses on issues at the intersection of…

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…

The announcement was made during a handover ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in the presence of HE Mr. Albertus Aochamub, Ambassador of Namibia, host country of the 2021 Conference; HE Ms. Gabriela Civila Lopez, Ambassador of Uruguay; and…

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.…

In 2018, tens of thousands of Nicaraguans flooded the streets in protest against the country's increasingly repressive…

TOMORROW, September 21, is Cebu Press Freedom Day, a special holiday throughout Cebu as declared in Republic Law 11122. While the law was passed in 2018, Cebu's media community had already…

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

Modern authoritarian regimes don’t attempt total, absolute control. Their censorship is more selective and calibrated — and thus more resilient.By: Cherian George and Sonny LiewThe political cartoon is…

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…