Tag #Press Freedom

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Ethiopia: RSF Condemns Arrest of Two Journalists Amidst Press Freedom Crackdown

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) demands the immediate release of two Ethiopian journalists, Abdulsemed Mohamed and Yonas Amare, arrested in August 2024, amid growing concerns over press freedom violations in the country, which ranks 145th out of 180 in RSF's press freedom index.

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Hong Kong Activist Jimmy Lai Faces Life Sentence in Landmark Sedition Trial

In Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, a 77-year-old democracy activist and newspaper founder, faces a life sentence for sedition and colluding with foreign forces, a trial seen as a test of Hong Kong's judicial independence and press freedom; his lawyer argued that advocating for policy change isn't inherently w...

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China's Shrinking Press Freedom: FCCC Report Highlights Growing Censorship

A new FCCC report reveals that nearly half of surveyed journalists in China feel a growing number of topics are considered taboo, impacting reporting on the economy, social issues, and even seemingly innocuous subjects, hindering international understanding and increasing the risk of geopolitical mi...

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US Report: Widespread Human Rights Abuses in Turkey in 2024

The 2024 US State Department report on Turkey details widespread human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings of Syrian refugees, arbitrary detentions, censorship, and a weakening of the judiciary, highlighting a systematic erosion of democratic norms.

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Israel's Killing of Palestinian Journalists: A Systemic Issue of Impunity

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed at least 184 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, exceeding deaths in major 20th and 21st-century wars; this, coupled with Western media's silence, highlights a systemic issue of impunity.

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Russia Expands "Foreign Agent" List, Targeting Critics

On August 15th, Russia's Ministry of Justice added five individuals—journalist Mark Krotov, former priest Ioann Kurmoyarov, journalist Igor Rudnikov, publicist Mark Solonin—and the Revolut-Center to its "foreign agents" list, bringing the total to approximately 1050, reflecting a continued crackdown...

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Guardian Wins Libel Case Against Actor Noel Clarke

A UK high court ruled in favor of The Guardian in a libel case brought by actor Noel Clarke, upholding the newspaper's investigation into sexual misconduct allegations made by over 20 women against him and finding the reporting to be substantially true and in the public interest.

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Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Faces Life Imprisonment in National Security Trial

Jimmy Lai, a 77-year-old Hong Kong media mogul and activist, faces life imprisonment for allegedly conspiring to solicit foreign sanctions against China and Hong Kong through his pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and connections with international figures like Donald Trump and Mike Pence; the 140-...

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Israel Kills Six Journalists in Gaza, Sparking International Outrage

The Israeli army killed six journalists in Gaza, claiming they were Hamas fighters, but providing no proof; this sparked international outrage, especially after the targeted killing of Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, who was labeled a "Hamas terrorist" beforehand.

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Turkish Newspapers Remove Journalist's Name From Report on Istanbul Mayoral Investigation

Turkish newspapers Sabah and Akşam removed journalist Soner Yalçın's name from articles about a detained businessman's statement mentioning a Greece trip involving Yalçın and others, raising concerns about censorship and biased reporting related to an Istanbul mayoral investigation.

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Killing of Al Jazeera Journalist in Gaza Sparks Concerns over Press Freedom

The targeted killing of Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif and five other journalists by Israeli forces on August 10th during the Gaza conflict raises concerns about press freedom. Israel claims al-Sharif was a Hamas operative, but this is disputed by Al Jazeera and the Committee to Protect Journa...

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Trump Vows to Help Jailed Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to "do everything" to secure the release of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, adding to international pressure on China as Lai's trial nears closing arguments under Beijing's national security law; Lai, who has spent four years and eight months in solitary confi...

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