The study said reporters were being subjected to surveillance, informal investigations and harassment for publishing reports considered adverse to the...

A soldier in India's disputed Kashmir region

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Uproar as India Abolishes Kashmir’s Special Autonomy

by Staff Writer

August 5, 2019

India stripped Kashmir of the autonomy it has had for seven decades, prompting a furious response from nuclear-armed Pakistan and...

The Westminster district of the United Kingdom's capital, London.

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UK Regulator Fines Russia’s RT over ‘Failures’ in Press Coverage

by Staff Writer

July 26, 2019

RT immediately denounced the penalty as "astonishing." The international broadcaster is seeking a judicial review against the investigation at London's...

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Press Rights Group Made Secret Riyadh Mission to Urge Journalists’ Release

by Staff Writer

July 10, 2019

"It was an unprecedented mission."

Sudanese protesters rally outside the army complex in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on April 18, 2019

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Sudan Protesters Ready to ‘Pay Price of Change’ as Military Attempts Provocations

by Imogen Francis

July 2, 2019

As protesters took to the streets of Sudan on Sunday, the military fired live ammunition at them in an attempt...

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers his state of the nation

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Hungary’s Far-Right Government to Take Control Over Science Institutes

by Staff Writer

July 2, 2019

The Hungarian parliament passed a bill Tuesday enabling the takeover of research institutes by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, which...

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EU Court Rules Poland’s Judicial Reforms Illegal, Threatens Fines

by Staff Writer

June 24, 2019

If the European Commission, the 28-nation E.U.'s executive arm, finds Poland has failed to comply with the ruling, it may...

Former Brazilian President and Worker's Party founder Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Brazil’s Top Court to Debate Lula’s Release After Explosive Leaks

by Staff Writer

June 11, 2019

Brazil's Supreme Court will debate the early release of leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Tuesday, as social media...

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Russian Reporter Released After Kremlin Faces Unprecedented Pushback

by Staff Writer

June 10, 2019

Russian authorities faced unprecedented pushback Monday against the arrest of an investigative reporter on drugs charges.

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Rise of Populism Exacerbates Repression of Independent Journalism [Report]

by Imogen Francis

June 5, 2019

Press freedom has been on the decline, but the rise of leaders who want to consolidate power and repress independent journalism...

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Hungary Drops Courts Plan Opposed by EU, Rights Groups

by Staff Writer

May 30, 2019

The European Commission has already taken steps against Poland and Hungary over judicial reforms which it believes undermine the rule...

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Freed Myanmar Journalists a Symbol of Suu Kyi’s Tarnished Image

by Staff Writer

May 7, 2019

The case of two Reuters journalists played a key part in shredding Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's reputation as...

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Assange UK Bail Sentence ‘Disproportionate:’ UN Experts

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May 3, 2019

The 50-week jail sentence given to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for breaching a British court's bail conditions seven years ago...

Protesters barricade the streets of Cadjehoun in Benin. Photo: AFP

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Benin Troops Maintain Tight Clampdown After Post-Election Violence

by Staff Writer

May 3, 2019

Soldiers firing automatic rifles on Thursday broke up hundreds of protestors demonstrating against controversial parliamentary polls, inflicting casualties, an eye-witness...

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