Democracy at Risk
Russian TV Journalist Faces Jail Time for Anti-Putin Protest
Russian investigators launched a criminal probe against Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced Putin's attack on Ukraine on live TV, and detained...
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Myanmar Junta Charges Japanese Journalist With Encouraging Dissent
A Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar has been charged with breaching immigration law and encouraging dissent against the military.
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US Says Al Jazeera Journalist Likely Shot by Israel But Not Intentionally
The US said that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely killed by gunfire from Israeli positions but that...
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Journalist Murdered in Mexico, 12th This Year
A Mexican reporter was shot dead in the violence-plagued northeastern state of Tamaulipas -- the 12th journalist killed so far...
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British Journalist, Indigenous Expert Missing in Brazil Following Threats
A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert have gone missing in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest after...
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Anti-Femicide Group Goes on Trial in Turkey, Faces Risk of Closure
A prominent Turkish anti-femicide campaign group went on trial on Wednesday accused of activity against law and morals, with several...
Read moreJerusalem Archbishop Condemns Israeli Police Raid at Journalist’s Funeral
The Catholic archbishop in Jerusalem strongly criticized Israel's "police invasion" last week of a Christian hospital ahead of the funeral...
Read moreUS Urges Transparent Probe into Journalist’s Killing by Israeli Forces
The US envoy to the UN said the killing of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as she covered...
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HRW Urges Iran to Release Teachers Arrested in Crackdown
Iran has arrested almost 40 teachers nationwide before and since May 1 protests, Human Watch Rights has said, calling for...
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Russian Court Jails Journalist Over Ukraine Report
A Russian court ordered the pre-trial detention of a Siberian news editor for alleging that 11 riot police members had...
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HRW Slams Australia for ‘Unacceptable’ Myanmar Junta Meeting
Human Rights Watch slammed a meeting between Australia's ambassador to Myanmar and the military junta chief, saying it was "lending...
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Russian Journalist Killed in Kyiv Shelling: Media Outlet
A Russian journalist for the investigative news outlet The Insider was killed when Russian troops shelled a neighborhood in the...
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Russia Adopts Bill on Jail Terms for ‘Fake’ News on State Actions Abroad
Russian lawmakers approved legislation imposing jail terms of up to 15 years for publishing false information about Russia's actions abroad.
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Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Warns of ‘Shaking Foundation’ of Democracy
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revealed the "shaking foundation" of democracy, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said as he unveiled what...
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HRW Labels Saudi Mass Execution ‘Brutal Show of Autocratic Rule’
Human Rights Watch said it was "highly unlikely" that 81 men Saudi Arabia executed in a single day received fair...
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UN Slams Facebook Decision on Violent Messages
The UN voiced alarm at Facebook's decision to temporarily ease its policy on violent speech after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine,...
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Lacking Oversight, Telegram Thrives in Ukraine Disinformation Battle
Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his...
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British Sky News Journalist Shot and Wounded in Ukraine
A British television crew was ambushed outside Kyiv earlier this week, leaving one journalist wounded, their employer Sky News said.
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Third Hong Kong Media Company Shutters as Media Fears Grow
Journalists from Hong Kong's CitizenNews decried plummeting press freedoms as they shut down, saying they no longer felt safe to...
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‘Like Pushing a Rock’: NGOs Decry Uphill Battle for Legitimacy in Greece
Refugee aid groups in Greece, some with years of experience in the field, say trying to get onto the government's...
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