Democracy at Risk
Polish Court Defies EU as Critics Warn on ‘Polexit’
Poland's Constitutional Court defied the European Union on Wednesday with a ruling that government critics said puts a question mark...
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Rights Lawyer Calls Hong Kong ‘City of Fear’ as Bail Denied
Hong Kong has become a "city of fear" where democracy activists are silenced with pre-emptive arrests, a prominent human rights...
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Turkish Reporters Demand Protection After Violent Arrest
Dozens of reporters in Istanbul and Ankara rallied demanding protection from the police following the violent arrest of an AFP...
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Palestinian Media Rally for Protection After Activist’s Death
Dozens of Palestinian journalists rallied outside a UN building in Ramallah Monday to demand press freedom following violent clashes with...
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Hong Kong Police Raid Pro-Democracy Newspaper Apple Daily, Arrest Five
Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four executives of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, raiding its newsroom for a...
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German Reporter Barred From Euro 2020 Matches in Russia
Germany's journalists union and broadcaster WDR have condemned the barring of a German journalist from reporting on matches in Russia...
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Mine Blast Kills Azerbaijani Reporters, Official Near Karabakh
Two Azerbaijani journalists and a regional official were killed in a landmine explosion in a district recaptured from Armenian separatists...
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No News on US Journalist Detained in Myanmar One Week On: Employer
The employers of an American journalist detained by Myanmar authorities said they were yet to receive any information on his...
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Jimmy Lai Among Eight More Hong Kong Democracy Activists Jailed
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among eight democracy activists handed new prison sentences for attending protests on...
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Europe, US Call for Urgent Belarus Probe Over Kidnapping of Journalist From Plane
The United States and Western European members of the UN Security Council called for the International Civil Aviation Organization to...
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Russian Lawmakers Move to Ban Navalny Supporters From Polls
Russia's lower house of parliament approved legislation in a first reading that would ban members of "extremist" organizations from becoming...
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Russia to Debate Bill Banning Navalny Supporters From Polls: Lawmaker
Russia's parliament will next week debate a bill to ban members of "extremist" organisations from being elected as lawmakers, in...
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EU Posts Bail to Free Jailed Georgia Opposition Leader
The European Union said it had posted bail for Georgia's jailed opposition leader, Nika Melia, paving the way for his...
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Hong Kong Journalist Convicted Over Public Database Searches
An award-winning Hong Kong journalist was found guilty of improperly searching a public vehicle licence database to help track down...
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Navalny’s Doctors Denied Access as Kremlin Foe Is ‘Very Weak’
Alexei Navalny's doctors were again denied access to the jailed Kremlin critic, as lawyers for the hunger-striking opposition figure said...
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Japan Urges Release of Journalist Arrested by Junta in Myanmar
Japan urged Myanmar authorities to release from prison a Japanese journalist accused of spreading fake news, one of at least...
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Singapore Activist Crowdfunds $108,000 to Pay PM Libel Damages
A Singaporean activist has raised $108,000 he owes Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in defamation damages, the second time this...
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Egypt Frees Journalist Couple After Jail Time
Egyptian photojournalist Hossam el-Sayed and his wife Solafa Magdy, an independent journalist, have been released after spending the past year...
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Jordan Bans Reporting on Plot, Labels Palace Feud a Family Affair
Jordan sought to throw a veil over its public palace feud by ordering its media to stop reporting on an...
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Russia Extends Twitter Slowdown, Deadline to Remove Content
Russia said it was extending a deadline for Twitter to remove illegal content by a month to mid-May, after the...
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