Media Freedom
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...
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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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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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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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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Anger in Norway After Two Reporters Arrested in Qatar
Norwegian political and sporting leaders protested against the arrests of two Norwegian TV reporters in Qatar where they were covering...
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US Journalist Detained in Myanmar Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
A Myanmar junta court sentenced an American journalist to 11 years in prison on charges of unlawful association, incitement against...
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Mexican Journalist Dies Two Days After Being Shot
Mexican magazine founder Alfredo Cardoso died after being shot five times, the second journalist to be killed in the country...
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Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov Win Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia for their...
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Top Afghan TV Network Stays On-Air Despite Fear of Taliban
As Taliban fighters entered Kabul on the evening of August 15, executives at Afghanistan's biggest independent TV network had a...
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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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