Media Freedom
US 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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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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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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