Media Freedom
Putin Signs Laws Against ‘Disrespecting’ Authorities, Fake news
Another piece of legislation allows authorities to decide what amounts to "fake news" and gives a media watchdog the power...
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Afghanistan Celebrates Journalists as Violence Targets Press
Since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001, Afghanistan's media has been one of the country's few success stories.
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Russian MPs Vote to Punish Media For ‘Fake News’
Critics say the bill is vaguely worded and would have large scope for abuse, further complicating the difficult and sometimes...
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Dozen Journalists Arrested at Algiers Censorship Protest
Algerian police arrested Thursday a dozen journalists protesting "censorship" of coverage of demonstrations against a fifth term for President Abdelaziz...
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Philippines to Charge Time ‘Person of the Year’ Winning Journalist
Philippine prosecutors will file a libel charge carrying 12 years in prison against Time 'Person of the Year' winning journalist...
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Followed, Harassed: Foreign Reporters Say China Work Conditions Worsen
Detentions, visa delays, and suspected phone bugging are among the challenges faced by foreign journalists in China, who say working...
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Iranian Women Protest US Arrest of State TV Journalist
Dozens of women staged a protest in Tehran on Sunday calling for the release of an Iranian state TV journalist...
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Iran Journalist Arrested in US on Unknown Charges: Employer
The head of Iran's English-language Press TV said Wednesday that one of its journalists and her son have been detained...
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As Sudan Clashes Turn Deadly, Outlets in Juba Fight for Right to Cover Them
As Sudanese police fire tear gas at crowds of anti-government protesters, media outlets in South Sudan have to fight for...
Read moreAfghanistan Mourns Death of Comic Who Mocked the Powerful
"He was making people laugh... and some cry for laughter."
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Singapore Editor Charged With Defaming Government
The editor of a Singaporean website was charged with defamation for publishing a letter alleging corruption among the city-state's leaders.
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Khashoggi, Other Targeted Journalists Named Time ‘Person of the Year’
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October, was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year," an honor he...
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Hungary Media Shake-Up Fuels New Press Freedom Fears
Fresh fears were raised about press freedom in Hungary over a new centralized structure for media organizations supportive of Prime...
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Trump: US to Keep ‘Steadfast’ Partnership With Saudis Despite Khashoggi Murder
President Trump said the brutal murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi operatives will not derail the US-Saudi relationship...
Read moreUS Made No ‘Final Conclusion’ on Khashoggi Killing, State Dept Says
The U.S. government has not reached a final conclusion over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the State Department said.
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Assange Lawyer: US Indictment Would Threaten Press Freedom
A lawyer for anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange warned that an apparent U.S. indictment against him poses a grave...
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China Ups Cash Rewards for Citizens Who Report ‘Illegal’ Publications
China is raising the cash rewards paid to citizens for reporting pornographic and "illegal" publications to authorities.
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Saudi Prosecutor Exonerates Crown Prince in Khashoggi Murder
Saudi Arabia called for the death penalty against five people accused of murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the kingdom's Istanbul consulate...
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Media Groups Back CNN’s Legal Battle Over White House Access
Media groups - including Trump-friendly Fox News - joined CNN's legal battle to restore the White House pass of a...
Read moreChinese-Style ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ Grows Globally [Study]
Governments worldwide are stepping up the use of online tools, in many cases inspired by China's model, to suppress dissent...
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