Media Freedom
Azerbaijani Exile Claiming to Be Journalist Shot in France, Wife Murdered
An Azerbaijani claiming to be an exiled journalist in France was seriously wounded and his wife was killed on Friday...
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Police Arrest Indian Editor for Publishing Fake News on Monk
Indian police have arrested the editor of a website for publishing a fake report that Muslims had attacked a monk...
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Voice of China: Beijing’s New Push to Improve Global Image
Beijing announced the launch of a new mega-broadcaster -- via merging its largest state television and radio stations -- to...
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Fake News in India Widens Communal Polarization
Like in many other countries, there has been a marked proliferation of spurious websites and social media handles in India.
Read moreHit-and-Run Attackers Kill 2 Indian Journalists in 24 Hours
Hit-and-run attackers have killed two journalists in 24 hours in separate incidents that underlined India's reputation as one of the...
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Malaysia Proposes 10 Years’ Jail Term for ‘Fake News’
The Malaysian government proposed a "fake news" law on Monday, which would carry a maximum 10-year jail term, including for...
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Egypt Expels British Journalist for The Times
A British journalist for The Times has been expelled from Egypt in a move it said reflected the "oppressive environment"...
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Russian Media Boycott Parliament Over Sex Scandal
Top Russian media outlets launched a rare boycott of parliament on Thursday after it dismissed claims from several journalists that...
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Prominent Angola Activist in Court Over ‘Insulting’ Ex-Attorney General
Prominent Angolan human rights activist and journalist Rafael Marques de Morais appeared in court over insulting a former attorney general.
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Watchdog Warns EU Leaders Against ‘Weakening’ Journalists
A global media watchdog warned E.U. leaders against undermining the security of journalists in the wake of the murder of...
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Slovak Police Launch Probe into Murder of Investigative Journalist
Slovakian police launched a murder probe on Monday after a leading investigative journalist known for writing about high-profile tax fraud...
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Bahraini Activist Rajab Gets 5 Years in Prison for Tweets
Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to five more years behind bars over tweets critical of the Saudi-led intervention in...
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Macron Asks French Media to Leave Presidential Palace
The French presidency has asked reporters to leave the press room inside the Elysee Palace and move down the street,...
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Honduras Lawmakers Debate Bill Seeking to Control Online Speech
Lawmakers in Honduras are debating a bill that wants to curb online comments deemed offensive or promoting "hate campaigns."
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Reuters Journalists in Myanmar Jail Over Probing Rohingya Massacre
Myanmar authorities have been keeping two Reuters journalists in detention for two months over their investigation of a massacre of...
Read moreMyanmar Court Denies Bail to Reuters Journalists Held Under Secrecy Law
A Myanmar court on Thursday denied bail to two Reuters journalists charged under a secrecy act that could see them...
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Russian Opposition Leader’s Aides in Jail Over Forming ‘Negative Image’ of Putin
Russian courts sentenced two spokespeople and a regional campaigner of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to jail time after Sunday protests.
Read moreJournalist Rights Continue to Decline in China
A new report suggests that journalist rights in China have only gotten worse in the already highly repressive and censored...
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Journalists in Kashmir Are Oppressed by Security Forces and Government
Journalists, media, and the press in Kashmir have all endured physical harm, threats, suppression, and cuts to funding in a...
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Journalists Protest Philippine Move to Close News Website
Philippine journalists held a rally in support of a news website facing state-enforced closure, accusing President Duterte of trampling on...
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