Democracy at Risk
China Pursuing ‘New World Media Order’ to Suppress Criticism [Watchdog]
China is trying to establish a "new world media order" to prevent and counter criticism, watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF)...
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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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Former Brazil President Lula Given Nearly 13 years in New Conviction
Defenders of the former president say that he has been unfairly targeted in a sweeping corruption probe and that he...
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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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Afghan Women Fear Cost of Peace Will be Their Freedom
"We never want to go back. We never want to lose our freedom."
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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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Corruption on the Rise in Trump’s America: International Watchdog
The U.S. lost four points to score 71 out of 100 on the watchdog's 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, sending the...
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Egypt ‘More Dangerous’ Than Ever for Government Critics [Report]
An intensified crackdown on dissent in Egypt made the country "more dangerous" than ever for peaceful critics of the government.
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With the Far-Right Rise, Italy Loses Democratic Positions
Even though the retreat of global democracy stopped in 2018, one E.U. member - Italy - saw a substantial drop in...
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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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A Road to the Unknown: Bolsonaro’s Leadership in a Divided Brazil
Policies that would affect the LGBT community and other minority groups have left activists hoping that the president will fail...
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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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Germany Security Agency Steps Up Watch of Far-Right AfD
Germany's domestic intelligence will step up monitoring for political extremism of the far-right AfD party sources said Tuesday.
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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...
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DRC Opposition Chief Wins Vote as Rival, Church Cry Foul
In a pre-dawn announcement, opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was on Thursday declared winner of The Democratic Republic of Congo's highly contentious...
Read moreFar-Right Policies See Italy’s Democracy Ranking Plummet
The policies of Italy's anti-immigrant and anti-establishment government which came to power last June have torpedoed the country's global democracy...
Read moreCrackdown on Dissent in Tense DRC Could ‘Backfire’: UN
Attempts by authorities in the DRC to crack down on dissent during tense vote counting could "backfire," the UN said...
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