Democracy at Risk
EU Steps Up Fake News Fight Ahead of European Parliament Elections
The EU took steps to protect upcoming elections against disinformation campaigns launching a bloc-wide alert system and pressuring internet giants...
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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...
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Hong Kong Democracy Leaders Plead Not Guilty in Umbrella Movement Trial
Three leading Hong Kong democracy campaigners pleaded not guilty to public nuisance charges over their involvement in massive rallies calling...
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US 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...
Read moreKhashoggi’s Fiancee Hits Out at Trump Over ‘Cover-Up’
"I am extremely disappointed by the stance of the leadership of many countries, particularly in the U.S."
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Trump Blames Media for ‘Division and Hatred’ in US
President Trump blamed the media for "division and hatred" in the country as Americans took stock of a gunman's attack...
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Brazil Enters New Era with Far-Right President-Elect
"Brazilian democracy is now in complete crisis."
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Court Orders Georgia to Suspend Voter Purges Ahead of Midterms
A judge in a U.S. District Court ordered the state to stop throwing out ballots without giving voters an opportunity...
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Trump Blames Media for ‘Anger’ Following Apparent Assassination Attempts
With midterm elections less than two weeks away, the president reacted to the apparent assassination attempts first by calling for...
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Inside China’s Internment Camps: Tear Gas, Tasers and Textbooks
The facilities have come under international scrutiny, with rights activists describing them as political re-education camps holding as many as...
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Japanese Journalist Kidnapped in Syria Reportedly Free
Yasuda originally went missing in 2015 after entering Syria from Turkey to report on Syria’s civil war. He was reportedly...
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Torture in Palestinian Jails ‘Systematic,’ Rights Group Finds
Abuses are focused on those allegedly affiliated with rival factions, including protesters, dissidents, journalists and bloggers, with the aim of...
Read moreTurkey: Khashoggi Murder in Saudi Consulate ‘Savagely Planned’
Turkey said that the murder of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul was "savagely planned," vowing nothing would...
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Five Congolese Reporters ‘Abducted’ by Police Following Critical Story
DR Congo ranks 154th out of 180 countries on the press freedoms index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and...
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