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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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‘Like Pushing a Rock’: NGOs Decry Uphill Battle for Legitimacy in Greece
Refugee aid groups in Greece, some with years of experience in the field, say trying to get onto the government's...
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Egypt Jails Key Revolution Figure Abdel Fattah for Five Years
Egypt has sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the 2011 revolution, to five years in jail, with two others...
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Thousands of Salvadorans Protest Against Corruption
Thousands of people protested Sunday in El Salvador's capital against corruption and what they see as a drift towards authoritarianism,...
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EU Condemns ‘Politically Motivated’ Suu Kyi Detention by Myanmar Junta
The European Union condemned the Myanmar ruling junta's jailing of ousted leader Aug San Suu Kyi as "politically motivated" and...
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Hong Kong Launches China-Style Tracking App for Mainland Travel
Hong Kongers traveling to China will need to download a tracking app similar to those used on the mainland, as...
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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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Under Pressure, Russian LGBTQ Rights Group Vows to Soldier On
Russia's leading LGBTQ rights group has vowed to continue its work in the face of pressure by authorities that has...
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Thousands Rally in Sudan Against Coup, Teargas Fired
Thousands protested in Sudan's capital against last month's coup, chanting "no to military power" in defiance of a crackdown that...
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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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Sweden Charges Dozens Over BLM Protest Aftermath
Swedish prosecutors said they were charging dozens of people over a violent riot in that erupted after a peaceful Black...
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Saudi Releases Shiite Ex-Death Row Prisoner Al-Nimr: Rights Group
Ali al-Nimr, a Saudi from the Shiite minority who received a death sentence that was later commuted, was released after...
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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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PEN America Honors Imprisoned Iranian Writers at 2021 Gala
Freedom of expression non-profit PEN America honored three imprisoned Iranian writers on Tuesday at its annual gala that featured actors...
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Hong Kong to Create More National Security Offences: Official
Hong Kong will create a host of new national security offences, a senior official confirmed, building on a law Beijing...
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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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Russia Failed in Probe Over Chechnya Activist Killing: Europe Court
Russia has failed to properly investigate the 2009 killing of activist Natalia Estemirova, Europe's top rights court said, while disappointing...
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United Nations Voices Alarm Following Israeli Spyware Revelation
The UN voiced alarm at reports that several governments used Israeli phone malware to spy on activists, journalists and others,...
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Polish Court Defies EU as Critics Warn on ‘Polexit’
Poland's Constitutional Court defied the European Union on Wednesday with a ruling that government critics said puts a question mark...
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