Democracy at Risk
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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Rights Lawyer Calls Hong Kong ‘City of Fear’ as Bail Denied
Hong Kong has become a "city of fear" where democracy activists are silenced with pre-emptive arrests, a prominent human rights...
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Turkish Reporters Demand Protection After Violent Arrest
Dozens of reporters in Istanbul and Ankara rallied demanding protection from the police following the violent arrest of an AFP...
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Palestinian Media Rally for Protection After Activist’s Death
Dozens of Palestinian journalists rallied outside a UN building in Ramallah Monday to demand press freedom following violent clashes with...
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Hong Kong Police Raid Pro-Democracy Newspaper Apple Daily, Arrest Five
Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four executives of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, raiding its newsroom for a...
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German Reporter Barred From Euro 2020 Matches in Russia
Germany's journalists union and broadcaster WDR have condemned the barring of a German journalist from reporting on matches in Russia...
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Mine Blast Kills Azerbaijani Reporters, Official Near Karabakh
Two Azerbaijani journalists and a regional official were killed in a landmine explosion in a district recaptured from Armenian separatists...
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No News on US Journalist Detained in Myanmar One Week On: Employer
The employers of an American journalist detained by Myanmar authorities said they were yet to receive any information on his...
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Jimmy Lai Among Eight More Hong Kong Democracy Activists Jailed
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among eight democracy activists handed new prison sentences for attending protests on...
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Europe, US Call for Urgent Belarus Probe Over Kidnapping of Journalist From Plane
The United States and Western European members of the UN Security Council called for the International Civil Aviation Organization to...
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Russian Lawmakers Move to Ban Navalny Supporters From Polls
Russia's lower house of parliament approved legislation in a first reading that would ban members of "extremist" organizations from becoming...
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Russia to Debate Bill Banning Navalny Supporters From Polls: Lawmaker
Russia's parliament will next week debate a bill to ban members of "extremist" organisations from being elected as lawmakers, in...
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EU Posts Bail to Free Jailed Georgia Opposition Leader
The European Union said it had posted bail for Georgia's jailed opposition leader, Nika Melia, paving the way for his...
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