Ruling says the colonial-era law, which governments have used against their political opponents, is ‘unconstitutional’. A court in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore has struck…
A report by the group Article 19 has documented nearly 700 crimes against media workers, the most on record. An annual report by the free…
The brother of Bangladeshi journalist Zulkarnain Saer Khan, who worked on an investigative report about the country’s prime minister, alleges he was beaten with iron…
Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj has been arrested by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) under “terrorism” charges as New Delhi continues its crackdown on journalists in…
Local journalists report receiving envelopes filled with small explosives, disguised as commonplace electronic devices. Journalists at various news outlets in Ecuador have been sent envelopes…
From: The Listening PostA debacle with sports host Gary Lineker sparks a furious debate about free speech and impartiality at the BBC. Plus, what could…
The BBC’s sport service was plunged into chaos on Saturday as commentators refused to work in support of presenter Gary Lineker, who was suspended after…
A new report from the United States-based Freedom House group has said that despite overall global freedoms declining for a 17th straight year in 2022,…
Video Duration 28 minutes 20 seconds 28:20What is behind the recent protests in Georgia? From: Inside StoryThousands angry at a so-called ‘foreign agent’ bill making…
Media regulator bars TV channels from broadcasting the former prime minister’s speeches and news conferences. Pakistan’s media regulator has banned television channels from broadcasting speeches…
From: The Listening PostFire, violence and exultant settlers – the occupation of the West Bank gets darker. Plus, journalism is in crisis in Pakistan. Two…
Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has opted not to review a law that penalises boycotting Israel in the state of Arkansas, leaving in…
The Bengali-language daily Dainik Dinkal has been a vital voice of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for more than three decades. The only newspaper of Bangladesh’s…
Critics questioned the timing of the searches, which came after BBC aired show critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India’s Ministry of Finance has accused…
From: UpFront‘What is happening in Mexico is a human rights emergency,’ says journalist and author Anabel Hernandez. Mexico is one of the most dangerous places…
The Kremlin has banned the spread of ‘false information’ or any criticism about the Russian army during the ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine. A Russian…
Indian tax authorities have raided the offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the country in the wake of a documentary that examined Prime…
If one were to rank the top incident that has marred Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political career, it would be the Gujarat riots of…
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has shut down one of the country’s few remaining independent media outlets, with human rights organisations…
Siddique Kappan, who spent 28 months in jail without trial, was charged under anti-terror laws for reporting on a gang-rape case. Indian journalist Siddique Kappan,…