Russian court rejects appeal to release WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News
President Vladimir Putin says he hopes for agreement with US on prisoner swap but admits ‘it’s not simple’. An American reporter jailed in Russia must…
Tunisian opposition leader Chaima Issa gets suspended jail term | Freedom of the Press News
Military court hands Issa one-year suspended sentence for insulting the president, inciting soldiers to disobey orders. A prominent Tunisian opposition activist has been handed a…
Pio Gama Pinto: The Indian who became a Kenyan freedom fighter | Features
Nairobi, Kenya – On December 12, 1963, six months after Kenya’s independence from the British, the former colony officially became a republic. It is an…
In Newsom-DeSantis debate, likely contrasts over education
When it comes to education, the divide between the governors of California and Florida turns on different visions of freedom in their state’s schools. For…
Newsom-DeSantis rivalry hits the debate stage tonight
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What does silencing of supporters of Palestine mean for freedom of speech? | TV Shows
The stifling of voices around the globe supporting Palestinians is putting the principles of free speech to the test. The war on Gaza is being…
Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News
The Wall Street Journal has denounced the continued detention of its reporter as a ‘brazen and outrageous attack’ on free press. Russia will keep American…
Repressions grow in Algeria, is freedom of speech in danger? | Human Rights News
Since February 2019, Mustapha Bendjama, the editor of the daily newspaper Le Provincial, has been held by police forces and interrogated at least 35 times.…
‘Just as scared’: Cyberscam victims in Cambodia find no freedom in rescue | Human Trafficking News
When Cambodian police intercepted the bus transporting Carla Ramos Miembro and 26 other Filipinos, who had been sold from one cyber slavery operation to another,…
Azerbaijan arrests two journalists investigating political corruption | Freedom of the Press News
The arrests of the director and editor in chief of Abzas Media come after a series of reports looking into officials’ wealth. Two journalists have…
To appease House Freedom Caucus, Speaker Mike Johnson begins releasing Jan. 6 riot video
1 of 4 | Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans on Friday gave the green light to start releasing video footage of the riot at…
Friday 17 November Day of Freedom and Democracy around the world
The Twentieth century was a tumultuous time for both these countries. Indeed, until 1993 they were both part of the same country - Czechoslovakia. During…
Russian convicted over journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder pardoned | Freedom of the Press News
Former police officer had been serving a 20-year sentence over his role in the killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya. A man convicted for his…
ECOWAS Orders Nigeria To Review Broadcasting Laws Gagging Citizens’ Freedom Of Expression
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared that parts of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code violate international human rights obligations. The court, an organ of the…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video
LANSING, Mich. — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) has received widespread criticism for a video she posted over the weekend that was deemed offensive to the…
“Our safety is bound together”: Why Palestine’s freedom matters to me
American Israeli artist Yael Malka offers her personal perspective on the Gaza conflict as a queer Jewish person. WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY YAEL MALKA Last…
Russian court extends detention of US journalist Alsu Kurmasheva | Freedom of the Press News
The journalist is accused of failing to register as a ‘foreign agent’, a charge watchdogs have called ‘spurious’. A Russian court has ruled that Russian-American…
Russia detains journalist with dual Russian and US citizenship | Freedom of the Press News
Russia’s detention of US journalists has drawn criticism from press freedom groups. Russia has detained a Russian-American journalist at a government-funded US media outlet for…
India is weaponising FATF recommendations against civil society | Freedom of the Press
The October 3 raids on the news website “NewsClick” and the arrest of its founder, Prabir Purkayastha and human resources head, Amit Chakravarty, are the…
What’s behind a police swoop on journalists in India? | Freedom of the Press
Dozens of people working in media are being held following police raids. Journalists are being detained in police raids in India, where the Bharatiya Janata…