Islamophobia is not ‘freedom of speech’ | Opinions
This summer’s Quran burnings in Scandinavia were not anomalies but part of a disturbing trend. We are witnessing a sharp rise in Islamophobic hate, fuelled…
What is NewsClick? A look at India’s media crackdown | Freedom of the Press News
EXPLAINERThe raid on NewsClick has raised international concerns about the media in India, where press freedom has plummeted. Police in India have carried out raids…
Independence Day: The Hurdles Against Press Freedom In Nigeria Since 1960
Though the history of the Nigerian press dates back to 1859 with the appearance of Iwe Iroyin in the South West, it was the rise…
The MDAs Violating Nigeria’s Freedom Of Information Act
A compliance and transparency ranking exercise by a coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations revealed how many federal parastatals violated the Freedom of Information Act…
Rights groups condemn arrest of French journalist over defence reporting | Freedom of the Press News
Journalist Ariane Lavrilleux authored a report that said French intelligence had been misused by Egypt to target smugglers on the Libyan border and kill civilians.…
There is no point campaigning for LGBTQ+ freedom if we don’t have a planet
Peter Tatchell is a leading human rights activist and Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation. Over more than 50 years Peter has campaigned for LGBTQ+…
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa acquitted in Philippines tax evasion case | Freedom of the Press News
Prominent journalist who founded the Rappler news outlet is facing multiple charges brought during Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential term. Maria Ressa, a Nobel prize winner and…
Press freedom concerns as India editors’ body charged over Manipur report | Freedom of the Press News
Guwahati, India – Police in India’s Manipur state have filed two cases against members of the Editors Guild of India (EGI), accusing them of trying…
Indian police condemn BBC for article on press freedom in Kashmir | News
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir threaten to initiate legal action against the British broadcaster for reporting on media crackdown in disputed region. Police in Indian-administered Kashmir…
Row at India’s premier private university sparks debate on academic freedom | Education News
New Delhi, India – A private university on the outskirts of India’s capital has faced criticism after one of its faculty members resigned earlier this…
Ben-Gvir says Israeli rights trump Palestinian freedom of movement | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has openly admitted that his right to move around unimpeded is superior to the freedom of movement for…
India blocks independent news outlet The Kashmir Walla | Freedom of the Press News
Indian authorities have blocked access to the independent Kashmiri news outlet The Kashmir Walla, the Srinagar-based outlet says. “On Saturday, August 19, we woke up…
‘Sound of Freedom’ movie controversy: Alejandro Monteverde speaks out
For "Sound of Freedom" writer and director Alejandro Monteverde, it is the best of times in the most disruptive of times.His $14.5 million independent film…
‘Sound of Freedom’ movie director: ‘I’m not going to make $1’
“Sound of Freedom” is the surprise box-office hit of the summer — and the latest cause du jour in the far right’s culture war against…
Hip hop has just turned 50 and in Indonesia’s east it’s stronger than ever
Read the story in IndonesianWhen Epo D'Fenomeno first started recording hip hop in 2007, it was hard to get his music out there."We made songs…
Judge grants conditional freedom for son of Colombian president | News
Nicolas Petro, who is accused of receiving illicit money during his father’s 2022 election campaign, has been released on condition that he not leave Colombia…
Reader letters: The Roxy and the debate over ‘Sound of Freedom’
Regarding “50 Years at the Roxy,” July 23: I was one of the lucky ones who was there opening night for Neil Young, with Graham…
Bunbury councillors condemned for ‘offensive’ comments about new acknowledgement of country
A local government councillor in regional WA is standing by comments made during a debate over changes to the council's acknowledgement of country that have been…
‘Work, food, freedom’: Afghan women protest beauty parlour ban | Protests News
Security forces in Kabul have dispersed a demonstration by dozens of women protesting against a Taliban order to shut down beauty parlours, the latest curb…
US groups demand Abu Akleh probe via Justice for Shireen Act | Freedom of the Press News
Washington, DC – Rights groups in the United States are urging Congress to pass a bill that would require the US government to investigate the…