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Press freedom

The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights protects media freedom. The UN has declared May 3 World Press Freedom Day. A free and independent media landscape is a fundamental characteristic of democracies.

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Is internet freedom slipping away in Southeast Asia?

Is internet freedom slipping away in Southeast Asia?

Countries across the region are trending towards restricting free speech online, limiting access and censoring content.
Press FreedomOctober 29, 2024
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Three journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon

Three journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon

Lebanon's government called the death of the journalists a "war crime." The IDF said it was reviewing the incident.
ConflictsOctober 25, 202402:24 min
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Egypt's human rights ignored amid Israel-Hamas war

Egypt's human rights ignored amid Israel-Hamas war

As Egypt works to mediate the Israel-Hamas war, other governments are looking away from its dismal human rights record.
ConflictsOctober 19, 2024
Three men and a woman (from left: journalists Konstantin Gabov, Antonina Favorskaya, Artyom Kriger and Sergey Karelin) stand in a glass courtroom box, two (Gabov and Favorskaya) are smiling

Russia: Journalists report inhumane conditions in custody

Russia: Journalists report inhumane conditions in custody

Detained Russian journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin are on trial for supporting the political opposition.
PoliticsOctober 18, 2024
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Kurov documentary traces Russian crackdown on free speech

Kurov documentary traces Russian crackdown on free speech

Askold Kurov's film "Of Caravan and the Dogs" shows how Russia shut down independent media after invading Ukraine.
FilmOctober 17, 2024
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Ukrainian reporter Roshchyna dies in Russian detention

Ukrainian reporter Roshchyna dies in Russian detention

Last year, journalist Victoria Roshchyna vanished in Russian-occupied Ukraine. Now, the courageous reporter is dead.
Press FreedomOctober 16, 2024
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India: When stick figure cartoons are seen as a threat

Political cartoonist Rachita Taneja faces threats and a possible prison sentence for her Sanitary Panels webcomic.
CultureOctober 11, 2024
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Afghanistan: Taliban impose new restrictions on media

Journalists in Afghanistan say there is little left of press freedom in their country under the Taliban.
Press FreedomSeptember 27, 2024
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