Press freedom
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Hong Kong police arrest editor of Apple Daily newspaper – video
Ryan Law, the editor-in-chief of Apple Daily, has been arrested along with four other directors of the pro-dem…
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Hong Kong police arrest editor-in-chief of Apple Daily newspaper in raids
Ryan Law among five directors detained under national security legislation imposed by BeijingHong Kong’s natio…
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Imran Khan promised us press freedom in Pakistan. Now journalists are under attack | Hamid Mir
I’ve been taken off air and others have been beaten up. Why is the prime minister not standing with us?Once up…
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Gaza damage and Glasgow raids: human rights this fortnight in pictures
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Myanmar to Peru Continue reading...
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Bangladeshi journalist arrested and charged over alleged document theft
Rozina Islam’s family claim reporter has been assaulted and subject to ‘mental torture’ by policeOne of Bangla…
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‘Chilling’: Vanuatu libel bill prompts fears for free speech
Bill placing libel under criminal rather than civil law could see journalists jailed for three years for ‘misl…
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Hong Kong court convicts journalist who investigated metro attack
Case against RTHK producer Bao Choy has become central to Hong Kong authorities’ press clampdownAn award-winni…
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BBC journalist leaves China after Beijing criticises Uighurs coverage
John Sudworth’s relocation to Taiwan comes after ‘months of personal attacks’ over reporting of alleged abuses…
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Police in Myanmar occupy hospitals as unions call for national strike
Police target outlet after hospitals stormed on Sunday night amid call for strike in protest at coupMyanmar se…
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Malaysian news site fined $123,000 over reader comments amid press freedom fears
Malaysiakini guilty of contempt over five remarks that the court said undermined confidence in the judiciaryOn…
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If India can charge journalists with ‘sedition’ for doing their jobs, it has no free press | Hartosh Singh Bal
My colleagues reporting on alleged police violence at farmers’ protests have fallen foul of Modi’s governmentT…
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Indian journalists face criminal charges over police shooting reports
Cases filed against nine journalists over reports that police officer fatally shot protester At least nine sen…
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Vietnam journalists who criticised government jailed for ‘spreading propaganda’
The journalists were convicted at one-day trial and sentenced to between 11 and 15 years in jailA court in Vie…
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Twitter accused of censoring Indian critic of Hindu nationalism
Writers including Salman Rushdie express anger after journalist Salil Tripathi has account suspendedTwitter ha…
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Facebook and YouTube accused of complicity in Vietnam repression
Amnesty report accuses sites of openly signalling they will bow to authoritarian regimesFacebook and YouTube a…