Press freedom
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, David Cameron, Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, Media, Newspapers, Politics, Press freedom, Protest, UK news, World news
World watches as landmark Jimmy Lai trial set to begin in Hong Kong
Territory’s global reputation on the line as media mogul and democracy activist finally tried over alleged nat…
- Asia Pacific, China, David Cameron, Hong Kong, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Politics, Press freedom, UK news, World news
David Cameron urged to tell China to free Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai
Newspaper tycoon’s son seeks meeting with foreign secretary as Briton, 76, faces trial and possible life sente…
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‘Jail crushes you slowly’: Kashmiri journalist reflects on prison ordeal
Fahad Shah, whose case was a symbol of harassment of region’s media, says he has different outlook after month…
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Philippines radio journalist shot dead during live broadcast
Killer of Juan Jumalon, 57, pretended to be a listener to enter home studio in Misamis Occidental provinceA ra…
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China seeks to stifle public grief for former premier Li Keqiang
Censorship targets ‘overly effusive’ comments, gatherings or references to Li’s views on economic reformPublic…
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US vows to support ‘free media’ in Pacific as concern over China influence grows
Washington will look to partner with Pacific media sector, top official tells the Guardian China’s rising powe…
- Arundhati Roy, China, Freedom of speech, Hinduism, India, Kashmir, Narendra Modi, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, US news, World news
Arundhati Roy is being hounded by the Indian state. This is a test case for its democracy | Meena Kandasamy
That the author could be prosecuted for comments made 13 years ago is absurd – but also a deadly threat to fre…
- Delhi, India, Journalist safety, Media, Narendra Modi, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, World news
Delhi police search journalists’ homes in latest raids on media
Search also carried out on office of news website under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China…
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Philippine Nobel prize winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax charges
The dropping of charges against Ressa and Rappler, the news website she founded, is the latest legal victory f…
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Myanmar journalist jailed for 20 years for cyclone coverage
Sentencing of Sai Zaw Thaike at one-day trial for treason and defamation shows press freedom has been ‘complet…
- Asia Pacific, China, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Pacific islands, Press freedom, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands newspaper pledged to promote ‘truth about China’s generosity’ in return for funding
The Solomon Star denies accusations of ‘giving away’ its independence by accepting thousands of dollars’ worth…
- Asia Pacific, Maria Ressa, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Philippines, Press freedom, UK news, University of Oxford, World news
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa says research by Oxford institute can be used against reporters
Exclusive: methodology used by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism risks undermining media in global…
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Radio broadcaster shot dead in the Philippines, say police
Cresenciano Bunduquin is the latest to be killed in a country that is one of the most dangerous places to be a…
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Hong Kong court rebuffs effort to dismiss Jimmy Lai national security trial
Lawyers acting for pro-democracy activist argued that proceedings could be biased due to judge selectionHong K…
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Outcry as World Health Assembly locks out Taiwan under pressure from China
Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and…