カテゴリー: Press freedom
Voice of Democracy, one of few remaining independent media outlets, offended prime minister with mention of his sonThe dictator Hun Sen has ordered the shutdown of one of the last independent local news organisations in Cambodia, saying it had attacked…
Muslim reporter Siddique Kappan had been charged under draconian anti-terrorism lawsIndian journalist Siddique Kappan, who was held in jail for two years without trial, has walked free after being granted bail in a case human rights groups alleged was …
Mystery surrounds the alleged involvement of top officials in the murder of the high-profile Philippine journalistIt was just past 8pm on 3 October and the veteran broadcaster Percy Mabasa was on his way to record his nightly radio show. Every weekday …
Gautam Adani’s takeover of NDTV is ‘serious threat to democracy’ in India, says news anchorOne of India’s few remaining news channels known for independent reporting is about to be taken over by a billionaire ally of the prime minister, Narendra Modi.I…
Journalist Ed Lawrence was beaten after being arrested at a protest against China’s strict Covid restrictions, broadcaster saysChinese police assaulted and detained a BBC journalist covering a protest in Shanghai on Sunday, releasing him after several …
TBS set to have most of its funding cut starting in 2024 after a decision by Seoul city government, led by president Yoon’s partyA popular South Korean broadcaster accused of political bias is set to lose its city funding amid concern press freedoms ar…
Homes of several editors of the Wire also raided after complaint about story based on falsified documentsPolice in Delhi have raided the premises of a news website known for its fierce criticism of the Indian government, over a retracted article about …
Ronson Chan was arrested in September as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent and free expression in the cityThe head of Hong Kong’s journalists’ association will be allowed to travel to the UK for an Oxford fellowship after a court granted him bail…
Complaints filed by charity named after ex-president reopen the debate over legal action against public interest journalismFour media outlets in the UK and the US are facing libel claims after publishing investigative reports into allegations about the…
Muslim journalist Siddique Kappan arrested while covering gang-rape and killing of Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh A journalist who has been in jail for nearly two years for trying to meet the family of a young Dalit woman allegedly gang-raped in Hathras …
Journalists demand release of the co-founder of the fact-checking website Alt News after he was accused of insulting HindusDelhi police have arrested the Muslim co-founder of a fact-checking website, accusing him of insulting religious beliefs on Twitt…
Beijing’s foreign minister signing bilateral deals with leaders but reporters are blocked, sometimes physically, from asking questionsJournalists covering the Chinese foreign minister’s tour of the Pacific say they have been blocked from filming or acc…
#FreeHerFace campaign gathers force as high-profile men rebel against crackdown on face coverings in AfghanistanMale TV presenters in Afghanistan are wearing face masks on screen to show solidarity after the Taliban issued an order that all women on ne…
Foreign Correspondent’s Club’s decision sparks outrage from journalists and resignations from press freedom committeeHong Kong’s Foreign Correspondent’s Club has scrapped its annual human rights press awards just days before it was due to announce winn…
Reporter and lecturer’s arrest in dawn raid another blow to city’s press amid Beijing crackdownA veteran Hong Kong journalist has been arrested by national security police for allegedly conspiring to publish “seditious materials”, a police source and l…