Press freedom
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Dictator Hun Sen shuts down Cambodia’s VOD broadcaster
Voice of Democracy, one of few remaining independent media outlets, offended prime minister with mention of hi…
- Dalits, India, Journalist safety, Media, Press freedom, Society, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, World news
Indian journalist freed on bail after being jailed for two years without trial
Muslim reporter Siddique Kappan had been charged under draconian anti-terrorism lawsIndian journalist Siddique…
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Power, corruption and fury: the killing of Percy Lapid
Mystery surrounds the alleged involvement of top officials in the murder of the high-profile Philippine journa…
- Adani Group, Business, India, Media, Narendra Modi, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, World news
Billionaire Modi ally on verge of taking over independent Indian news channel
Gautam Adani’s takeover of NDTV is ‘serious threat to democracy’ in India, says news anchorOne of India’s few …
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BBC says Chinese police assaulted and detained its reporter at Shanghai protest
Journalist Ed Lawrence was beaten after being arrested at a protest against China’s strict Covid restrictions,…
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South Korea cuts funding to broadcaster as concern over press freedom grows
TBS set to have most of its funding cut starting in 2024 after a decision by Seoul city government, led by pre…
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Indian police raid news site’s office over retracted article about BJP official
Homes of several editors of the Wire also raided after complaint about story based on falsified documentsPolic…
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Hong Kong journalist allowed to travel to UK after court grants bail
Ronson Chan was arrested in September as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent and free expression in the ci…
- Business, Kazakhstan, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, World news
Four media outlets facing libel claims over Nursultan Nazarbayev reports
Complaints filed by charity named after ex-president reopen the debate over legal action against public intere…
- Dalits, India, Media, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, World news
Jailed Indian journalist gets bail almost two years after arrest
Muslim journalist Siddique Kappan arrested while covering gang-rape and killing of Dalit woman in Uttar Prades…
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Delhi police arrest Muslim journalist Mohammed Zubair over tweet from 2018
Journalists demand release of the co-founder of the fact-checking website Alt News after he was accused of ins…
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Outcry as China stops Pacific journalists questioning Wang Yi
Beijing’s foreign minister signing bilateral deals with leaders but reporters are blocked, sometimes physicall…
- Afghanistan, Global development, Media, Press freedom, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Male Afghan TV presenters mask up to support female colleagues after Taliban decree
#FreeHerFace campaign gathers force as high-profile men rebel against crackdown on face coverings in Afghanist…
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Hong Kong’s Human Rights Press Awards scrapped over security law fears
Foreign Correspondent’s Club’s decision sparks outrage from journalists and resignations from press freedom co…
- Asia Pacific, China, Hong Kong, Journalist safety, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom
Prominent Hong Kong journalist Allan Au reportedly held on sedition charge
Reporter and lecturer’s arrest in dawn raid another blow to city’s press amid Beijing crackdownA veteran Hong …