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Apple Daily founder and pro-democracy activist returns to office following arrest under national security lawThe Hong Kong pro-democracy figure and media mogul Jimmy Lai received a hero’s welcome as he returned to his newspaper after being arrested on …
Read MoreFears Beijing would export its strict control of the media to Hong Kong have been borne out by arrest of pro-democracy media mogul and raid on his paperHong Kong rallies around Apple Daily after arrest of founder Jimmy Lai On Monday when Zoe*, a local …
Read MoreLeading pro-democracy figure detained over alleged foreign collusion as police search Apple Daily officesProfile: a pro-democracy tycoon who is not afraid to take on BeijingOne of Hong Kong’s most strident pro-democracy figures has been arrested and th…
Read MoreReporters for independent outlets, many in rural areas, say pressure won’t deter them from covering embarrassing storiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFacing a continuing upward trajectory in Covid-19 cases, the Indian gove…
Read MoreThe legislation imposed by China intends to make journalists tiptoe around ill-defined red lines. The need to hold power to account is growingBeijing’s far-reaching security law was foisted on Hong Kong with breathtaking speed, sweeping aside guarantee…
Read MoreABS-CBN denied licence after repeatedly clashing with President Rodrigo DuterteLawmakers in the Philippines have voted against the renewal of a 25-year franchise for the nation’s biggest broadcaster, ABS-CBN, ensuring a media conglomerate that has clas…
Read MoreProtective measures taken and social media erased as both question how they can operateJournalists and lawyers in Hong Kong are scrambling to adapt as Chinese authorities set up the apparatus to enforce a controversial national security law, including …
Read MoreAP, CBS, UPI and NPR asked to send government details of their operations in seven daysBeijing has asked four US media outlets to submit information about their operations in China as a tit-for-tat media row between the two countries escalated.On Wedne…
Read MoreAmendments to country’s media law revoked after outcry from pressAn outcry by the Afghan press over amendments to the country’s media law has seen the government call off initially approved changes.The newly revoked amendments included a rule that woul…
Read MoreCase against editor of influential news website has been condemned as part of a ‘pattern of intimidation’One of the Philippines’ most prominent journalists, Maria Ressa, has been found guilty of cyber libel charges, a verdict that could lead to six yea…
Read MoreEditor of news website Rappler could face prison if convicted under ‘cyber libel’ lawA verdict will be issued on Monday following the controversial trial of one of the Philippines’ most prominent journalists, in a case widely condemned as an attack on …
Read MoreFunded by Australia, the multi-million dollar building does not include a space for journalistsSamoa’s multi-million dollar parliament house, funded by the Australian government, was built without a press gallery, despite pleas from local media for a s…
Read MoreThe spread of Covid-19 in India has been catastrophic for millions of its poorest and marginalised residents who are bearing the brunt of the world’s biggest shutdown. Hannah Ellis-Peterson tells us how coronavirus and the lockdown is further dividing …
Read MoreConcerns have also been raised about Vanuatu, where it is illegal to publish stories on coronavirus without government approvalA Fijian military leader has said the government was justified in “stifling criticism” of its policies by the press during th…
Read MoreFears abuses may go unreported after journalist arrest under terrorism laws for interview with rebel group Arakan Army Myanmar has cracked down on journalists, blocking news websites and maintaining a longstanding internet ban in some areas, prompting …
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