カテゴリー: Newspapers
Search also carried out on office of news website under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from ChinaPolice have carried out early morning raids on a news portal office and the homes of almost 50 journalists, activists and comedians across Ind…
The Solomon Star denies accusations of ‘giving away’ its independence by accepting thousands of dollars’ worth of equipmentLocal media in Solomon Islands have been accused of compromising their independence by entering into agreements with Chinese news…
Balaknama’s reports on sexual abuse, police brutality and child labour, written by teenagers, have transformed lives in IndiaIn a dingy basement office in Delhi, a semi-circle of young teenagers sit on woven mats discussing the news. It is the monthly …
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, one-third of journalists have left, while those who remain live with threats, attacks, unlawful detention and extortionMortaza Behboudi, an Afghan-French journalist, had been drawn back to Afghanistan, which he …
Even stories on cost of living leave journalists facing assault, threats and arrest under Digital Security ActFour weeks ago, a reporter in Bangladesh was hauled from his office, badly beaten – and then thrown from the roof of his building, leaving him…
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…
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…
The journalist’s career was dramatically paused when Stand News was raided – and now he is in limboThree months ago Ronson Chan was working as deputy assignment editor at Stand News, one of Hong Kong’s independent and pro-democracy news sites. His job …
International body calls on foreign governments to support journalists fleeing Hong KongThe fight for democracy and media freedom in Hong Kong feels like it has “entered its endgame”, after a year of crackdowns, arrests and forced closures of outlets, …
Report says heightened dangers have prompted at least six to leave and many others to develop emergency exit plansThe Chinese government is finding new ways to intimidate foreign journalists, their Chinese colleagues and their sources, and harassment h…
Newsroom closures and exodus from territory are result of ‘draconian’ national security law introduced in 2020As the last news programme came to a close and anchors bade farewell to their online audience on 3 January, Chris Yeung, the founder and chief…
Freedom of the press might be included in some constitutions of Pacific countries, but it often only works in theoryI spent five years as the lone journalist on the remote Pacific island of Yap. During that time I was harassed, spat at, threatened with…
Activists say crackdown is driven by Xi Jinping, who has ‘declared a war on independent journalism’Chen Kun was living in Indonesia with his wife and daughter when he learned from his brother Mei’s boss that he had been “taken away for investigation” b…
Reports say editors, board members and pop singer were held in early morning sweep as 200 officers raid officeThe most prominent pro-democracy media outlet still operating in Hong Kong, Stand News, said it will shut down after police raided its offices…