Bangladesh to tone down law critics accuse of crushing dissent
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters Bangladesh will tone down its Digital Security Act, criticised by many as a draconian curb on dissent, to allow bail for suspects and halt the jailing of journalists for defamation, the law minister said on Monday. Journalists and rights activists have long demanded the repeal of the act to protect press freedom. Supporters […]
2022 was most dangerous year for journalists in Mexico -advocacy group
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Last year was the most violent on record for journalists in Mexico, the free-speech group Article 19 said on Tuesday, citing security forces and other state agents as the main offenders. In 2022, Article 19 recorded 696 crimes against media workers, ranging from intimidation and harassment to kidnapping and murder, the organisation […]
Ninth journalist killed in Mexico this year as foreign criticism mounts
Mexico City, MexicoReuters A Mexican journalist was found dead in the north-western state of Sinaloa on Thursday, authorities said, marking the ninth death of a media worker in a unprecedentedly bloody year for the country which has drawn international scrutiny. Luis Enrique Ramirez, a veteran journalist and columnist at El Debate, was found dead on […]
Pope defends media freedom, pays tribute to killed reporters
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis on Sunday paid tribute to journalists who have died or been jailed in the line of duty, defending a free press and praising those in the media who courageously report on “humanity’s wounds”. Pope Francis waves during Regina Caeli prayer, in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, on 1st May. PICTURE: […]
Hong Kong leader says she cannot accept claims press freedom faces “extinction”
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she could not accept suggestions that press freedom in the city faces “extinction”, just days after police raided an online media outlet and arrested seven people including senior editors. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks at a news conference in Beijing, China, on […]
Freedom of expression?: In Abiy’s Ethiopia, press freedom flourished. Then fear returned
MAGGIE FICK, of Reuters, reports…
Philippine TV network’s shutdown amid pandemic sparks uproar
Manila, The PhilippinesAP Philippine church and business leaders expressed alarm Wednesday over a government agency’s shutdown of the country’s largest TV and radio network, which has been a major provider of news on the coronavirus pandemic. International watchdogs condemned the closure of ABS-CBN Corp, which President Rodrigo Duterte has targeted in the past for its […]
ESSAY: JOURNALIST KILLINGS, ARRESTS AND ASSAULTS CLIMB WORLDWIDE AS AUTHORITARIANISM SPREADS
In an article first published on The Conversation, RANDY COVINGTON of the University of South Carolina, looks at how attacks on journalists are increasing around the world and in particular how Myanmar can be seen as a “case study of the tensions between authoritarian regimes and truth-seeking journalists”….