JURIST

JULY 7, 2023

Hong Kong’s press freedom score dropped four times in four consecutive years, said the Hong Kong Journalist’s Association Friday when releasing its Press Freedom Index for 2023. In 2018, Hong Kong’s press freedom score was 40.9, In 2018, Hong Kong’s press freedom score was 40.9,

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JURIST

MARCH 21, 2024

During a press conference Saab announced the detention of Henry Alviarez and Dignora Hernández, two of the nine individuals with arrest warrants for alleged actions aimed at generating violence in the country. The move came on Wednesday, the eve of the registration of presidential candidates for the upcoming July elections.

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JURIST

MAY 6, 2023

The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2023 World Press Freedom Index Friday ranked Greece as the lowest-ranked country in the EU for press freedom for the second consecutive year. The RSF annual report on the state of press freedom across 180 countries found that Europe is the safest region for journalists to work in the world.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Ahead of this occasion, on October 31 st , the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, released its annual Global Impunity Index. The report compiles data on the prosecution of the murderers of journalists as a means to raise awareness on persecution of the press.

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2024

Bielakowska was about to attend the trial of Jimmy Lai , the founder of Apple Daily. ” Vincent further claimed that the deportation represented the “dire erosion of press freedom.” During the six-hour detainment, the authorities conducted a search three times on Bielakowska and her belongings.

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JURIST

MARCH 15, 2024

The move was not made public until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about the national security review at a press conference in Windsor on Thursday. The revelation comes in the midst of an effort to pass legislation in the US Congress to ban TikTok.

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JURIST

APRIL 3, 2024

President Zelensky made a brief comment on the change during a press conference with the Finnish president on Wednesday; however, no indication was given as to the reasons behind the delay in signing the bill. In February, Zelensky stated that about 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the conflict.

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JURIST

JUNE 25, 2023

In a statement to the press on Saturday, the UN Security Council called for fighting to stop in Sudan in the name of civilian protection. “The fighting has to stop,” said Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of June.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Emerson Sykes stated, “The SCDC’s categorical rule that incarcerated people can never talk to the press or anyone else for the purpose of publication is blatantly unconstitutional. We urge the court to block this law, and defend our right to free speech as soon as possible.”

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2023

The August 11 raid has received widespread condemnation from news media and press freedom organizations, who cite press freedom concerns. On Monday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, along with 36 other news media and press freedom organizations, issued a joint statement condemning the raid.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The petition was filed by Advocate Abdul Jaferii on behalf of a senior journalist who contended the blocking of X was regressive, arbitrary and in contravention of Article 19 of the Pakistani Constitution which guarantees freedom of the press and the right to freedom of speech and expression to all the citizens.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced the head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association Ronson Chan to five days in jail, according to the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). Chan’s sentence has fueled concern about press freedom in Hong Kong.

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JURIST

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a press release on Monday that categorically rejected its designation as a CPC, criticizing the decision as biased and detached from ground realities. The press release added, “ Pakistan’s concerns about the designation is being conveyed to the U.S.

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JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2024

Additionally, the report notes that civil society claims up to 1,000 arrests, with concerns about political manipulation and excessive force by security forces. While the country boasts relatively independent media, defamation laws constrain the freedom of the press.

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JURIST

APRIL 25, 2024

During this time she has been carrying out different errands but away from journalists so as avoid saying anything about the latest events that have arisen in the country, mainly about the alleged commission of the crime of illicit enrichment and omission of documentation by the president of Peru.

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JURIST

APRIL 6, 2024

In a press statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ordered Muktar to depart from Somalia within 72 hours. Muktar also previously apologized for “misguided” comments about Somaliland’s status and stressed that he never intended to harm the relationship between Ethiopia and Somalia.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Graham has an essay titled “ A Thought Experiment About SEAL Team 6 Goes Terribly, Terribly Wrong; Pressed in court, Trump’s lawyers made an argument that would destroy nearly all limitations on presidential power.” “Trump’s Lawyer Walked Into a Trap; By the end of the argument, everyone knew it”: George T.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2024

The UN Human Rights Committee announced Thursday that it received a record-high number of individual complaints in 2023, with many raising issues of freedom of expression and the press, as well as concerns over the treatment of opposition leaders during elections. The announcement also highlighted freedom of press concerns in Kyrgyzstan.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 25, 2024

“Breyer Says He Is Open to Supporting a Supreme Court Age Limit; The retired justice suggested that an 18- or 20-year term could dissuade members of the court from ‘thinking about the next job’ just as effectively as a lifetime appointment does now”: Minho Kim of The New York Times has this report.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The Sessions Court found no fault with the magistrate’s decision, noting that it safeguarded both the journalists’ interests and the security of their devices, highlighting the fact that the press is the fourth pillar of democracy. About 46 journalists were impacted, including freelancers and contributors.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

In a collective statement released on Friday, the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and Norway expressed deep concern about escalating violence and human rights abuses in Sudan, particularly in the troubled Darfur region.

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JURIST

APRIL 4, 2024

McGrath addressed the adverse affects the bill may potentially have on libraries in his press release, The Idaho Library Association is very concerned about the adverse impact this bill, should it become law will have on Idaho libraries and their mission to serve all members of their communities.

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CourtTechBulletin

JANUARY 20, 2022

Palmer we learned today about this Minnesota project that started last year. The project issued the following press release on May 3, 2021. Thanks to a tweet from attorney Mark C. Read more ».

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2023

Press freedom groups in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong Journalist Association (HKJA) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Monday condemned the region’s harassment of journalists. ” Under Article 27 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law , the people of Hong Kong can exercise freedom of speech, press and publication.

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JURIST

JANUARY 21, 2023

The Press Information Bureau is the nodal agency of the Government of India whose purpose is to disseminate information. In such instances, the Press Information Bureau often takes a more defensive approach instead of a neutral approach ideally seen in a fact-checking organization.

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JURIST

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) alleges that Gershkovich was “acting at the behest” of American authorities to collect information and state secrets about Russia’s military-industrial complex. He is the first US journalist accused by Russia of espionage since the fall of the Soviet Union in the 1990s.

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JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said in a press release that it recorded the testimony of former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob about the use of RM700 million in funds that were “spent for publicity and promotion purposes during the previous government’s administration” on Wednesday.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In a press conference held on Monday before being officially designated as a suspect, Bahuri asserted that he has “never engaged in extortion or bribery with anyone.” President Joko Widodo affirmed on Thursday his commitment to “respect the due legal process” when questioned about the allegations involving Bahuri.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

AJ Press , addressed the interplay between the decision in Jack Daniels and the Rogers test. The case involved a lawsuit brought by Ginger Rogers over a film entitled “Fred and Ginger,” which was about two Italian cabaret performers who, in their act, emulated the dance routines of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. In Punchbowl Inc.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2024

The Financial Times questioned Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin about the article in a regular press conference. ” Stones is about 70 years old and was previously employed by General Motors and Pfizer before establishing his own investment management consulting firm about 15 years ago, according to WSJ.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission attorney on Thursday cross-examined a former executive of pharmaceutical company Medivation about his alleged "shadow trading" in the stock of rival pharma company Incyte, pressing the executive repeatedly to assert that various facts and circumstances supporting the agency's position were merely "coincidence."

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JUNE 5, 2023

.” Ed White of The Associated Press recently had this report about a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Sutton ‘s dissenting opinion begins, “If you work long enough as a judge, you can expect to see just about everything.” Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued last week.

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CourtTechBulletin

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

From "not the usual ABA (American Bar Association)" the courts normally hear from, it is good to know that the Bankers are thinking about the criminal justice system. The American Bankers Association share via press release on November 10 2021 their new whitepaper. Read more ».

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JURIST

AUGUST 9, 2023

According to a press release from the plaintiffs’ counsel the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the law effectively “censors teaching, discussion, and scholarship about abortion at Idaho’s public universities.” ” Filed in the U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 23, 2024

Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the US Supreme Court (Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press) US Supreme Court examines firings of pro-union Starbucks workers (Andrew Chung & John Kruzel, Reuters) Supreme Court hears case about L.A.

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JURIST

JANUARY 2, 2022

The move comes five years from the day the news outlet was established with the aim of advancing press freedom in Hong Kong, whose status as a Special Administrative Region of China leaves it largely under Beijing’s thumb. “[On] The plight of Hong Kong’s press has provoked an international outcry.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

.” Ben Mbarek was previously detained last year on charges of conspiracy against state security charges The Tunisian lawyer stated that Ben Mbarek did not criticize the work of the ISIE, nor did he speak about election fraud, but only criticized the elections in a general manner.

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