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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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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Obrador, who was accused in a report from NYT of taking millions of dollars for his 2006 campaign from the Sinaloa drug cartel, had on Thursday displayed the NYT reporter’s letter, including her phone number, on a large screen and read it aloud during one of his press briefings.

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MARCH 13, 2024

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted the Media Freedom Act to protect journalists and press freedoms. The new law was adopted with 464 votes in favor, 92 against and 65 abstentions. The European Parliament also acknowledged the influence social media has on press freedoms.

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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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FEBRUARY 3, 2024

” Despite global efforts to promote press freedom, the Philippines remains a perilous environment for journalists, with 81 unresolved cases of journalist killings, according to data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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APRIL 14, 2024

While Ukraine has made progress in promoting press freedom and media pluralism, the country still faces significant challenges in this area. According to Reporters Without Borders’ 2023 World Press Freedom Index, Ukraine ranks 79th out of 180 nations.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Shah faced multiple charges arising from his news magazine’s reporting, including one in conjunction with a scholar under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act ( UAPA ) on charges of “narrative terrorism.” The long-standing territorial dispute between India and Pakistan has further exacerbated regional tensions.

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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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MARCH 23, 2024

“Former Justice Stephen Breyer reflects on ‘unfortunate’ Supreme Court leak before Dobbs abortion ruling; In an interview with NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,’ Breyer was asked whether the justices had discussed a compromise 15-week abortion ban”: Alexandra Marquez of NBC News has this report.

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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

MARCH 9, 2024

” Singh added in an interaction with the press : The number is huge, so we cannot deport them altogether at one time. The post India deports first group of Myanmar nationals for alleged illegal entry appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2023

Google stated on Thursday that it would remove Canadian news links from its search engine, news and discover products. Google’s President of Global Affairs Kent Walker claimed that the Canada’s new Online News Act has made offering Google News Showcase Products to Canadian news outlets untenable.

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JANUARY 21, 2023

This week the move was criticised by the Editors Guild of India (a non-profit organization of journalists), which in a statement has contended that this amendment will make the government the sole body to adjudicate what constitutes ‘fake news’ and will give it unbridled power to take down content it finds ‘problematic.’

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JURIST

APRIL 18, 2023

At a press conference Monday, Ennahdha Vice President Mondher Lounissi said Ghannouchi was brought to Al-Awina police barracks for questioning. The post Tunisia police shut down political opposition offices and detain leader appeared first on JURIST - News. As a result, Ennahdha called Ghannouchi’s arrest a “kidnapping.”

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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] In recent days, pressure has mounted on the region’s beleaguered independent news outlets.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Tuesday’s press release stated that the Communist Party of China (CCP) launched satellites using a Long March series carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. The post Taiwan defense ministry activates warning system after China satellite rocket breaches airspace appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Galindo works for Africa Intelligence, a news website based in Paris that has been present on the African continent since 1981 and published by independent press group Indigo Publications. He arrived in Ethiopia on February 13 to cover the African Union summit and other news.

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OCTOBER 16, 2022

One of the most strongly condemned provisions of the new law is Article 29, which penalizes the dissemination of “false information” regarding internal and external security, public order and general wellbeing of the country in order to induce anxiety or panic among the public with imprisonment for up to three years.

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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 post Venezuela Attorney General detains 2 opposition campaign members appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JANUARY 16, 2022

A district court judge in Virginia on Friday found Virginia’s online civil court system violated First Amendment rights of the press and public because of the system’s restricted access to newly filed civil complaints. The public and news outlets cannot use OCRA. Courthouse News Services (CNS) filed the lawsuit against Karl R.

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MAY 28, 2023

Over 100 diplomatic staff and teachers working for German cultural organization Goethe-Instituts are scheduled to leave Russia by June following a ruling from the Russian government, according to a Saturday report from German news agency Suddeutsche Zeitung.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Twitter’s decision to ban VOA Chief National Correspondent and JURIST Journalist in Residence Steve Herman is an affront to freedom of the press, Twitter’s professed championing of free speech, and the public good. The post JURIST statement on Twitter banning Journalist in Residence Steve Herman appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JULY 22, 2023

A Kenyan police official told the Associated Press on Thursday that police received a warning against reporting deaths that have occurred as a result of this week’s opposition protests over the country’s high cost of living. The Associated Press reported that 6 people were killed this week and 27 others in the last weeks.

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JUNE 12, 2022

A US federal judge Friday found that a Florida state court violated Courthouse News Services’ First Amendment right to “timely access court documents.”. Courthouse News Services alleged that most civil complaints are unavailable to the public the day they are filed in Broward County Circuit Court.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

Amnesty International released a report Thursday alleging the targeted use of Pegasus spyware against prominent Indian journalists, rekindling apprehensions about government surveillance and press freedom in the country, following the 2021 Pegasus project disclosures that sent shockwaves through India.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

A new report released Tuesday warns that press freedom in Hong Kong has been almost entirely curtailed by a government crackdown, creating a space for pro-Beijing, pro-government media. ” The post New report reveals press freedom nearly eradicated in Hong Kong appeared first on JURIST - News. .”

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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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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The penalty was issued in response to mounting international pressure on online platforms to share more of the revenue generated by the use of news from local media outlets. In 2019, the EU updated its digital copyright rules introducing a new right for press publishers for the online use of their publication.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In a press release, the Slovakian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote that the diplomat’s actions were “ thoroughly documented by the competent authorities of the Slovak Republic.” The press release did not disclose the specifics of the accusation.

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JULY 9, 2023

In February, news photographer José Ramiro Araujo , 67, was stabbed and beaten to death in northern Mexico. Mexico also ranks 128th on the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index , which aims to compare the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and media across 180 countries and territories.

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APRIL 1, 2024

According to the press release, Russian authorities conducted an investigation that led to the conclusion that the terrorist attack that took place at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk on March 22 was related to Ukraine. They also brought up the arrest warrant against Putin issued by the International Criminal Court.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In a press conference, local news WCVB said the committee emphasized that these incidents undermine the learning environment, “jeopardize the integrity of statewide testing processes,” and compound health and safety risks for the students and staff.

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

According to Russian state news agency TASS, the Wall Street Journal correspondent filed an appeal of the recent extension of his pretrial detention by three months, extending his period of detention into November. The post US journalist detained in Russia appeals latest extension of pre-trial detention appeared first on JURIST - News.

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MARCH 1, 2024

“This is the beginning of the end for Planned Parenthood in the State of Missouri,” Bailey stated in a press release. The post Missouri AG accuses Planned Parenthood of assisting minors travel out of state to obtain abortions appeared first on JURIST - News.

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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. The post Ukraine lowers age of military conscription to bolster armed forces in war with Russia appeared first on JURIST - News.

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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

OCTOBER 7, 2023

In a press release from Geneva, Throssell condemned the attack and reiterated the importance of adhering and “strictly respecting” international humanitarian law. According to the press release, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is deploying a field team to the attack site.

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