Tag: press freedom

Monday, March 11th 2019 - 08:46 UTC
Thousands protest in Russia against plans to tighten restrictions on internet

Thousands of people in Russia have protested against plans to introduce tighter restrictions on the internet. A mass rally in Moscow and similar demonstrations in two other cities were called after parliament backed the controversial bill last month.
Thursday, January 31st 2019 - 16:42 UTC
Venezuela: Journalists arrested and deported complied with accreditations

The National Union of Workers of the Press (SNTP) of Venezuela reported that reporters from the Spanish international agency EFE who were detained by the National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) in Caracas will be deported despite fulfilling the necessary papers to carry out his journalistic work.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:40 UTC
Brazilian media fearful of Bolsonaro's threats to cut public sector marketing budgets

For Brazil's right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, attacking critical press outlets almost daily on social media is not enough. Once in office, he vows to hit their bottom line. With half a billion dollars in public-sector marketing budgets coming under his discretion, the former Army captain is threatening to slash ad buys with adversarial media groups, striking at the financial foundations of Brazil's free press.
Monday, October 8th 2018 - 13:20 UTC
Press freedom in danger as British journalist expelled from Hong Kong

The expulsion of British journalist Victor Mallet from Hong Kong is regarded worldwide as “a chilling message about the steady erosion of basic rights in the semi autonomous Chinese city,” according to the Financial Times.
Thursday, May 3rd 2018 - 08:05 UTC
World Press Freedom Day 2018: “Keeping power in Check”

On World Press Freedom Day, United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres made a brief statement saying ”a free press is essential for peace, justice and human rights for all. It is crucial to building transparent and democratic societies and keeping those in power accountable. It is vital for sustainable development.
Saturday, January 6th 2018 - 09:54 UTC
“Fire and Fury” becomes an instant bestseller despite Trump's threats

President Donald Trump legal threat aimed at “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House”” appears to have the effect of making the book an early 2018 hot-selling title. On its first day of release, bookstores in major cities like Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles reported selling out of the initial order, and other shops in places like Oxford, Miss., and Shaker Heights, Ohio, also said that buyers quickly snatched up copies of their first batch.
Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 21:12 UTC
“Ecuador in the midst of a press freedom crisis”, claims IPI in-situ report

The International Press Institute (IPI) released a final report on its May 2012 press freedom mission to Ecuador, stating that the nation’s private media outlets are being targeted by the government of President Rafael Correa.
Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:01 UTC
Record number of imprisoned journalists in 2011, claims CPJ

The number of journalists jailed around the world increased more than 20% in 2011, mainly because of government crackdowns in the Middle East and North Africa, a nonprofit organization said Thursday.
Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - 05:36 UTC
Ecuadorian high court upholds ruling sentencing journalists to prison and fines

An Ecuadorian appeals court has upheld criminal libel convictions and three-year prison sentences for three newspaper directors and a former editorialist over a column that called populist President Rafael Correa a dictator.
Monday, August 1st 2011 - 05:53 UTC
The most tragic year in two decades for Latin America journalists

Journalists in Latin America are suffering through their “most tragic year in two decades,” with 19 reporters murdered in nine nations so far in 2011, the Inter-American Press Association said in its latest release.