Tag: Press Freedom
No more safe spaces for journalists in Gaza
Israel’s attacks on Gaza hospitals kill journalists, civilians, deepening famine and displacement as UN demands urgent ceasefire
Filipino journalists, students condemn killings of Al Jazeera reporters in Gaza
Philippine media groups, students rally to condemn Gaza journalist killings, denounce attacks on press freedom worldwide
Why watchdog must never sleep: Truth won’t be televised, streamed, or...
A call to safeguard journalism’s watchdog duty as truth is threatened by disinformation, repression, and systemic silence
Economic pressure becomes key weapon against press freedom in Asia-Pacific —...
Twenty countries in the region saw declines in their economic indicators, signaling worsening conditions for independent journalism
Vietnam silences journalist with prison sentence for ‘abusing freedom’
The 64-year-old, author of The Winning Side, was convicted under a vague provision of the Penal Code often used to silence dissent
Journalist groups in Manila slam WSJ’s move as ‘dangerous precedent’
Cheng said WSJ fired her under the guise of "restructuring, after instructing her not to run for chairperson of the city's journalists' union
Southeast Asian media groups cite need for press freedom in dealing...
Jo Hiranaka of UNESCO Bangkok mentioned that over 749 journalists were assaulted during the last 15 years, with 44 of them being murdered
Philippine groups urge UN envoy to probe attacks on journalists, environmental...
The reports highlight community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio's continued detention, red-tagging, and blocking of alternative media outfits
Australian journalists imprisoned in China anxiously await diplomatic breakthrough
In a recent message, Yang Hengjun has expressed fears that he will die in prison following the discovery of a large cyst on one of his kidneys
Kashmir news portal vacates office after India crackdown
Critics have linked the shuttering of The Kashmir Walla news portal to a larger press crackdown in the disputed region
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