Tag: Press Freedom
Filipino journalist, Maria Ressa, wins Nobel Peace Prize for defense of...
As a journalist, “Ressa has shown herself to be a fearless defender of freedom of expression”
Rights group demands action on Philippine Army ‘cyber attacks’ on media
The attacks on alternative media outfits Bulatlat and Altermidya reportedly originated from the IP address assigned to the Philippine Army
Myanmar military arrests more journalists
Arrested were Sithu Aung Myint, commentator with Voice of America, and Htet Htet Khine, freelance producer for BBC Media Action
Philippine court dismisses libel case against journalist Maria Ressa
The plight of Ressa has raised international concern about the harassment of journalists in the Philippines
Radio commentator shot dead in central Philippines
Reynante Cortes, anchorperson of the commentary program “Engkwentro,” was shot and killed in front of radio station DyRB in Cebu
China’s WeChat deletes dozens of LGBTQ+ student, NGO accounts
Screenshots of notices sent to the holders of the deleted accounts said they had broken laws and regulations governing online content
Asian leaders among ‘predators of press freedom’ listed by media watchdog
The "predators" reportedly trampled on press freedom through censorship, by jailing journalists or by inciting violence against media workers
Activist: China’s ‘killing’ of Hong Kong paper has ‘serious implications’ for...
Benedict Rogers, co-founder of Hong Kong Watch, said the suppression of Apple Daily 'represents the death of media freedom in Hong Kong'
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily to live on in blockchain, free of...
The Hong Kong government says use of the internet will not be affected so long as its use is within the law
Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily to print last edition on...
The end of the popular 26-year-old tabloid has escalated alarm over media freedom and other rights in the Chinese-ruled city
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