Tunisian lawyer arrested by masked police during live news report | Government
NewsFeedSee the moment a prominent lawyer and critic of the Tunisian government was arrested by masked police officers during a live TV news report after…
Masked Tunisian police arrest prominent lawyer for media comments | Human Rights News
A prominent Tunisian lawyer and two journalists were arrested on Saturday night in the latest move of a presidential administration that has shown little tolerance…
On second anniversary of Abu Akleh death, press advocates push for justice | Freedom of the Press News
Washington, DC – In 214 days, Israel has killed 142 journalists in Gaza, approximately one every 36 hours. The staggering death toll makes the war…
Al Jazeera’s pre-recorded ‘final report’ from Israel as ban enacted | Al Jazeera
NewsFeed‘If you’re watching this… then Al Jazeera has been banned in Israel’. Correspondent Imran Khan recorded his last report from occupied East Jerusalem pre-empting the…
Netanyahu’s government votes to close Al Jazeera in Israel | Freedom of the Press
NewsFeedBenjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has unanimously voted to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel. Earlier the Knesset passed a law allowing the temporary closure of…
Netanyahu government votes to close Al Jazeera channel in Israel | Freedom of the Press News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Israeli cabinet decides unanimously to close the network’s operations in Israel but no clarity on when the decision might take effect. Israeli Prime Minister…
This Gaza journalist’s work has helped injured Palestinians | Gaza
NewsFeed“Palestinian journalists have seen what no journalist has.” For World Press Freedom Day we spoke to Gaza journalist Hani Aburezeq. He’s been showing Israel’s war…
Would Julian Assange’s extradition threaten press freedoms worldwide? | Julian Assange
Whistleblower lawyer on Assange extradition: ‘It would affect publishers, journalists, bloggers, anyone – me and you.’ As the world commemorates Press Freedom Day, WikiLeaks founder…
World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News
Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Israel’s war…
EU condemns crackdown on protests against controversial bill in Georgia | European Union News
The EU, which has warned bill threatens Georgia’s accession, calls on Tbilisi to refrain from violence suppression. The European Union has condemned a violent police…
Two Russian journalists arrested over alleged work for Navalny group | Freedom of the Press News
Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin deny ‘extremism’ charges related to group founded by late anti-Putin dissident. Two Russian journalists have been arrested by their government…
Georgia advances ‘foreign agents’ bill as 20,000 rally against it | Politics News
The ruling party suddenly reintroduced the bill earlier this month, after mass protests forced its withdrawal last year. The Georgian parliament has advanced a controversial…
Lawmakers brawl as Georgian Parliament considers ‘foreign agent’ bill | Politics News
Legislators debate bill requiring organisations that accept overseas funds to register as foreign agents or face fines. Lawmakers in Georgia have come to blows inside…
Journalist loses foot after being badly wounded in Israeli attack in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
Gaza’s media office and Reporters Without Borders say there is evidence to suggest it was a targeted attack. Three journalists have been injured, one seriously,…
Press freedom group says representative denied entry to Hong Kong | Freedom of the Press News
Reporters Without Borders says advocacy officer detained for six hours before being deported. A representative for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was denied entry to Hong…
Israel’s planned Al Jazeera ban condemned | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedA new Israeli law that permits the banning of foreign news networks, including Al Jazeera, is being received with sharp criticism from governments and press…
Russian court extends detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until June | Freedom of the Press News
Russian American is accused of failing to register as a ‘foreign agent’ and spreading ‘false information’. A Russian court has extended the pre-trial detention of…
The never-ending war on truth | Media
On March 9, 2015, five men driving a white truck with a concealed number plate abducted Itai Dzamara, a Zimbabwean journalist and activist, from a…
Israeli strike killed ‘clearly identifiable’ reporter in Lebanon: UN probe | Israel War on Gaza News
An Israeli tank killed Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah in Lebanon last year by firing two 120mm rounds at a group of “clearly identifiable journalists” in…
Who is Julian Assange? Will the WikiLeaks founder be extradited to the US? | Julian Assange News
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is making a last-ditch attempt to prevent his extradition to the United States to face criminal charges over espionage and the…