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IPI's Cross Border Project Combats Press Freedom Violations in South Asia
Five news outlets share and re-publish stories documenting attacks on press freedom through International Press Institute
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Journalist Murders Double in 2020, Press Freedom Group Says
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In Abiy's Ethiopia, Press Freedom Flourished Then Fear Returned
At least six journalists were detained in November, when fighting erupted in northern Tigray, according to CPJ and Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
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US Prosecutors Investigating Whether Ukrainians Interfered in 2020 Election, Report Says
The inquiry, which began during the final months of the Trump administration, is being handled by federal prosecutors in the Brooklyn borough of New Y
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Belarus Opposition Leader Says Journalist Beaten in Detention
Opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich was arrested Sunday after a Belarussian fighter jet forced a passenger plane in which he was traveling to land in
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Catholic Clergy Kidnapped in Haiti Released, Church Group Says
The Society of Priests of Saint Jacques did not say if a ransom had been paid for release of abductees
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Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Globally in Decline
The biggest decline came in Malaysia, where controversial fake news law and other restrictive regulations, coupled with arrests, prosecutions and raid
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Survey Says Pandemic Is Taking Toll on Press Freedom
Reporters Without Borders' 2021 Press Freedom Index says journalism blocked in nearly three-quarters of countries surveyed
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Syrian Air Force May Have Dropped Chlorine Bomb on Town in Rebel Area in 2018, Watchdog Group Says
There was no immediate comment from the Syrian government
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Press Freedom Group Sues Facebook Over Misinformation, 'Hate Speech'
Reporters Without Borders says the social media giant is breaking its promise to provide a 'safe' and 'error-free' environment
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Myanmar's Media Freedoms Could Vanish in Months, Journalist Says
Fear of beatings and arrests is high but Myanmar's journalists say they will continue to report on deadly coup
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PEN America Lauds Settlement in Press Freedom Lawsuit
US writers group had accused Trump administration of violating First Amendment by retaliating against media critics
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Press Freedom Group Calls for Release of Media Members in Ethiopia
Journalists and translators covering fighting in Tigray region reportedly arrested
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2020 Was Worst Year in Tourism History, UN Says
No region was spared, as tourism traffic plummeted 74% compared to 2019
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Right to Be Informed Under Attack in 2020, Media Expert Says
Targeted killings in Afghanistan create existential threat' against press freedom, local journalist says, as country is named one of most deadly plac
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Journalist Murders Double in 2020, Press Freedom Group Says
Mexico, which has journalist protection measures in place, was the deadliest country for the media in 2020, says Committee to Protect Journalists
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Hospitals in Ethiopia's Tigray Region Running Low on Supplies, Says Aid Group
The central government, meanwhile, has not confirmed whether there were civilian casualties in a Saturday offensive
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RTHK Arrest in Hong Kong Is Further Blow to Press Freedom
Arrests, chilled climate since National Security Law came into effect may leave Hong Kong media deciding between self-censorship or revealing the trut
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Rights Group says More than 300 Detained in Belarus Protests
Demonstrators continue to call for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after a disputed election
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Pompeo Says China is Gravest Threat to Future of Religious Freedom' in Jakarta
US secretary of state calls out China's persecution of Uighur Muslims during speech before liberal Muslim group/
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Asia Leads in Press Freedom Breaches Tied to Pandemic Reporting
Asian governments are doing more to harass and arrest journalists reporting on coronavirus pandemic and to keep accurate news of the crisis from reach
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Australia Says In Contact With TV Journalist Detained in China
Cheng Lei, a host on English-language channel of Chinese state-owned CCTV, was detained August 14 with no reason given
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Kenyan Journalist's Arrest Highlights Ongoing Press Freedom Concerns in Ethiopia
The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a Kenyan journalist detained in Ethiopia has been released, but press advocates see latest crack
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Hong Kong Rejects Journalist's Visa, Stoking Press Freedom Concerns
Aaron McNicholas, who covered city's sometimes-violent anti-government protests last year, waited almost six months before being told his visa had bee
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COVID-19 Pandemic Will Double Number of People Facing Hunger, Aid Group Says
US-based CARE says number of people around the globe facing severe food insecurity o could nearly double by the end of year
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Zimbabwe Accused of Stiffling Press Freedom as Journalist Denied Bail Again
Rights groups denounce High Court for denying bail to journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, who is facing charges of stoking violence ahead of planned anti-go
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US Global Internet Freedom Group Says Work Limited by Funding Dispute
Open Technology Fund says global media chief is blocking access to $20 million for programs aimed at evading censorship in China, Iran, other authorit
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In Hong Kong, China Threatens to Snuff Out Press Freedom
Sweeping new law lets government do pretty much anything it wants'
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Ivory Coast Ex-President Bedie Says He Will Run in 2020 Election
Henri Konan Bedie's candidacy is the latest twist in a turbulent build-up to a vote that is wide open after current President Alassane Ouattara said h
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Cameroon Military Says Missing Journalist Died in Military Hospital
Samule Ajiekah Wazizi was arrested for collaborating with separatists fighting to create an English-speaking state in the majority-French Cameroon and
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VOA Journalist Hit as Police Fire Toward Press, Protesters in DC
Jason Patinkin was struck when police fired a projectile during George Floyd protests near the White House
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Press Freedom in Britain Under Threat Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Journalists Warn
Media groups say that the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fueling a growing climate of hostility and public distrust toward journalists
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Afghan Journalists Demand Press Freedom Assurances in Kabul, Taliban Talks
Dialogue must include protections for press freedom, rights for female journalists in Afghanistan, local rights groups say
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Press Freedom Under Attack in Latin America, Experts Say
From hostile government rhetoric to harassment and killings, Latin America's journalists are being threatened
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Nigeria's Military Burns Villages in War on Boko Haram, Rights Group Says
Nigeria's military has frequently been accused of human rights abuses in its decade-long fight against Boko Haram and more recently Islamic State's We
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Al-Shabab Attacks Killed 4,000 in Past Decade, Says Data-Gathering Group
Majority of deaths occurred in Somalia, according to records compiled by the independent group Armed Conflict, Location and Event Data Project, or ACL
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