Family of journalist slain in South Sudan push for investigation two years on
A British-American journalist killed in South Sudan two years ago has been remembered at vigils outside the country’s embassies in…
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Russian authorities urged to stop harassing journalists reporting Moscow protests
Press freedom groups have urged Russian authorities to stop harassing journalists covering ongoing political protests in Moscow, which have seen…
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UK and US express ‘deep concern’ over detention of Tanzanian journalist
The UK and US have warned Tanzania to respect “due process” after the “irregular handling” of the arrest of investigative…
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Australia tells police to consider importance of free press when investigating leaks
The Australian Government has told police to consider the importance of a free and open press when investigating leaked documents…
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CPJ urges Mexico to fix ‘press freedom crisis’ after three journalists killed in four days
The Mexican government has been urged to get a handle on its “press freedom crisis” after the death of three…
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High Court judges dismiss ‘Snoopers’ Charter’ challenge by human rights group
Human rights group Liberty has vowed to appeal against a High Court ruling dismissing its latest challenge against the Government’s…
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EU to launch ‘rapid response mechanism’ for press freedom violations as part of €4.2m fund
The European Union has opened up €4.2m (£3.8m) in funding for projects supporting media freedom and investigative journalism, including a…
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Observer editor joins call for action against lawsuits used to ‘silence’ journalism
The editor of the Observer has joined with press freedom campaigners to call for “robust” action against the use of…
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