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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Journalists not doing enough to make press freedom a ‘sexy issue’, says academic
Journalists are “not doing a good job” at raising awareness of press freedom issues in a way that will galvanise…
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BBC ‘ready to help promote freedom and democracy worldwide’ says Lord Hall
The head of the BBC has said he wants the corporation to play its part “to the full” in the…
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Clooney blames Trump rhetoric for hastening global press freedom decline
Amal Clooney, the UK’s new special envoy on media freedom, has blamed US President Donald Trump for hastening the decline…
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Amal Clooney warns against ‘lip service’ to press freedom as Hunt pledges £3m to media defence fund
Amal Clooney has warned world leaders that “signing pledges and making speeches is not enough” when it comes to supporting…
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UK Government response to Khashoggi killing ‘not sufficient’, says UN expert
The UK Government’s response to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been sufficient, a United Nations expert who…
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Amal Clooney to attend two-day media freedom conference in London hosted by UK and Canada
Amal Clooney is set to attend a two-day conference on media freedom jointly hosted by the UK and Canadian governments,…
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