Prisoner exchange ‘only route out’ for Evan Gershkovich, fears Independent’s diplomatic editor
Kim Sengupta thought the Russian government is otherwise unlikely to release the Wall Street Journal reporter.
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Stop SLAPPs and scrap Section 40 call from UK news industry on Press Freedom Day
News Media Association warns of urgent threats to presss freedom in the UK.
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Press Freedom Index 2023: Russia slides down ranking amid global volatility
RSF’s secretary-general said this year’s index was characterised by “major falls and unprecedented changes”.
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UK government silence over detention of Apple Daily owner Jimmy Lai ‘an outrage’
The British government is yet to call for Lai's release.
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Clive Myrie blasts ‘appalling’ Fox News lawsuit revelations in speech defending press freedom
Myrie defended journalistic impartiality, arguing an opinionated BBC cannot expect licence fee payment.
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Ministers propose National Security Bill changes to ease press freedom fears
Some critics of the National Security Bill still want a public interest defence for journalists.
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Number of journalists jailed in 2022 rose 13% to record 533, RSF says
Despite the war in Ukraine, RSF said fewer journalists died there than in Mexico this year.
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Journalist arrests could be ‘commonplace’ under Public Order Bill, campaigners warn
Law reform organisation Justice has said the arrest of journalists “might become commonplace” should the forthcoming Public Order Bill pass…
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