Russian freedom of speech “shrinking alarmingly”
There is less and less freedom of the media in the Russian Federation as a result of increasing restrictions on…
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Journalist’s union chief buried in Iraq
The funeral of top Iraqi journalist Shihab al-Timimi was held in Baghdad today. The chief of the Iraqi Journalists’ Union…
ByNew charter puts Al Jazeera’s freedom under threat
Rageh Omaar, the former BBC reporter who joined Al-Jazeera has warned that the Arab news channel’s freedom to report is…
ByIran confirms death sentence for journalist and ‘terrorist’
Iran has confirmed that it has sentenced education activist and journalist Yaghoob Mirnehad to death for alleged involvement in terrorism.…
BySenior Afghan official says Kambaksh will be saved
The Independent published a fourth front page story on the plight of Afghan journalism student Sayed Pervez Kambaksh today as…
ByCanadian Commons supports campaign to save Kambaksh
The Canadian House of Commons has unanimously condemned the death sentence handed down for Afghan journalism student Sayad Parwez Kambaksh.…
ByAfghan writer joins campaign to spare journalist’s life
Khaled Hosseini, the writer of the bestselling novel The Kite Runner, has joined calls for the release of Agfhan journalism…
ByTerror bill clause would exclude press from some inquests
Provisions in the government’s counter terrorism bill — published last month – would allow coroners to exclude the press from…
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