BBC files third complaint to UN in five years over Iran’s ‘escalating’ harassment of journalists
The BBC has lodged an “urgent complaint” with the UN against the Iranian government over “escalating actions and threats” towards…
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Reporters face ‘unprecedented hurdles’ in China as foreign correspondents targeted
The Chinese government is using its power to shut down foreign reporting and targeting specific journalists with abuse, censure, physical…
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SLAPP down: David Davis says Putin’s People libel case cost ex-FT journalist £1.5m
Former cabinet minister David Davis has warned that so-called SLAPP libel actions are having a seriously chilling effect on UK…
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Vaccine protest turned ugly for journalist accused of capturing fake narrative
A videojournalist was targeted by anti-vaccine protesters in London on Saturday who accused him of seeking to tell a distorted…
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Lowest death toll for journalists since 2003 but more in prison than any time since 1995, says RSF
More journalists are in prison than at any time since 1995, according to Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontieres). The…
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The Sun’s Harry Cole slams ‘continuing erosion of journalistic rights’ after Hancock scoop win
Sun political editor Harry Cole has pledged “we will keep fighting on” amid a “continuing erosion of journalistic rights”. Cole…
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Austrian newspaper should not have been ordered to turn user information over to political party, says ECHR
Austrian publisher Der Standard “should not have been forced to reveal online commenters’ personal information” by the country’s Supreme Court,…
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Press Gazette’s submission to Government consultation on Official Secrets Act reforms
Press Gazette has written to the Government consultation on new legislation to counter state threats, expressing its concern that journalists…
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