Freedom of expression lower for 80% of global population than 20 years ago
Six billion people live in places where freedom of expression is in crisis or restricted.
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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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Why Geordie Greig and Bel Trew put footage of a murder in Independent film about Ukraine
Former editor Christian Broughton said there was “debate in the office” at including the footage.
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Proton launches dedicated VPN servers for access to censored Deutsche Welle
VPNs protect the internet users’ privacy by making secure, encrypted connections between devices or networks.
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Why Bellingcat hopes focus on accountability can help mitigate horrors of war in Ukraine
In the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government and its allies twisted and fabricated events to justify…
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Channel 4 News’ Alex Thomson on how new war reporting challenges combined with timeless dilemmas in Ukraine
Alex Thomson, chief correspondent at Channel 4 News, is a stalwart of British TV news war reporting with more than…
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Former BBC reporter Robin Aitken on why western media has failed in its reporting of Russia
Former BBC Today reporter Robin Aitken explains why he thinks Western media should have done a better job reporting on…
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RT breached impartiality rules 29 times in four days after Ukraine invasion, Ofcom says
RT breached the UK’s broadcasting code 29 times in four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, regulator Ofcom has said. Ofcom…
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