Tag: human rights
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Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen delivers remarks at a press conference announcing the transnational crackdown charges | Takeover bid
Good afternoon. We are here to report three significant cases, unsealed today in the Eastern District of New York. These cases reveal attempts by the government ... -
Mexico rejects EU press freedom resolution: ‘We are no longer anyone’s colony’
Mexico’s government on Thursday delivered an unorthodox and sardonic response to a European Parliament resolution calling on it to step up protections for the press and ... -
Belarus. UN report details scale and patterns of human rights violations committed with impunity
Русский GENEVA (9 March 2022) – The basic human rights of tens of thousands of people in Belarus have been violated and the lives of countless ... -
Spanish minister defends police accused of brutality at Melilla border | Spain
The Spanish Interior Minister defended the behavior of the police officers who were filmed beating and pepper spraying a young sub-Saharan African as he climbed the ... -
Belarus Press Conference Notes
Spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssel Location: Geneva Dated: March 01, 2022 With regard to Belarus, where ... -
Notes from press conference on Russia
Spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssel Location: Geneva Dated: March 01, 2022 Peaceful anti-war protesters continue to ... -
Canadian Prime Minister announces sanctions against Vladimir Putin
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a series of sanctions against Russia on Friday, including the imposition of sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, his chief ... -
Notes from press conference on Ukraine
We are gravely concerned about developments yesterday day and night in Ukraine. We are getting more and more reports of civilian casualties. Civilians are terrified of ... -
Press conference – Prague | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Women
Jan Livpasky, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic: (A foreign language.) Jan Lipavsky: Thank you Marise for visiting Prague. CM: I invite you, Foreign Minister Payne, ... -
“Repression of press freedom”: MPs and activists criticize the banning of the Mediaone channel | Latest India News
Several parliamentarians, lawyers, editors and human rights activists on Monday showed their support for the Malayalam news channel MediaOne, saying the Center’s revocation of its license ... -
Taiwan Foreign Minister Commends Somaliland for Standing Up for Democracy | Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Somaliland delegation’s visit is a testament to the East African country’s defense of freedom and democracy, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu ... -
Press freedom declines rapidly over the years
Media freedom has steadily declined in recent years, partly as a result of undemocratic and illiberal pressures and practices and the misuse of digital technologies to ... -
Why press freedom and ending FGM are linked in Somalia
By AGGREY MUTAMBO Freedom of the press and female genital mutilation (FGM) may be unrelated issues around the world, but in Somalia stakeholders believe achieving one ... -
Botswana pushes warrantless surveillance bill, threatening press freedom
The IPI urges the government to withdraw the legislation and engage in wider stakeholder consultation IPI Contributor Kelsey Carolan February 1, 2022 ... -
Afghanistan press briefing notes
Spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Site: Geneva Dated: February 1, 2022 We are deeply alarmed by ... -
“The conflict is causing untold suffering and must end” – Statement by the Minister for Africa following his visit to Ethiopia
Africa Minister Vicky Ford concluded a visit to Addis Ababa, as part of a trip to three countries in the region. The minister met with Prime ... -
Press Conference Notes on Sudan January 18
The human rights situation in Sudan continues to be of grave concern, with peaceful protesters killed or injured almost daily by security forces, as well as ... -
Press freedom fighter Jodie Ginsberg expands her fight
Jodie Ginsberg was running a small free speech organization in London in 2014 when Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab walked into her office. He had ... -
The UN violates Tunisia for the arrest of the former Minister of Justice | Human rights news
The UN expresses its “serious concerns” about human rights violations in Tunisia and calls for the release or indictment of the detained official of Ennahdha. The ... -
Another blow to press freedom in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, press freedom continues to be eroded as journalists and pro-democracy media platforms are targeted by authorities. Just two days after Boxing Day in ... -
Press notes on Tunisia
The events in Tunisia over the past month have intensified our already serious concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation in that country. On the morning ... -
World No. 1 absent, trains in Melbourne
Australian Open 2022: Novak Djokovic press conference – Novak Djokovic returned to the tennis court after winning a legal battle in Australia that overturned his visa ... -
Afghanistan. How press freedom has collapsed since the Taliban took over
Selma (name changed) was a journalist and activist who lived and worked in Panjshir province in eastern Afghanistan. She lost her job after the Taliban took ... -
Release the former justice minister arbitrarily detained in Tunisia
Tunisian authorities should immediately release former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, arbitrarily detained, Human Rights Watch said today. Plainclothes policemen intercepted Bhiri on December 31, 2021 in ... -
Hong Kong journalist tops ’10 most urgent’ list focused on China’s press freedom
1. Jimmy Lai Chee-ying Hong Kong media entrepreneur and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is serving a 20-month prison sentence, while also awaiting trial on national ... -
China blocks press freedom in Hong Kong, targets Taiwan
The prospect of freedom of the press and of expression is becoming increasingly murky in Hong Kong, as the consequences of Beijing’s repressive pressure on the ... -
With freedom of the press, “American leadership really matters”
The work of journalists is becoming increasingly dangerous, with record numbers of arrests for their coverage and dozens of deaths each year. As of December, more ... -
Press freedom downward spiral continues after Hong Kong arrests
In response to the arrest this morning of current and former senior executives and board members of the Hong Kong media outlet Stand News for alleged ... -
“Prosecuting Assange will have a devastating impact on press freedom”
Wed 22 Dec 2021 00:00 Last update on: Wed 22 Dec 2021 00:09 Stefania Maurizi Photo: Courtesy “> Stefania Maurizi Photo: Courtesy Stefania Maurizi is an ... -
Sudan: Press conference notes on protests in Sudan
Spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Location: Geneva Date: December 21, 2021 We received very disturbing reports ... -
Briefing Notes on Viet Nam
We are deeply disturbed by the harsh condemnations of human rights and land rights defenders convicted of disseminating anti-state propaganda in Viet Nam. In the span ... -
Biden mocked for dodging press conference… but appearing on TV show | United Kingdom | News
Joe Biden made an appearance on the popular US talk show Tonight With Jimmy Fallon on Friday night. A close White House assistant and press secretary ... -
Myanmar press notes December 10
We are appalled by the alarming escalation of serious human rights violations in Myanmar. In the last week alone, security forces killed and burned 11 people ... -
Opinion: A blow for Julian Assange and for the freedom of the press | Reviews | DW
It’s been a bad day for Julian Assange, but it doesn’t stop there. It’s a bad day for journalists everywhere, a bad day for press freedom ... -
Press freedom champions to receive Nobel Peace Prize
Pierre-Henry Deshayes – Agence France-Presse December 10, 2021 | 12:03 OSLO, Norway — She risks prison, he buried several colleagues: Maria Ressa from the Philippines and ... -
Ethiopia’s civil war dashes once-high hopes for press freedom
In a Facebook post in late October, Awlo Media Center, an Ethiopian online media outlet critical of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration, said “pressure and obstruction” ... -
Ethiopia’s civil war shatters once-high hopes for press freedom
In a Facebook post at the end of October, Awlo Media Center, an Ethiopian online media critical of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration, announced that government ... -
EU welcomes FATF progress and welcomes legislation guaranteeing press freedom
ISLAMABAD: The European Union welcomed the progress made by Pakistan in the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) program and also welcomed the adoption ... -
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 6, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Monday. Okay. We will also keep you guys updated on when the ... -
Press conference: Democracy first for the Arab world | New
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The Arab Council and pro-democracy organizations in the Arab world, Europe and United States organized the conference “Democracy ... -
Press conference: Democracy first for the Arab world
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The Arab Council and pro-democracy organizations in the Arab world, Europe and United States organized the conference “Democracy ... -
Press freedom in Greece increasingly threatened: journalists, NGOs | Freedom of press
Athens, Greece – Press freedom is increasingly threatened in Greece, say journalists, NGOs and observers concerned about recent events, including the alleged surveillance of reporters, what ... -
How Hong Kong press freedom suffocates under China
Emboldened by the National Security Law, Hong Kong officials are increasingly cracking down on media and journalists critical of the government. Many on the ground now ... -
Liberia: Media Advisory – December 1 digital media briefing with Katrina Fotovat, Senior Official, Office of the Secretary for Global Women’s Issues
EVENT: Please join us on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 for a digital press briefing with Katrina Fotovat of the US Secretary of State’s Office of Global ... -
Amal Clooney protects journalists. We asked him about the decrease in press freedom in Asia.
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney holds a press briefing for her campaign for media freedom. Photo: DAMIEN MEYER / AFP At a recent press conference, leading ... -
Ethiopia Press Notes, November 16, 2021 – Ethiopia
Spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz throssellSite: GenevaDated: November 16, 2021 We are concerned that arrests have continued ... -
Freedom of the press is no joke in the Philippines
Author: Danilo Araña Arao, University of the Philippines Diliman By presenting the Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov on October 8, 2021, ... -
Iranian Journalist Tops List of ’10 Most Urgent Press Freedom Matters’
Iranian authorities executed journalist Zam by hanging in December 2020 after sentencing him to death on anti-state charges for his coverage of the 2017 protests. Intelligence ... -
Eight threats to press freedom to watch ahead of Nicaragua’s presidential elections
On November 7, Nicaraguans will go to the polls to vote for the president, the culmination of a campaign that has included the detention of opposition ... -
RSF in Guinea to promote press freedom during transition
Access to information, legal and institutional reforms, the safety of journalists, the independence of the media regulator, support for the media and the professionalization of the ... -
Press Freedom Groups Call for Assange Charges Dropped Before US Appeal
A coalition of more than two dozen press freedom and human rights organizations called on the Biden administration to drop all charges against Julian Assange. This ... -
Journalists must be protected – press freedom is the engine of societal development
Femi Falana, a senior lawyer from Nigeria (SAN), called for the protection of journalists from government crackdown because “freedom of the press is freedom of society”. ... -
Turkish government sends grim message on press freedom
CPJ’s recent press freedom mission to Turkey got off to a disappointing start. International organizations led by the International Press Institute, including Reporters Without Borders, Human ... -
Freedom of the press in democratic South Africa is a…
Rioting, looting, indiscriminate property damage and killings in Phoenix associated with July’s “attempted insurrection” resulting from internal fallout within the ANC have raised speculation about the ... -
Moroccan journalist tops list of ’10 most urgent cases’ of press freedom cases focused on surveillance victims
Governments around the world have used sophisticated crime-fighting spyware to target the press. Journalists say spyware has the potential to expose their sources, movements and other ... -
Press freedom groups to convene popular tribunal over murders of journalists
Denouncing the level of impunity in cases involving the murders of journalists, three international press freedom groups announced on Tuesday the creation of a people’s court ... -
The return of the Taliban “a disaster” for journalism in Afghanistan | freedom of the press
Journalism in Afghanistan is in danger of disappearing, according to the head of the International Federation of Journalists, who said journalists trying to continue working under ... -
EU gives Taliban conditions, including press freedom, to ensure interaction with Bloc
European Union officials have given the Taliban a set of conditions, including the rule of law and press freedom, to ensure interaction with the 27-nation bloc. ... -
Taliban press freedom promises already broken as journalists harass and attack
The night of September 10, 2001 is still etched in my memory. It was the first night I could put my hand on my ex-wife’s pregnant ... -
Phone press briefing with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations
Phone press briefing with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield: Thank you, Justin, and thank you all ... -
Investors ignore a dangerous crackdown on press freedom
Global press freedom is under dramatic pressure. More journalists than ever were in jail last year and the number of media workers killed rose by a ... -
International Press Institute calls on Blinken to strengthen press freedom during visit to India
A global network of leading editors, media executives and journalists, the International Press Institute (IPI), on Tuesday called on US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to ... -
Philippines loses press freedom fighter
The Philippines lost one of its key press freedom fighters on Wednesday night. Jose Jaime Espina, popularly known as ‘Nonoy’, died of liver cancer just days ... -
Three years of deterioration of press freedom in Nicaragua
In April 2018, Daniel Ortega, the President of Nicaragua, announced reforms to the country’s social security benefits. Protests have erupted, following years of dissatisfaction with an ... -
Tigray war exposes limits of Abiy’s press freedom promises
In September 2019, Simon Marks moved to Ethiopia, attracted by the rapid changes that followed his change of leadership and his declaration of peace with neighboring ... -
Journalists in Pakistan threatened against freedom of the press
welcome to Foreign politic Brief South Asia. This week’s highlights: Pakistan tightens the screws protesting journalists, India’s economy suffers its worst contraction since independence, and The ... -
In Abiy’s Ethiopia, press freedom flourished and then fear returned
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed initially lifted press restrictions and freed journalists New arrests, especially during the fighting in Tigray ‘Dangerous rollback’ of crackdown, rights groups say ... -
IPI’s cross-border project tackles press freedom violations in South Asia
In Nepal, despite threats of COVID-19 infection and declining salaries, journalists are working tirelessly in the field to cover the pandemic. When journalist Kailash Joshi was ... -
Victims’ rights versus press freedom: the rival voices of Moroccan journalists
A battle is being played out in a controversial rape case in Morocco between press freedom and victims’ rights. The accused is a well-known Moroccan journalist; ... -
Australia must strengthen press freedom laws and promote transparency, survey finds | freedom of the press
Laws to protect public interest journalism should be strengthened and a culture of transparency promoted, recommended a report by a Senate committee on freedom of the ... -
Press freedom advocates update their charter to meet new challenges
Thirty years ago, dozens of African journalists gathered at a conference in the new nation of Namibia to strategize how to better serve the public and ... -
Journalism and Covid-19: Freedom of the press is essential in times of crisis
Joint statement by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the German Federal Minister of Justice In a joint statement to mark world press ... -
Free press ‘cornerstone’ of democratic societies, says UN | world press freedom day
In a message on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated every year on May 3, Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the importance of reliable, verified ... -
Current theme, history and significance
World Press Freedom Day 2021: It is also known as World Press Day. The day also honors journalists who have lost their lives. It is announced ... -
Repressive laws cause massive decline in press freedom in Malaysia
In recent years, Malaysia has made great strides in press freedom. Under his first democratically elected government in decades, repressive laws were repealed, giving the country’s ...
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