Brussels 03.05.2021 This year’s World Press Freedom Day theme “Information as a Public Good” serves as a call to affirm the importance of cherishing information as a public good, and exploring what can be done in the production, distribution and reception of content to strengthen journalism, and to advance transparency and empowerment while leaving no…
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EU expects Belarus to release journalists
«Belarus: the EU expects from authorities the immediate and unconditional release of detained journalists, along with ALL peaceful protesters. Let media do their jobs without intimidation. A FreePress is crucial to the democracy demanded by the people of Belarusé» the European External Action Service spokesperson wrote on his Twitter micro blog. (Image above: social media)….
Trump reluctant to blame Crown Prince Khashoggi assassination
President Donald Trump called a CIA assessment accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi “very premature” and said he will receive a complete report on the case in coming days. On his trip to California, Trump said the killing “should never have happened.” The report on Tuesday, November…
End impunity for crimes against journalists!
“Democracy cannot live without free, diverse and independent media. Journalists and media actors across the globe hold states, government officials, corporations and society at large accountable for their actions. But far too many among them face threats and attacks simply for carrying out their work, while the perpetrators of these attacks often act with total…
Clashes with Taliban in Ghazni continue
Fighting continued around Ghazni city just south of Kabul during weekend a day after Taliban fighters stormed its center in a brutal show of force, with at least 25 police and one journalist killed, officials said. Nasir Ahmad Faqiri, a member of #Ghazni provincial council shared these photos & said that along Afg #Taliban fighters,…
Journalists killed in Kabul suicide blast
Two suicide blast at rush hour in Kabul claimed lives of more than 20 people, and left many injured. In a first explosion, a suicide bomber detonated himself close to the National Directorate of Security (NDS), the main Afghan intelligence agency, TOLOnews reported quoting official sources. VIDEO: At least 25 people were killed, including Agence…
Baku’ assaults regime critics
The courts of Azerbaijan condemned at least 25 journalists and political activists to long prison terms in politically motivated, unfair trials in 2017, Human Rights Watch concluded in its World Report 2018. https://twitter.com/steveswerdlow/status/954279619322171392 Azerbaijan laws and regulations for nongovernmental organizations created a frame, making impossible for independent groups to fund and carry out their work. Harassment,…
#Kabul: BBC jounralists among injured
Four BBC workers and their Afghan driver were among the victims of the suicide bombing outside the Federal Republic of Germany Embassy in in Kabul, the corporation announced . BBC Afghan driver Mohammed Nazir died was killed in Kabul attack. He was driving colleagues to the office.4 colleagues were also injured. — Quentin Sommerville (@sommervilletv)…
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