One day after the Washington Post laid off roughly a third of its newsroom, former staff and supporters gathered outside the paper’s Downtown D.C. headquarters to protest the…
Read more Laid‑off Washington Post staff rally outside DC headquarters after massive cuts – WTOP NewsTalk show host Jimmy Kimmel took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump as he warned Thursday about the rise of fascism in an address to U.K. viewers dubbed…
Read more Jimmy Kimmel defends free speech in ‘alternative Christmas message’ for BritainLawyers for suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination push to limit media access in case The murder of Charlie Kirk is an American tragedy. Charlie Kirk was murdered while…
Read more Lawyers for suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination push to limit media access in caseThe President then interrupted him. “Did you ever think I was going to be called the peacemaker?” Glenn replied, “Actually, I did.” His question, when he got around…
Read more Donald Trump’s Dream Palace of PufferyFederal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hallway outside a New York City immigration court on Tuesday, sending one to the hospital in the latest clash between…
Read more Federal agents grab and shove journalists outside NYC immigration court, sending one to hospitalCredit: Freedom House Opinion by Liam Scott (washington) Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (IPS) – At least 55 governments in the past decade have…
Read more Nicaragua, China, India among 55 Nations Restricting Freedom of MovementThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) both face significant challenges to press freedom, albeit in different contexts and degrees of…
Read more Contrasting Media Environments in the Congos: A Press Freedom AnalysisQurban Mamut (left) and Bahram Sintash (second from left) with their family in Xinjiang, China in 1989. Credit: Courtesy of Bahram Sintash Opinion by Iris Hsu (taipei, taiwan) Tuesday,…
Read more I Couldnt Remain Silent: Son Fights for Uyghur Journalists Release from Chinese PrisonCredit: Vladimir Zivojinovic/Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, January 26, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jan 26 (IPS) – Serbia’s December 2023 elections saw the ruling party…
Read more Serbia’s Suspicious ElectionCredit: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, January 12, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jan 12 (IPS) – Bangladesh just held an election.…
Read more Bangladesh: Election with a Foregone ConclusionNorthern night in Kirkenes, 400 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. This Norwegian town on the Russian border has become home to four exiled Russian journalists. Credit: Elizaveta…
Read more Navigating Russian Censorship from the Polar CircleCredit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Bloomberg Philanthropies Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, November 17, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Nov 17 (IPS) – The need to act on…
Read more COP28: Climate Summit in Closed Civic SpaceAt least 12 journalists were killed in the past eight days in the Israel-Hamas war, ticking the death toll for media workers covering the conflict up to 36.…
Read more 12 Journalists Killed This Week In Israel-Hamas War, Totaling 36 DeathsA protest for women’s rights in Puebla, Mexico. Credit: Melania Torres/Forus Opinion by Bibbi Abruzzini, Marie LHostis (new york) Friday, September 15, 2023 Inter Press Service The 2023 Special…
Read more Halfway to 2030: Our 5 Asks at the SDG SummitCredit: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters via Gallo Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, August 18, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Aug 18 (IPS) – Civic space is deteriorating in Senegal…
Read more Senegal: Democracy in the Balance?Credit: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, August 04, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug 04 (IPS) – The title…
Read more Cambodia’s Election a Blatant Farceby Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Monday, July 31, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jul 31 (IPS) – Freedom of expression is under threat as governments in Southern Africa have enacted…
Read more Civil Society Space in Southern Africa Shrinking as Government Repression Risesby Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jul 18 (IPS) – As human rights increasingly deteriorate, rights defenders are being violently suppressed. Abducted, detained,…
Read more Mandela Day Reminder to Stand Witness to Human Rights DefendersAnalysts are concerned about pre-election violence and intimidation ahead of next month’s Zimbabwean poll. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS by Ignatius Banda (bulawayo) Thursday, July 13, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO,…
Read more Human Rights Concerns Ahead of Zimbabwe PollsCredit: Silvia Rodríguez/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Wednesday, July 05, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jul 05 (IPS) – When Guatemalans went…
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