Human Rights in the World
USA: Trump’s move to silence pro-democracy media sparks outrage Voice of America and Radio Free Europe among outlets forced to make cuts as U.S. seeks to curtail funding. By GIORGIO LEALI Politico (16.03.2025) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to stop...
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HUNGARY to ban pro-democracy groups, media outlets receiving US aid Under Orban, Hungary has for years enacted crackdowns on NGOs and the country’s independent media. Aljazeera (07.02.2025) – Hungary is leading a crackdown on NGOs and media outlets operating in...
Human Rights in the World
Saudi Arabia sentences cartoonist Mohammed al-Ghamdi to 23 years The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Saudi authorities to release Mohammed al-Ghamdi, a Saudi cartoonist for the Qatar-based Lusail newspaper, who was sentenced on an undisclosed date in 2024 to...
Human Rights in the World
RUSSIA: Freedom of expression remains under severe pressure Oral Statement at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference and Recommendations SOVA CENTER (02.10.2024) – Throughout 2024, freedom of expression in Russia has remained under severe pressure,...
Human Rights in the World
RUSSIA: How Russia silences critical coverage of its war in Ukraine By Anna Brakha CPJ (10.08.2024) – Russia’s months-long jailing of journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva —released on August 1 as part of a prisoner exchange — was one of the most...
