by HRWF | Jul 27, 2023 | Human Rights in the World, Russia
Russia bans exiled outlet Dozhd TV as ‘undesirable’ CPJ (26.07.2023) – Russian authorities should stop attempting to silence the exiled broadcaster Dozhd TV (TV Rain) and cease using the country’s “undesirable organization” law to intimidate independent media and...
by HRWF | Jul 12, 2023 | Human Rights in the World
Syria revokes accreditation of two BBC journalists Syria’s Ministry of Information must reverse its decision to revoke the accreditation of two BBC journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. CPJ (10.07.2023) – On July 8, the ministry said it...
by HRWF | Jun 10, 2023 | Human Rights in the World, Uncategorized
Two British journalists reporting on 100+ Ahmadi asylum-seekers detained for two weeks and beaten “They put my hands on my back, grabbed me by the neck, and just threw me on the bus, they have taken my phone even though I’m UK press.” See interview...
by HRWF | Jun 10, 2023 | Human Rights in the World
India Law Commission’s recommendation to expand sedition law CPJ (08.06.2023) – The Indian government must repeal the country’s sedition law and reject recommendations from the Law Commission to retain and expand the legislation, as it would impinge on press freedom,...
by HRWF | May 31, 2023 | Human Rights in the World
Journalists shot, beaten, and harassed covering conflict between Sudan’s rival military groups CPJ (30.05.2023) – On May 1, freelance Sudanese photographer Faiz Abuabkar was filming clashes in Khartoum when, he says, he was shot in the back by the Rapid Support...
