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,...
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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...
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Journalist Muhammed Yavaş assaulted over political coverage in run-up to election CPJ (12.05.2023) – Turkish authorities in the western province of Çanakkale must investigate the recent assault of journalist Muhammed Yavaş and ensure his attacker is held to account,...
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Taliban detains 4 Afghan journalists in Khost province CPJ (09.05.2023) – The Taliban must immediately release four journalists recently detained for their work and cease harassing members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On...
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Journalist Raman Pratasevich sentenced to eight years in prison CPJ (03.05.2023) — In response to multiple news reports that a Belarusian court sentenced journalist Raman Pratasevich to eight years in prison Wednesday, and also issued lengthy sentences to exiled...