Senior civil servant Sue Gray’s report into Partygate says Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior officials “bear responsibility” for a culture of rule-breaking at […]
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The precarious life of Hungary’s media
The AEJ Hungary has expressed increasing concern about the survival of the country’s remaining independent media “still committed to critical and fact-based journalism rather than […]
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Police end Partygate rule breaking investigation
London’s Metropolitan Police announced on 19 May the end of their investigation into rule breaking at covid 19 lockdown parties in Downing Street.Number 10 Downing […]
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The war in Ukraine – a war for free speech
From William Horsley, 14 May 2022 February 24 was a fateful day for world peace as President Putin staked his own and Russia’s future on an […]
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Shireen – a testament of speaking truth to power
The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank on May 11 of course highlighted the dangers faced by journalists – but also the importance, and impact, of speaking truth to power.
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Ukraine invasion will have biggest strategic impact in 30 years
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have larger and longer strategic impacts than the 2001 Al Quaeda 9/11 attacks in the USA, says Ed Arnold. It […]
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Palestinian journalist killed, Israeli police attack mourners
Prominent and highly respected Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the West Bank on May 11 – shot in the head while wearing […]
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Ukrainian exiles – a welcome in Europe
More than 5 million Ukrainians have been forced to leave their homeland since Russia’s invasion on February 24. Journalists Oana Moisil in Romania, Gÿorgy Folk […]
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More sanctions on Russia
The UK and the EU have announced further sanctions on Russia – including an oil embargo and Russian media groups and individual journalists. The UK […]
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World Press Freedom Day 2022
Media freedom and human rights groups marked World Press Freedom Day 2022 on May 3. UNESCO hosted its annual conference in Uruguay – “Journalism under […]
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Belarusian Association of Journalists wins world press freedom prize
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) has been named as the winner of the 2022 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize – won last year […]
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UK government forces through controversial laws at last minute
The Boris Johnson government managed to get approval for two highly controversial laws in the dying hours of the last Parliamentary session on April 28. […]
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UK government hospital discharge policy unlawful
UK government policies of discharging patients from hospital to care homes in England without testing for covid at the start of the Covid pandemic in […]
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Commonwealth voices call for open dialogue to end oppression of media
Ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Rwanda in the week of June 20 came an impassioned call […]
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Defending press freedom in tension and conflict
The 2022 annual report on media freedom by the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists notes the […]
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