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Bangladesh Editors' Council calls for withdrawal of false and harassing ca
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh Editors' Council gave a call on Wednesday to withdraw false and harassment cases filed against journalists across the country, as per a statement on behalf of the Editors' Council, its President Nurul Kabir and General Secretary Dewan Hanif Mahmud.
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Trump indicates "involving" opposition leader Machado in Venezuela after s
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Days after Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump for supporting Caracas' freedom, Trump signalled to "involve" her in Venezuela.
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami wishes journalists on National Press Da
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
National Press Day is observed annually on November 16 in India to celebrate the importance of a free and responsible press in a democratic society.
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"Cold-blooded murder": Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on killing of Al
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday condemned the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, calling it a "heinous crime" and accusing the Israeli state of trying to silence truth through "violence and hatred".
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China at second-last spot on World Freedom Press Index
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The world's biggest jailer of journalists and one of the biggest exporters of propaganda content; and, to no great surprise, North Korea (180th)," the report read.
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Hong Kong plummets in Press Freedom rankings as China tightens control
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, May 5 (ANI): Amid a slew of draconian laws introduced by the Chinese in Hong Kong, an annual report on press freedoms across the globe published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) indicates that Hong Kong, once a bastion for free press, has plummeted in the rankings.
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Hong Kong authorities continue to punish dissenting voices
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, April 21 (ANI): The recent arrest in Hong Kong of a journalism professor, on charges of conspiring to publish seditious material, has troubled academics and journalists alike and shows how the city authorities continue to punish dissenting voices.
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Media freedom deteriorated in 2021 compared to previous two years in Pakis
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Sunday released a report to highlight how press freedom deteriorated in 2021 as compared to the previous two years in Pakistan, local media reported.
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Afghan female reporters face increased restrictions in Taliban's rule
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 10 (ANI): Afghan female reporters face increased restrictions under the Taliban rule exemplifying the problem faced by women in the present Kabul regime.
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UN Chief calls on Myanmar to free arrested journalists
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec 15 (ANI): Condemning the arrest of two journalists in Myanmar, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that their arrest indicated that press freedom is shrinking in Southeast Asian country and the international community must do all it can to get th
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