Headlines- Iran's next supreme leader is Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Iranian attacks on Israel since last week have resulted in at least 13 Israeli deaths and 1,929 injuries.
- According to US Central Command, injuries sustained during Iran's initial attack across the Middle East last week resulted in the death of a seventh US military member.
- Israeli strikes have killed near 400 people in Lebanon.
- Iranian drone attacks in Sitra, Bahrain, caused damage to several homes and several injuries, including at least one major injury.
Category: Freedom of Press
Regulation, Transparency and Scrutiny Key to...
Since 2017, leaders from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have accelerated a decade-long expansion in the regime’s ability to shape narratives about China around the world, Washington-based Freedom House said in its report “Beijing’s Global Megaphone,” with the use of what it called “new and more brazen tactics” by Chinese diplomats, state-owned news outlets, and CCP proxies
Threats Against Cambodian Journalists Linger After...
Independent news organizations in Cambodia are struggling to recover from a major crackdown on the free press during the 2018 election
Pakistani Reporter Nasrullah Chaudhry Sentenced to...
The anti-terrorist court in Karachi (southern Pakistan), sentenced journalist Nasrullah Chaudhry to December 5, 2019 to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 rupees (125 euros). Editor of the daily newspaper in Urdu language Nai Baat , he was arrested on November 11, 2018 for “possession of documents inciting religious hatred and jihad”
New denial of justice for Cambodian...
On November 14, 2017, in the wake of their arrest, the pro-government website Fresh News had indeed leaked information according to which the police had found pornographic material “produced with foreign nationals” on the computer of the one of the two journalists. It is on the basis of this pseudo-information that the judge decided to continue the investigation
Thailand Journalist Suchanee Cloitre Sentenced to...
The case dates back to 2016. In that year, the Thai government ordered Thammakaset to pay compensation to 14 migrant workers exploited in poultry farms. A decision that Sucheena Cloitre, then attached to the channel Voice TV , relayed in a tweet
Venezuela Newspaper Under Threat
Venezuela’s well-known newspaper, “El Nacional”, known for its critical line against the Maduro government, is facing new threats. The newspaper halted its print version after a top government official filed a lawsuit against it in 2018 and now says he plans to take control of it
Police Shoot at Journalist in CAR:...
Bruno Makilo , journalist for Radio Maigaro , one of the two stations in Bouar in western CAR, did not attend the end of the wreath laying ceremony in front of the war memorial on Saturday 30 November, the day before the National Day
DRC: a Closed Radio, One of...
On 12 November, during an interview between RSF, JED and Felix Tshisekedi, on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum, the Congolese President supported the idea of a moratorium on the arrests of journalists in the exercise of their duties. functions until the 1996 Press Law is revised
Bangladesh’s Plan Requiring Websites to Register...
Operators of Bangladeshi online news portals expressed fears Friday their websites could go dark after the nation’s information minister announced that they must register with the government to maintain coverage
Despite Rebel Peace, Journalists in Colombia...
Three years had passed since the Colombian government signed a peace agreement with the revolutionary armed forces FARC. After years of conflict, Colombians thought this agreement would change the country for the better. Nevertheless, the process is still ongoing and a new wave of violence against local leaders and journalists is erupting in different parts of the country