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"Doctors, nurses and facts are lifesavers": Three women journalists on

WebAn interview with Amira Al Sharif: What are the conditions in Yemen (for journalists) in terms of freedom of expression? Neither the internationally recognized government in the south of Yemen, nor the rebel-led government in the north, took any real precaution measures towards the coronavirus as it ravaged country after country, inching …

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COVID-19 pandemic brings new threats to cartoonists …

WebCOVID-19 pandemic brings new threats to cartoonists worldwide. "Cartoonists are often among the first to feel the effects of …

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Fighting information pollution to promote a healthier …

WebSigns that read “Big Oil, Tell the Truth” and “Exxon’s Lies” are seen during a protest, as students and environmental activists deliver a letter to New York Attorney …

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Kenya’s Digital Health Act protective of patients’ privacy rights

WebThis statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 3 May 2024. In October 2023, Kenya enacted the Digital Health Act, which seeks to promote the safe, efficient and effective use of technology for healthcare and to enhance privacy, confidentiality and security of health data. It also provides for the safe transfer of …

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Covid-19 deepening Africa's democratic regression

WebDeepening the Democracy Deficit:. The democratic regression in a number of countries in the region could persist beyond the Covid-19 crisis, unless the measures imposed are …

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As Zhang Zhan’s health worsens in prison, China is urged to

WebFamily sources say Zhang’s health has worsened to the extent that she is now in mortal danger. After a mere three-hour trial on December 8, 2020, the Shanghai Pudong New Area Court sentenced Zhang to four years in prison for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.”. Zhang’s family has stressed that the journalist has gone through

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China urged to release gravely ill activist Zhang Zhan

WebPro-democracy activists demonstrate outside China’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong to demand the release of twelve local young activists facing trial on the mainland and Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, 28 December 2020, Isaac Wong/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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Amid rising digital repression, Costa Rica serves as a model

WebWhile disparities, like a digital divide between urban and rural users, persist, internet penetration in Costa Rica has jumped from 36.5 percent in 2010 to 82.7 percent in 2021. The state has played an indispensable role in laying the groundwork for such access, including by writing these rights into core legislation.

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Call for action to free María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez

WebMaría Cristina Garrido Rodríguez is a Cuban poet and activist. On March 10, 2022, she was sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of ‘public disorder,’ …

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Philippine media groups oppose government accreditation amid COVID …

WebThe Department of Health Secretary is surrounded by journalists during a press conference in Manila, Philippines, 3 February 2020, Dante Diosina Jr/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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How Kurdish language divisions hinder access to …

WebAs a result, the Sorani language was officially added to Google Translate in May 2022, giving rise to a community of Sorani translators in the process. In an interview …

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Two years on: IPI renews call for justice for killing of …

WebThis statement was originally published on ipi.media on 11 May 2024. Two years since veteran Palestinian-American journalist and IPI-IMS World Press Freedom …

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Algeria: Rights organisations call for the immediate release of

WebJailed solely for expressing critical views on the government's crackdown on the Hirak movement, detained human rights activist Abdallah Benaoum’s health remains in critical condition, say human rights organisations who call for his immediate and unconditional release.

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Myanmar: Restriction on expression in communicable diseases bill …

WebARTICLE 19 warned that the proposed Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases Bill provides for criminal penalties for those who spread information about communicable diseases that could cause ‘public panic’ in Myanmar.

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Angolan journalist convicted of criminal defamation

WebAngolan journalist convicted of criminal defamation. Angolan journalist and editor of "A Denúncia", Carlos Alberto, is given an ultimatum - publish an apology or face 2 years in …

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Niran Malaolu: increased concerns about journalist's health after

WebPEN International. 10 February 1999. 2 minute read (WiPC/IFEX) – WiPC is gravely concerned about journalist Niran Malaolu, who is reportedly being denied urgent medical treatment despite his rapidly deteriorating health.

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Egypt: Authorities concealed truth about unexplained death of …

WebRights groups call for accountability as questions linger over the tragic death of economic researcher Ayman Hadhoud while in state custody. This statement was originally published on afteegypt.org on 14 April 2022.. The undersigned human rights organizations followed up on the tragic circumstances of the death of economic …

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Europe & Central Asia

WebREAD AND DOWNLOADThis study analyses current trends in civil defamation and privacy cases in Hungary involving the media and summarises key challenges for freedom of

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