BBC World News – Press freedom in Turkey “major concern”
After the inconclusive parliamentary elections in June, Turkey is once again going to the polls on 1st of November. The…
French residents caught up in siege lockdown face anxious wait for news
It is a terrifying time for the residents around the village of Dammartin-en Goele, with the whole area placed under…
Study shows support for media weakening in East Africa
A study by Afrobarometer shows that support for a free media in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda is weakening. According to…
Germany suspends treason investigation into news website
Germany has suspended a treason investigation into the Netzpolitik news website while an expert decides whether articles it published earlier…
Strike by French news agency extended by 24 hours
A three-day strike by the main French news agency AFP has been extended by 24 hours. The agency is locked…
Germany drops treason probe against Netzpolitik news website
German authorities have dropped a treason investigation against a news website, saying that the secrets it leaked did not threaten…
Myanmar Backtracks on Rohingya Voting Rights: VICE News Capsule, February 13
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Twelve Taliban militants arrested in connection…
Weah promises media freedom following allegations of gagging press
Liberia’s President George Weah has promised to deepen media freedom during a meeting with the country’s media practitioners on Friday.…
Egypt: News agencies under fire over Regeni coverage
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit organisation promoting press freedom, is concerned about Egyptian press reports which suggest…
Trump administration’s first human rights report sparks fierce criticism
The U.S. State Department has released its first human rights report fully compiled under the Trump administration, and it’s generating…
International day to end impunity for crimes against Journalists. [The Morning Call]
It is over a year since Burundian journalist Jean Bigirimana went missing. Bigirimana who worked with Iwacu newspaper went missing…