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Russia

Not all journalists in Russia get the same support as Ivan Golunov

Unprecedented solidarity helped Russia's journalists to a rare victory over the state when freelancer Ivan Golunov was released earlier this year. But such support is not afforded to all journalists in Russia, who face pressure and fabricated cases, too.

26/07/2019

World News

Journalists protest against alleged police violence in Hong Kong

10,000 people also marched in the border town of Sha Tin calling for genuinely democratic voting in the former British colony. A handful called for an independent Hong Kong.

14/07/2019

Morocco

Morocco criticised over press freedom after journalist's fine

A journalist has criticised Morocco over press freedom after being fined for allegedly not having the right media accreditation.

11/07/2019

Turkey

Turkish think tank report condemned for profiling Turkish journalists

A union of Turkish journalists filed a legal complaint over a report that accuses journalists in foreign news media of anti-government bias while covering Turkey.

08/07/2019

Russia

Russian investigative journalist put under house arrest

Authorities said they found illegal substances, first in a rucksack being carried by Ivan Golunov and later in his Moscow apartment on Thursday.

08/06/2019

Australia

Police in Australia search headquarters of ABC News in Sydney

ABC says the operation was in relation to its 2017 reports about alleged misconduct by Australian troops in Afghanistan

05/06/2019

Vatican

Pope Francis: Press freedom is key indicator of country's health

In an address to the Foreign Press Association at the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Francis urged journalists to reject fake news and continue reporting on the troubling conditions of suffering people who no longer make it into daily headlines

19/05/2019

Europe News

European press freedom 'almost catastrophically bad'

While Europe is ranked higher than in other regions when it comes to press freedom, rights groups say much more needs to be done.

06/05/2019

World News

World Press Freedom Day: 15 journalists killed this year, says NGO

"A free press is essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights. No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information," the UN Secretary-General said on Friday.

03/05/2019

Turkey

Meet the Turkish cartoonist jailed over making a holiday booking

“We have to stand tall against this suppressing, cruel attitude. There is no way we should yield or step back. Our children, grandchildren are living in this country. This is our country and we love our country and we will stay here and go into jail again if we have to.”

27/04/2019

World News

Reporters living in 'intense climate of fear', says press freedom body

Journalists in Europe and around the world are risking violence and persecution according to the international watchdog Reporters Without Borders

18/04/2019

World

MEPs weigh in on why Turkey expelled three German journalists

Raw Politics' panel discusses the motivations behind the Turkish government in refusing three German journalists their press credentials.

12/03/2019

World News

Press freedom in Europe at its 'most fragile' since Cold War: Report

"Urgent actions" are needed to "improve the dire conditions for media freedom," the Council of Europe warned.

13/02/2019

Philippines

Philippine fraternity stages naked protest for freedom of expression

Members of a university fraternity in Manila ran naked around their campus on Friday to draw attention to "fake news" and alleged media suppression in the Philippines.

09/02/2019

Venezuela

French and Spanish reporters detained in Venezuela have been freed

The French and Spanish reporters arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday have been freed.

30/01/2019

France

80 journalists were killed in 2018, says watchdog

Eighty journalists were killed so far this year, 348 are in prison and 60 are being held hostage according to Reporters Sans Frontieres.

18/12/2018

Italy

Italian journalists protest after insults by deputy PM

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi di Maio described journalists as "prostitutes" over the weekend.

13/11/2018

USA

CNN files lawsuit against Trump administration

The news station has said it is suing Donald Trump and top Trump aides, alleging they have violated CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's First Amendment rights of freedom of press and Fifth Amendment rights to due process

13/11/2018

Bulgaria

Euroviews. Journalists need not be murdered to muzzle free speech in the Balkans | View

Why the murder of a Bulgarian journalist matters for Europe.

26/10/2018

Turkey

Erdogan says he's tracking Saudi journalist's disappearance 'personally'

Turkey's president Tayyip Erdogan says he's tracking Jamal Khashoggi's case personally and hopes for a positive outcome.

07/10/2018