Journalists call for removal of clause that would ban footage disseminated ‘with intent to harm’ officersA proposed bill in France that would make it Read More
Nov 09, 2020
Press freedom
Sep 07, 2020
Julian Assange due in court in latest stage of fight against US extradition
Old Bailey to hear allegations Assange tried to recruit people to hack classified informationThe WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is due to appear Read More
Sep 03, 2020
Hong Kong court acquits media mogul Jimmy Lai of intimidation
Magistrate finds no evidence pro-democracy tycoon tried to instil fear in reporter from rival paperThe Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been Read More
Jul 03, 2020
The case against Dan Oakes exposes how dangerously fragile press freedom is in Australia | Peter Greste
Nobody is suggesting giving journalists blanket protection to publish classified information at will, but we need profound legislative reformFor any Read More
Jul 03, 2020
Hong Kong journalists and lawyers scramble to adapt to security law
Protective measures taken and social media erased as both question how they can operateJournalists and lawyers in Hong Kong are scrambling to adapt as Read More
Jun 15, 2020
Maria Ressa’s conviction matters to everyone who care about democracy | Peter Greste
The media – in the Philippines and elsewhere – forces those in power to answer for the consequences of their policies. We can’t stand by while it is Read More
Jun 15, 2020
Maria Ressa’s conviction matters to everyone who care about democracy | Peter Greste
The media – in the Philippines and elsewhere – forces those in power to answer for the consequences of their policies. We can’t stand by while it is Read More
Mar 31, 2020
Myanmar blocks hundreds of news sites and threatens editor with life in jail
Fears abuses may go unreported after journalist arrest under terrorism laws for interview with rebel group Arakan Army Myanmar has cracked down on Read More
Feb 26, 2020
Julian Assange asks to sit with lawyers for extradition case
Earlier, WikiLeaks founder likened to Alfred Dreyfus as QC argued that extradition for political reasons is prohibitedJulian Assange’s extradition Read More
Feb 24, 2020
Julian Assange supporters set out stall as extradition hearing begins
US lawyers to give opening arguments for deporting WikiLeaks founder to face charges of espionageJulian Assange is set to face off with the US Read More
Feb 24, 2020
Julian Assange supporters set out stall as extradition hearing begins
US lawyers to give opening arguments for deporting WikiLeaks founder to face charges of espionageJulian Assange is set to face off with the US Read More
Feb 20, 2020
Julian Assange case is the Dreyfus of our age, says John McDonnell
Shadow chancellor compares US extradition case to 19th-century treason trialThe US attempt to extradite Julian Assange is the “the Dreyfus case of our Read More