Freedom of the Press

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Kenya police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody | Civil Rights News
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Kenya police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody | Civil Rights News

Hundreds of people have joined protests over the death in police custody of political blogger Albert Ojwang. A Kenyan police officer has been...

‘Restricted’: Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights | Freedom of the Press News
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‘Restricted’: Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights | Freedom of the Press News

Just 40 countries representing 3.5 percent of the world’s population respect all civil liberties, a new study has found, warning that “democracy and...

NPR sues Trump administration for cutting US federal funding | Freedom of the Press News
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NPR sues Trump administration for cutting US federal funding | Freedom of the Press News

The lawsuit alleges the Trump administration’s move to cut federal funding to public broadcasting is a violation of the US Constitution’s First Amendment....

‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania | Politics News
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‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania | Politics News

East African rights groups condemn Tanzania, saying human right activists ‘abandoned’ at border show signs of torture. A Ugandan human rights activist, arrested...

Foreign journalists must not abandon their Palestinian colleagues in Gaza | Freedom of the Press
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Foreign journalists must not abandon their Palestinian colleagues in Gaza | Freedom of the Press

When Israel announced on May 5 its intention to permanently reoccupy Gaza, it did not merely declare a new phase of military domination....

Russia targeting journalists in Ukraine hotel strikes: Report | Russia-Ukraine war News
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Russia targeting journalists in Ukraine hotel strikes: Report | Russia-Ukraine war News

Reporters Without Borders and Truth Hounds found that Russia’s attacks on hotels intended to ‘discourage’ war coverage. Russian attacks have increasingly hit hotels...

Pope Leo XIV urges freedom for imprisoned journalists | Freedom of the Press
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Pope Leo XIV urges freedom for imprisoned journalists | Freedom of the Press

NewsFeed Pope Leo XIV urged the release of imprisoned journalists across the world, saying their work is essential in defending “dignity, justice, and...

Reporting from behind shifting front lines in Myanmar’s civil war | Freedom of the Press News
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Reporting from behind shifting front lines in Myanmar’s civil war | Freedom of the Press News

On a typical day, Mai Rupa travels through his native Shan State, in eastern Myanmar, documenting the impact of war. A video journalist...

Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk ordered released from ICE detention | Donald Trump News
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Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk ordered released from ICE detention | Donald Trump News

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University doctoral student detained as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestine visa holders, has been ordered to...