Australia Court Backs Media Reporting on Soldier Killings in Afghanistan Background In a major victory for press freedom and public interest journalism, an Australian court has ruled in favor of three newspapers in a defamation suit brought by former Australian Special Forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith. The case revolved around the […]
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Threatening Press Freedom: The Peril of Indonesia’s Student Media
Student Media at Risk in Indonesia: A Call for Action On May 22, 2023, more than 150 college journalists will gather in Solo, Central Java, to discuss the intimidation, attacks, and forced closures of university media outlets in Indonesia. The situation is dire, and the need for government action is […]
Assault on Press Freedoms in East and Southern Africa: Journalists Under Increasing Threat
Authorities across East and Southern Africa have intensified their crackdown against journalists and media outlets reporting on corruption and human rights violations in the region, a report by Amnesty International and the Media Institute of Southern Africa stated. Throughout 2022, numerous journalists faced harassment, intimidation, threats, arrest, and imprisonment. Tigere […]
Maldives Media Crackdown Worsens Amid Threats to Press Freedom
Maldives Backtracks on Press Freedom, Prompting Criticism and Alarm Maldives President Ibrahim Solih’s commitment to press freedom came under scrutiny on World Press Freedom Day, May 3. Despite some initial progress, the space for media freedom has recently shrunk in the Maldives, leaving journalists and civil society groups worried about […]
“Freedom in Peril: Greece Earns Last Place Among EU Countries for Press Freedom”
Greece Last in 2023 World Press Freedom Index: A Threat to Democracy For the second year in a row, Greece has ranked last among European Union countries in the World Press Freedom Index, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The Index highlights problems such as government interference in media, ongoing […]