World News in Brief: Historic Palestine monastery on World Heritage in Danger List, rights...
“This decision recognizes both the site's value and the need to protect it from danger,” the agency said , noting the threats posed by...
The Passing of a Proud Race Man
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By Dr. Ron Daniels, President, IBW —
Anyone who has spent meaningful time around Leonard Dunston knows that the essence of this...
3 Bangladeshi journalists killed in quota protests as reporters attacked, internet blocked
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New York, July 26, 2024– The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Bangladesh authorities to investigate the killings...
Somali police arrest journalist AliNur Salaad on ‘false reporting’ allegations
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Kampala, July 26, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Somali authorities to immediately release journalist AliNur Salaad who...
USCRI Webinar: The Uganda Refugee Response and Refugee-Led Organizations
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On July 25, USCRI hosted a webinar to discuss the role of refugee-led organizations in the Uganda refugee response.
The...
Ethiopia landslides: Death toll rises as UN supports response
More than 250 people are reported to have been killed, amid fears that the toll could rise to over 500, the UN Office for...
Russia seeks to arrest, prosecutes, fines, and restricts 13 exiled journalists
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Berlin, July 25, 2024—Russian authorities have targeted more than a dozen exiled journalists over the last month as part...
UN rights chief calls for end to protest crackdowns in Bangladesh
Over the past few weeks, students in Bangladesh have been protesting against the Government to demand an end to the quota system for government...
A Winning Policy Issue for the Harris Campaign — By former Congressman Edolphus ‘Ed’...
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By Edolphus Towns Jr. —
Renters account for approximately 34% of the U.S. population, with 44 million housing units in the U.S....
Here’s how I know Harris can handle Trump
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By Earl Ofari Hutchinson —
In the fall of 2009, I made a mental note: keep your eye on Kamala Harris she’s...
Sudanese military arrests journalist after he criticized governor on water crisis, sources say
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New York, July 24, 2024—Sudanese authorities must immediately and unconditionally release freelance journalist Omar Mohamed Omar, who was arrested...
Haitian press face ‘existential crisis’ with no end to gang violence
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Le Nouvelliste, Haiti’s oldest independent daily newspaper, has been around for 126 years, and the outlet’s owners are proud...
Don’t Attack Peaceful Anti-Corruption Protestors
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July 23, 2024 — The Pan-African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) has condemned threats of violence by Ugandan dictator Gen. Yoweri Museveni against...
UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists in Russia
On Friday, Mr. Gershkovich was handed a 16-year prison sentence on spying charges in a Russian court. The reporter was arrested in Russia in 2023 and...
Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges
“To give you an example, that is equivalent to the entire population of Australia,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists attending his daily briefing in...
Yemen: UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions...
“The trajectory of the development in Yemen has since the beginning of the year moved in the wrong direction and if left unaddressed could reach...
Russia sentences journalist Mikhail Zygar to 8½ years in absentia on ‘fake’ news charges
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New York, July 23, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned Tuesday’s sentencing of exiled journalist and writer Mikhail Zygar...
CPJ, partners call on Biden to raise press freedom issues with Netanyahu
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The Committee to Protect Journalists and seven other rights groups sent a letter Monday calling on U.S. President Joe...
Egypt arrests 2 journalists in less than a week, refuses to disclose whereabouts
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Washington, D.C., July 23, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egyptian authorities to immediately release Ashraf Omar, a...
The Man Behind the Movement
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Meet Marcus Garvey, the visionary leader whose dream of a united Africa gave birth to the Pan-African flag.
Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a...
Sheila Jackson Lee – An Energizer Bunny for Justice
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By Julianne Malveaux —
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) didn’t lose many battles, but she succumbed to pancreatic cancer on July 19. ...
World News in Brief: UN Commission of Inquiry accepts ICJ opinion, continued attacks in...
“The Court was clear and unambiguous, and the advisory opinion entails international legal obligations not only for Israel, but for the UN and all...
US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva sentenced to 6.5 years in secret trial
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New York, July 22, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns Friday’s sentencing of U.S.-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to...
UN Special Envoy warns of escalation risk in Syria
He reminded ambassadors that “Syria remains in a state of profound conflict, complexity and division” – one of four key messages he had for...
