Russia jails journalist over plane crash coverage, detains another during election
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New York, March 19, 2024—Russian authorities must drop all charges against journalist Sergey Kustov, release him, and stop prosecuting...
Global unemployment rate set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities raise concerns,...
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GENEVA (ILO News) – Labour markets have shown surprising resilience despite deteriorating economic conditions, but recovery from the pandemic remains uneven...
News outlets express solidarity with journalists in Gaza
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New York, February 29, 2024—The leaders of more than 30 news organizations from across the world, including the Associated...
A Class Analysis of the Trump-Biden Rerun — By Richard D. Wolff
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By Richard D. Wolff —
By “class system” we mean the basic workplace organizations—the human relationships or “social relations”—that accomplish the production...
Gaza: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears
Briefing the Council on the current situation on the ground, Ramesh Rajasingham, coordination director with UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, and Janti Soeripto of...
Journalist Padam Prasad Pokhrel attacked while covering alleged police assault in Nepal
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New York, March 19, 2024—Nepali authorities must swiftly and impartially investigate the attack on journalist Padam Prasad Pokhrel and...
‘Mega election’ 2024 could be a landmark for democracy: UN rights chief
In an update to the UN Human Rights Council, Mr. Türk described 2024 as a “mega election year” with more than 60 countries slated...
Somali authorities investigate media rights group, freeze its accounts
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Kampala Uganda, April 19, 2024—Somali authorities should drop all criminal investigations against the Somali Journalists Syndicate and desist from...
Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan re-arrested hours after arriving home from jail
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New York, March 4, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday expressed alarm over the re-arrest of Kashmiri journalist...
Explainer: What is international humanitarian law?
But, what exactly are the rules of war, and what happens when they are broken?To find out more about international humanitarian law, known by...
Let Them Eat Flakes: Inflation, Nutrition and Reality
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By Julianne Malveaux —
Remember the parable of the blind men and the elephant? As each approached an elephant and tried to...
CPJ, 27 others urge Bahraini leaders to release journalist Abduljalil Alsingace
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On April 3, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined 27 press freedom and human rights organizations in urging Hamad...
March 13th the 45th anniversary of the Grenadian Revolution. We must not forget
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By David Abdulah, Movement for Social Justice —
March 13, 2024 was the 45th Anniversary of the Grenadian Revolution. It was...
‘Currently unsafe to return’ to Belarus, Human Rights Council hears
Focusing on developments in 2023, the report builds on previous findings in the aftermath of large public protests which erupted in 2020 following a...
‘Part of the CPJ family’: Journalist, former hostage Terry Anderson dies at 76
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply saddened by the death of Terry Anderson, journalist and CPJ’s former...
Temporary channel opens as authorities strive to clear Key Bridge wreckage
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By Megan Sayles, AFRO —
It is still unclear when the rubble of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Dali container...
Russian journalist Roman Ivanov sentenced to 7 years for ‘fake news’ about army
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New York, March 7, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday condemned the seven-year sentence issued to journalist Roman...
Canadian journalist arrested, charged with obstruction while reporting
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On January 10, 2024, police in Edmonton, Canada, arrested and charged Indigenous journalist Brandi Morin with obstruction in connection...
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world’s top opium producer
The southeast Asian country’s opium output has surpassed that of Afghanistan, where the Taliban imposed a ban on its production in April last year...
CPJ, partners urge Germany’s Scholz to press Philippine leader on journalist’s killing during visit
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March 11, 2024 – German authorities must prioritize the Philippines’ abysmal record of impunity in the murder of journalists...
Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war
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Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment...
Vantage Point: Dr. Brenda Greene
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March 11, 2024Women’s History Month Edition of Vantage Point
On this Women’s History Month edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels...
World News in Brief: Haiti aid delivery continues, South Sudan violence, pandemic treaty talks...
Rampant gang violence has created a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean country, whose Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, resigned last week.
UN children’s agency UNICEF reported...
Mali’s media regulator bans outlets from covering political groups
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Dakar, April 11, 2024 – The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Mali’s media regulator to lift its ban on...
