World News
- Oct- 2019 -3 October
Spanish reporter Laila Jiménez assaulted by protesters during Catalonia independence march
Berlin, October 2, 2019 — Local authorities should quickly and thoroughly investigate an incident in Barcelona in which journalist Laila…
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Russian internet regulator blocks independent Fergana news website
Vilnius, October 2, 2019–Russian authorities should immediately reinstate access to the independent news website Fergana, the Committee to Protect Journalists said…
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Continuing Conflicts That Create Refugees – October 2019
Deteriorated Situations: Burkina Faso, Mali, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Somalia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Venezuela, Haiti, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt Conflict…
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Indian home minister promises non-Muslim citizenship bill
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, center, accepts a huge garland as he attends a meeting in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Oct.…
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CPJ, partners to mark anniversary of Khashoggi murder with vigil at Saudi embassy
Washington, D.C., September 30, 2019 — The Committee to Protect Journalists will join with other press freedom and human rights…
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Hong Kong police fire pepper spray, projectiles at journalists covering protests
Taipei, September 30, 2019 — The Hong Kong police force should stop firing pepper spray and projectiles at journalists covering…
Read More » - 24 September
Teenager Hired Hitman to Kill Parents With Money Stolen From Their Bank Account
A 17-year-old girl stole money from her parents so that she could hire a person to murder them, police officers have said.…
Read More » - 20 September
CPJ joins call to UN rights council for end to press crackdown in Turkey
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 12 other press freedom and freedom of expression organizations calling on the member states…
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Domestic Violence Falls Within Article 3 – Requiring Police Action
In Volodina v Russia (Application No 41261/17), the European Court of Human Rights has held that domestic violence falls within…
Read More » - 18 September
Uttar Pradesh police arrest, investigate multiple journalists since August 31
Police in Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state, have arrested, investigated, and filed complaints against journalists in several separate incidents since…
Read More » - 17 September
Kashmiri organise million march in Islamabad, Altaf Ahmed Bhatt
Islamabad: Senior leader Hurriet Conference, chief Executive Mezan School System and Kashmiri activist Altaf Ahmed Bhatt said that kashmir was…
Read More » - 17 September
Why the Left Should Argue for More Immigration – But Not Open Borders
The US needs more immigrants to maintain current levels of economic growth and welfare provision – but that doesn’t mean…
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