Scroll Top

– Turkish investigative journalist Ahmet Şık arrested (Demo)

0
By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News January 2, 2017

Şık was arrested at his home in Istanbul this morning as a government crackdown targeting critical voices in the press intensified further.
Source: MEDIA FEED

HRNJ-Uganda / About Author
More posts by HRNJ-Uganda

Related Posts

Egypt: Freedom of expression backslides during the COVID-19 pandemic (Demo)

This statement was originally published on afteegypt.org on 19 May 2020. Introduction The 2020 first-quarter report on the “Freedom of…

0
25 May 2020
US: Judge rules in favor of CNN's request to restore Jim Acosta's press pass (Demo)

"The Trump administration's revocation of Mr. Acosta's press pass was reckless and, as the judge said today, 'shrouded in mystery,'…

0
20 Nov 2018
Poland: Police protect Pride marchers while ruling party scapegoats LBGTQI+ people (Demo)

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 1 October 2019. Police in Lublin, Poland took action to protect participants…

0
02 Oct 2019
EU Digital Services Act (DSA) must support press freedom (Demo)

This statement was originally published on freepressunlimited.org on 10 September 2020. Free Press Unlimited believes online platforms should contribute to…

0
15 Sep 2020
– Leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria detained without trial for a year (Demo)

In December 2015, the Nigeria army used disproportionate force against the Islamic Movement of Nigeria's street procession in northwestern Nigeria…

0
14 Dec 2016
Groups condemn the sentencing of Singaporean rights defender Jolovan Wham (Demo)

Jolovan Wham was sentenced to 16 days in prison for organizing a Skype talk with a Hong Kong youth activist….

0
27 Feb 2019
RSF files complaint asking for investigation of former government officials in relation to Caruana Galizia murder (Demo)

This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 4 December 2019. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and close relatives of Maltese…

0
06 Dec 2019
International support for petition to declare Cuba’s Decree-Law 370 unconstitutional (Demo)

The undersigned organizations and media outlets support the petition presented on June 8 in Cuba before the National Assembly, the…

0
15 Jun 2020
– The human impact of Russia's 'gay propaganda' law (Demo)

Although Europe has generally seen some progress in achieving LGBTQI+ rights over the last two decades, the skies have recently…

0
27 Feb 2017
Three Palestinian photojournalists injured covering Gaza protests since 19 November (Demo)

Since the protests began on 30 March 2018, CPJ has documented at least 20 journalists hit by live rounds fired…

0
24 Dec 2018
– PEN International concerned about deteriorating climate for freedom of expression in Catalonia (Demo)

As the upcoming regional election in Catalonia on 21 December draws near, PEN International is particularly alarmed by reports of…

0
23 Nov 2017
Deterioration of human rights in Cambodia amid COVID-19 (Demo)

This statement was originally published on article19.org on 1 October 2020. The situation for fundamental freedoms in Cambodia continues to…

0
02 Oct 2020
– North Korea: No improvements in basic freedoms despite diplomatic opening (Demo)

North Korea is urged to prioritize the dire human rights situation as summit with the United States approaches. Source: MEDIA…

0
07 Jun 2018
– Turning up the heat on Europe's authoritarians in June (Demo)

Turkey's EU accession talks at risk, press watchdogs and protection for whistleblowers, a missed opportunity in Central Asia, Hungary's 'foreign…

0
30 Jun 2017
Grozny: Group attacks human rights lawyer Marina Dubrovina and journalist Elena Milashina (Demo)

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 7 February 2020. Last night, a group of thugs in Grozny attacked…

0
07 Feb 2020