– What will happen to free speech in Ecuador after the presidential election? (Demo)

1. Closing the “accountability gap” In 2019 UN expert Agnes Callamard released a groundbreaking report on the killing of journalist…

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 9 September 2018. Source: MEDIA FEED

Given recent events in the United States, societies need courts to reject politicians' efforts to penalise the media for being…

The Army and the Press in Colombia On 13 July, indigenous community radio journalist Abelardo Liz was killed in Corinto,…

On 21 February, media outlets throughout Chad shut down for the day in protest against the often brutal harassment of…

This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 17 December 2019. As wars subsided and a record low number of…

Roberto Quiñones, 62-year-old, has been practicing journalism at Cubanet for 12 years and has a law degree. In 1999 he…

The COVID-19 pandemic has enabled many governments in the region to ride roughshod over civil liberties. Repressive measures were enacted…

The international human rights movement has been very disappointed to see Saudi Arabia regain its seat on the Human Rights…

In advance of their meeting in Argentina, civil society organizations from around the world are calling on the leaders of…

Russian media reported that at least 11 journalists were detained on 26 March 2017 while reporting on nationwide protests. All…

This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 14 October 2019. On 16 October 2017, journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was…

This statement was originally published on cihrs.org on 2 January 2020. With the uprisings and forces of democratization and political…

The electoral commission threatens to reject results, and dissolve the main opposition party. Source: MEDIA FEED

After the ten-month trial of 11 'Zaman' newspaper staff, six were found guilty of 'membership of a terrorist organisation' and…