Scroll Top

– Iran issues prison sentence to cartoonist in absentia (Demo)

0
By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 8, 2017

Cartoonist and board member at Cartoonists Rights Network International Nik Kowsar has been sentenced in absentia to four years in prison by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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

Related Posts

Saudi attorney general says Jamal Khashoggi was killed during fight in consulate (Demo)

"This ridiculous assertion is further evidence of a cover up," said CPJ. "We need an international investigation and relentless pressure…

0
20 Oct 2018
North Macedonia: Government official sends threats and sexual comments to journalists (Demo)

This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 4 February 2020. North Macedonia authorities should conduct a swift and transparent…

0
06 Feb 2020
Russia: New internet law massively curtails Internet freedom (Demo)

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 31 October 2019. The Russian government will gain even greater control over…

0
03 Nov 2019
– Belarus moves to prosecute 'fake news,' control the Internet (Demo)

Draft legislation under consideration will end anonymous posting, require website owners to moderate user comments and allow for social media…

0
10 Jun 2018
Myanmar urged to revise election broadcast rules (Demo)

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 14 August 2020. The Myanmar Union Election Commission should amend rules governing…

0
19 Aug 2020
Targeting of activists and journalists continues in Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan (Demo)

GCHR urges the authorities in Kurdistan and the federal authorities in Iraq to respect public freedoms and refrain from targeting…

0
12 Mar 2019
Vietnam’s ongoing crackdown on online commentators (Demo)

This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 7 October 2019. Vietnamese police arrested a pro-democracy activist on September 23,…

0
11 Oct 2019
Albanian authorities pursue highly problematic media laws despite public outcry (Demo)

This statement was originally published on rsf.org on 9 December 2019. We, the undersigned organisations, reiterate our call on the…

0
10 Dec 2019
– The National Energy Board's troubling witch-hunt for whistleblowers (Demo)

A deeply troubling report has revealed that the National Energy Board (NEB), Canada's energy regulator, hired a private investigation firm…

0
16 May 2017
– Saudi Arabia arrests 10 activists for their work promoting women's rights (Demo)

This statement was originally published on adhrb.org on 24 May 2018. Source: MEDIA FEED

0
28 May 2018
Spain: Excessive charges against Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart must be dropped (Demo)

The Catalan civil society leaders have been held in pre-trial detention for more than a year and face up to…

0
21 Jan 2019
– Blatant disregard for fair trial rights as Altans' entire defence team expelled in free expression case (Demo)

ARTICLE 19, PEN International, PEN Norway and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemn this clear violation of fair trial rights and…

0
15 Nov 2017
Social media campaign tackles COVID-19 misinformation in Palestine (Demo)

This statement was originally published on madacenter.org on 9 March 2020. The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)…

0
17 Mar 2020
Real-time facial recognition should never be coupled with police body-worn cameras (Demo)

This statement was originally published on privacyinternational.org on 7 July 2019. Citing inaccuracy, major manufacturer declines to combine facial recognition…

0
09 Jul 2019
– Terrorism laws are threatening freedom of expression in Spain (Demo)

Vague bans on glorification of terrorism and insulting the monarchy have ensnared a growing number of artists and social media…

0
20 Apr 2018