For some journalists under threat, going into exile is the only option; this brings its own unique set of challenges and opportunities.
Source: MEDIA FEED
HRNJ-Uganda / About Author
Related Posts
Nicaraguan government withholds delivery of supplies to two newspapers (Demo)
IAPA condemned the administrative censorship imposed by the Nicaraguan government on La Prensa and El Nuevo Diario, by withholding the…
22 Jan 2019
How a Kuwaiti transgender woman’s viral video sparked international solidarity (Demo)
This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 10 June 2020. As Maha al-Mutairi, a 39-year-old Kuwaiti transgender woman, made…
11 Jun 2020
– Omani Supreme Court shuts down independent "Azamn" newspaper indefinitely (Demo)
The Supreme Court of Oman issued a final ruling on the closure of Azamn, ending the paper's fight to reopen…
11 Oct 2017
HKJA lodges complaint over the police’s abuses against the press, calls for independent investigation (Demo)
This statement was originally published on hkja.org.hk on 17 June 2019. Twenty-six journalists have testified on abuses against the press…
19 Jun 2019
– Iran: Increased support for UN human rights scrutiny needed amid crackdown on dissent (Demo)
ARTICLE 19 calls on States at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to stand with Iranians and civil society in…
01 Mar 2018
Activist forcibly returned from Russia to Tajikistan could face torture (Demo)
Sharofiddin Gadoev has lived as a refugee in Holland since 2015; he was detained on a trip to Moscow and…
26 Feb 2019
– Hungary: New anti-immigrant laws shrink space for civil society (Demo)
Newly passed 'Stop Soros' laws criminalising anyone who helps migrants meet with international condemnation. Source: MEDIA FEED
03 Jul 2018
– RSF reiterates call for independent probe into Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder (Demo)
Caruana Galizia's family has issued a statement expressing concern about irregularities in the investigation and the fact that "a number…
07 Dec 2017
MFWA's new major project aimed at promoting free, quality and independent media (Demo)
The project, titled Promoting Free, Quality and Independent media in West Africa through knowledge sharing and capacity building, is being…
05 Mar 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Ailing, jailed journalist Azimjon Askarov is allowed just six family visits and two phone calls a year (Demo)
The following is an excerpt of a 3 June 2019 CPJ blog post by Gulnoza Said, CPJ Europe and Central Asia…
05 Jun 2019
– Terrorism trial of human rights defender Eren Keskin adjourned until 9 July (Demo)
Keskin appeared before court on "terrorism propaganda" charges for supporting the closed Özgür Gündem daily; she said, "Turkey must change…
07 May 2018
The death knell for freedom of speech in Hong Kong (Demo)
Activists, artists, and journalists perceived to be critical against China are increasingly facing harassment in Hong Kong Source: MEDIA FEED
14 Nov 2018
– IFEX-ALC alarmed by widespread attacks on media, protesters in Venezuela (Demo)
Since public demonstrations began in March, there have been over 160 violations of the right to freedom of expression, freedom…
08 Jun 2017
China: Tibet anti-crime campaign silences dissent (Demo)
This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 14 May 2020. Chinese authorities in Tibet are using a national anti-crime…
21 May 2020
– Thailand: Draft media law threatens news reporting (Demo)
The misnamed media rights and freedom law is the junta's latest attempt to increase government interference and control of any…
01 May 2017