House Passes World Press Freedom Day Resolution
"The United States should fight against threats to free expression worldwide for the safety of journalists and the health of democratic society." More
PEN America Celebrates Reuters Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s Amnesty
The decision of Myanmar’s president to grant an amnesty to Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo is a long overdue restoration of freedom for these two brave… More
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Cameroonian journalist Samuel Wazizi, who was arrested in August for criticizing the government's handling of a separatist revolt, has died in detention, rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said. Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/2UeRkIY
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Mexicans have responded with outrage after a man was found beaten to death hours after he was arrested by police officers for not wearing a face mask in public. Anti-police protests erupted on Thursday in Guadalajara, the country’s second-largest city. https://bit.ly/2UeRcJu