Investigative Journalism
Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora to remain under house arrest
The Guatemalan journalist will stay out of prison. However, he remains under house arrest for a conviction that many have described as “persecution of press freedom”.
Communists in Sweden slam new espionage law as “detrimental to whistle blowers and press freedom”
The new espionage law that came into effect on January 1 penalizes investigative journalism and whistle-blowing that may damage Sweden’s relationship with another state or an international organization such as NATO, European Union, or United Nations
Slovakian journalists refuse PM-elect’s offer to fund investigative journalism
PM-elect Igor Matovic has proposed state funds for investigative journalism, a move that is being viewed as an attempt to patronize and subjugate independent journalism in the country
- Samidoun Europe coordinator targeted again by Belgian police
- Syria’s interim government arrests senior Palestinian resistance leaders
- Demonstrations planned across the globe on April 25 in solidarity with Gaza
- China warns repeated US-led military exercises in the region could cause arms race and destabilization
- Noor Abdalla, wife of Mahmoud Khalil, gives birth while husband languishes in ICE detention
