Assange’s trial postponed after suspected COVID-19 exposure
The brief halt in the trial proceedings was prompted after it was revealed that a member of the prosecution team may have been exposed to COVID-19, posing risks to everyone attending
On Day 3 of Assange’s trial, defense builds case to prove political nature of US indictment
The defense presented two witnesses to point out how politically motivated the ongoing prosecution against Assange is and the threat it poses on press freedoms.
Saudi court revises sentence of convicts in Jamal Khashoggi murder case
The eight unidentified convicts in the Jamal Khashoggi murder case will spend between seven and 20 years in jail. Agnes Callamard, UN’s special rapporteur, welcomed the commuting of death sentences but called the judgement a parody of justice
Reporters Without Borders petition against Assange’s extradition, raise concern over his health
Reporters Without Borders has called on the British government to respect press freedom and human rights in Assange’s trial and not comply with the US extradition request
US files second extradition request for Assange, could further delay hearings
Julian Assange’s lawyers have decried the move as “potentially abusive” and an attempt to delay the extradition hearings until after the elections
Hungarians rally for press freedom
Hungary is ranked the second-worst in the EU with regard to freedom of press by Reporters Without Borders. There have been a number of previous instances of pro-Orban forces and individuals gaining control over media outlets critical of the government.
Government crackdown on press continues in Philippines as Congress denies a license for ABS-CBN
In a vote at the congressional committee for franchises, pro-Duterte legislators blocked ABS-CBN franchise license over “political bias” against the president
Torture of journalists triggers protests in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan State
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in a statement called it completely unacceptable for representatives of the security forces to commit acts of torture against journalists reporting from the region
Rights groups condemn harassment of journalists in Sri Lanka
Rights groups are rallying in solidarity with journalists being persecuted for exposing wrongs committed by the Sri Lankan government
Journalist Maria Ressa convicted of libel, blow to press freedom in Philippines
Ressa, along with her colleague Reynaldo Santos Jr., were charged of ‘cyber libel’ under a contentious 2012 law by a multimillionaire businessman
Violent evictions in Bogotá, Colombia amid the coronavirus pandemic
Many question the motivation of the city government to evict the community amid the pandemic as they have been occupying the land for the last 20 years
Did the Indian government use Israeli spyware to target activists and journalists?
WhatsApp has filed a case against the NSO group, the Israeli developer of the Pegasus spyware which can be used to steal information from targets. At least 1,400 people were targeted with this spyware, according to WhatsApp
- Argentinians commemorate the 44th anniversary of the Night of the Pencils
- CIA torture survivor testifies that cable leaks were crucial to securing redressal
- Top Trump administration official asks federal prosecutors to charge protesters with sedition
- US prepares to impose unilateral arms embargo against Iran after failing to garner support in the UN
- Swiss left groups intensify campaign for mandatory minimum wage in Geneva
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