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
Press under severe attack in Kashmir
After over 60 days of an unprecedented communications blockade, journalists in Kashmir staged a protest against the ongoing siege, as they face relentless intimidation and threats of arrest for reporting on the ground situation
India’s mounting attacks on press freedom
In this video, we look into the ever increasing attacks on journalists who have been speaking truth to power.
Assange’s health deteriorates in prison, UN investigator hints at “psychological torture”
Assange’s lawyers, the Wikileaks and his friends have in the past raised concerns about his fast deteriorating health while in prison
US to file 17 new charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
The US Department of Justice has filed 17 new charges against the Wikileaks founder, raising questions about free press and civil liberties
Myanmarese journalists who reported Rohingya massacre freed after 511 days in prison
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were sentenced to a seven-year jail term for violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act in a trial marked by irregularities
“A fight is on to save Assange’s life”
Actor Pamela Anderson and WikiLeaks editor Kristinn Hrafnsson met the organization’s founder, Julian Assange, at Belmarsh prison on May 7
Activists condemn Assange’s prison sentence, demand his release
Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail on May 1 for jumping bail. He faces an extradition hearing to the United States towards the ends of May
Ola Bini’s appeal against detention dismissed
By a margin of 2-1, a court rejected Ola Bini’s appeal despite the flimsiness of the prosecution’s arguments
“Assange’s arrest is an attack on free speech and dissent”
Journalists and intellectuals across the world have risen in support of Julian Assange, terming his arrest a strike at the very heart of journalism and part of a campaign to silence those who would raise their voices against power
The Arrest of Julian Assange Is an Attack on Press Freedom
We also look at the transformation Wikileaks brought to the idea of journalism across the world.
- NUMSA embarks on strike at Macsteel against 20% cut in salaries
- US announces end of sanction waivers under nuclear deal to Iran
- Costa Rica becomes a first Central American country to legalize same-sex marriages
- Widespread outrage across the US, over the murder of George Lloyd by police
- UK tenants union calls for no homelessness and rent debt
