Press freedoms
On World Press Freedom Day, progressives draw attention to Assange and other journalists under attack
In a Press Freedom Day panel discussion, progressive journalists sought to highlight the ongoing persecution of the WikiLeaks founder and the many ways in which journalists are under attack the world over
Rodrigo Duterte administration orders the shutting down of news portal Rappler
The securities regulator in Philippines has ordered a shutdown of one of the country’s prominent online news websites, Rappler, in the last days of the Duterte administration
Middle East-North Africa most dangerous for journalists, says RSF’s 2021 press freedom index
Press freedoms in almost 75% of the 180 countries evaluated in the index have significantly declined. This has been aggravated by the COVID-19 outbreak which many countries have used as justification for exercising more control over the news media
- Death toll from floods in Rio Grande do Sul rises to 90, affecting more than 1 million people
- Floods wreak havoc on southern Brazilian state with 83 confirmed deaths
- Israel shuts down Al Jazeera operations in the country
- Universal Health Coverage: A failure of implementation or strategy?
- Glimmers of hope in Gaza ceasefire talks
