AT least five journalists covering the Presidential and legislative elections in DR Congo, Africa’s fifth largest in which over 44 million have cast their votes to elect a new leader, have suffered various forms of humiliations amid delayed results with incumbent Felix Tshisekedi reported to have taken an early lead. Journalists,
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More than one journalist dying per day in Israel-Gaza conflict
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Gaza-Israel war has been the deadliest conflict for media workers since the organisation began counting statistics in 1992. At the time of writing, the committee said at least 39 journalists and media workers had been killed in the month since the war began.
33 journalists killed in the Gaza-Israel war
Over 10, 000 people with an estimated 33 journalists have died during the Gaza-Israel conflicts, fueling concerns among media right campaigners on the fate of the affected purveyors-whose sole crime is to right the war. The Centre for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) estimates 33 journalists are among the more than
Zimbabwe criminalises journalism: RSF
Journalists in Zimbabwe face death sentences, life imprisonment and other heavy penalties should authorities in Southern Africa sign into law Criminal Law ahead of the country’s polls on 23 August, as global watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, lobbies for media rights to inform. Once the draconian Bill– called the Criminal Law (Codification
Cambodia Media Under Siege
Revocation of operating licences for media houses, threats on journalists’ with dissenting voices coupled with self-censorship are among some of the threats on the independence of the industry in Cambodiaahead of the 23 July elections, according to reports. Media right campaigners, the Cambodian Center for Independent Media (CCIM), Cambodian Journalists Alliance
No More Impunity for Journalists’ Murders: CPJ
Court orders re-probe against Bangladesh journalist Rozina
A Bangladesh court on Monday asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate again the case against Prothom Alo senior journalist Rozina Islam for attempting to ‘illegally collect sensitive government documents and taking photos of them.’ Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Tofazzal Hossain passed the order after accepting the
86 journalists killed in 2022, reveals UNESCO report
The number of journalists killed worldwide has significantly increased in 2022, after recording a decline over the previous three years, the UN’s cultural body said in a report on Monday. UNESCO reported the deaths of 86 journalists last year, with 19 killed in Mexico alone, followed by 10 in Ukraine and
Journalists aren’t bound to disclose sources: Bangladesh HC
Journalists are protected by the law in Bangladesh from disclosing their sources of information, the Bangladesh High Court said in a ruling as it emphasised the media's role in exposing corruption. The High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo gave the
India’s top court grants bail to Muslim journo
India's Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to a leading Muslim journalist who was arrested last month on charges of hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets. A two-judge bench of the top court gave the interim relief to Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of Alt News, saying his "continued detention is