Tag: press freedom
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UN Reiterates Freedom of the Press and End to Crimes Against Journalists on IDEI
UN Marked IDEI with a Strong Stand for Press Freedom As the international community observes the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI), world leaders and United Nations officials reaffirm a commitment that freedom of the press is essential for democracy, accountability, and vibrant civic life. In a message disseminated across the…
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UN Calls for Global Backing to Defend Press Freedom and End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
UN Pledges Collective Action on IDEI On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI), the United Nations reaffirmed its commitment to protecting journalists and upholding the fundamental right of freedom of the press. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments, media professionals, civil society, and international partners to work together to reduce…
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Noida Journalist Chased by Scooter Riders: Incident Highlights and Response
Incident Overview A journalist working with a news channel faced a frightening chase late Thursday night as two men on a scooter pursued her from her Noida workplace all the way to the DND Flyway. The incident underscores ongoing safety concerns for reporters covering high-pressure stories in urban India. Police say one suspect has been…
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Journalist chased by scooter-borne men from Noida office to DND Flyway
Incident unfolds late on a Thursday night A journalist working with a news channel reported being stalked and chased by two men on a scooter from her workplace in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, extending all the way to the DND Flyway. Police said one suspect had been nabbed in connection with the case. The incident drew…
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Malala Yousafzai’s Realist Rise: Beyond the Mythic Heroine and Balibo’s Unfinished Truths
Malala Yousafzai: From Mythic Heroine to Complex Leader Malala Yousafzai has long stood at the intersection of courage, advocacy, and public narrative. The teenager shot by the Taliban in 2012 became a global symbol of girls’ education, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a chart-topping example of perseverance. Yet as she matures in the public…
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Malala Yousafzai abandons the ‘mythical heroine’ label as Balibo murders remembered a half-century on
Rewriting a Narrative: Malala Yousafzai’s Evolution Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has long been framed by a singular, almost mythic narrative: a fearless girl who stood up to the Taliban, survived, and marched toward global advocacy. But as she grows from teen activist to global advocate and scholar, she challenges the simplicity…
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Pentagon reporters resign access badges in protest of new government media rules
Protest at the Pentagon: reporters walk away from access amid new media rules Dozens of journalists covering the U.S. military exited the Pentagon on Wednesday, returning their access badges rather than sign on to new government-imposed restrictions. The move underscored growing tensions between the press and the Defense Department as officials argued that the rules…
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Pentagon reporters surrender access badges in defiance of new government rules
Defiant exit: reporters relinquish Pentagon badges rather than comply Dozens of Pentagon reporters chose to leave the premises on Wednesday rather than sign onto new government rules that would restrict how they report on military affairs and potentially curb access to information. The event underscored a widening confrontation between the press and Defense Secretary Pete…
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Balibo Five murders: 50 years on, still seeking justice
Fifty years later, the Balibo Five remain a map of unresolved truths The Balibo Five — five seasoned journalists who were to document the Indonesian invasion of East Timor — are remembered not only for their reporting but for the unanswered questions that followed. Half a century on, their families, including Evan Shackleton, walk the…
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Balibo Five at 50: A lasting fight for truth and justice
Fifty years on, the quest for truth endures In the Timor-Leste border town of Balibo, the ground still remembers the footsteps of five journalists who paid the ultimate price for bearing witness to a brutal invasion. Half a century has passed since Greg Shackleton, Gary Cunningham, Brian Peters, Malcolm Rennie and Anthony Stewart were killed…