Marking six months since the shocking murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Samah Hadid, Amnesty International’s Middle East Director of Campaigns.
Journalism and Free Speech articles on Democracy Chronicles
A basic necessity in a democratic society, is journalism and free speech play a central role in creating a system of checks and balance, and in distributing power equally between governments, businesses, individuals, and other social entities. Access to verifiable information gathered by independent media sources, which adhere to journalistic standards, can also be of service to ordinary citizens, by empowering them with the tools they need in order to participate in the political process. Also see our articles on Civil Rights.
See ProPublica’s Six Award Winning Infographics
Society for News Design says ProPublica has won six Malofiej Awards, an annual competition honoring the best infographics in media from around the world.
2 Mauritanian Political Bloggers Held for Defamation
Mauritanian authorities should free two bloggers arrested on March 22, 2019, and drop all charges related to their peaceful expression.
Nigerian Journalist Jones Abiri Arrested Again In Bayelsa State
Unidentified men today arrested Jones Abiri, the editor and publisher of the Weekly Source newspaper, in the Bayelsa state capital, Yenagoa.
Burundi Extends Bans on VOA and BBC in Deepening Crackdown
Burundi will continue to block broadcasts from two international media organizations and expand restrictions on their operations.
Australia Plans Tougher Laws for Social Media
Social media executives could spend three years in prison, their firms fined 10 percent of their turnover if they fail to quickly remove violent material .
UN Urges Eritrea to Clarify Fate of Dozens of Missing People
U.N. Human Rights experts calls Eritrea government to clarify the fate of dozens of disappeared people whose whereabouts have remained unknown since 2001.
Should India Worry About Deepfakes Affecting The Upcoming Election?
Should India worry about synthetic audio and video content created by artificial intelligence-enabled algorithms affecting the upcoming elections?
Chinese Viewers Balk at Bohemian Rhapsody Film Censorship
A huge fan of rock legends Queen, Peng Yanzi rushed to see Bohemian Rhapsody, the biopic about the band’s late lead singer, Freddie Mercury.
Mexico Vows to Better Protect Threatened Reporters as Murders Rise
Mexico vows to better protect threatened journalists, the day after a sports reporter became the latest in a long list of media workers to be murdered.