Turkey’s foreign minister mets with U.N. judicial expert investigating murder of Jamal Khashoggi as Ankara calls for an international inquiry.
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.
Egypt’s LGBT Crackdown Expands to Stifle Journalists
The conviction of Mohamed Al-Ghaity, a host on satellite channel LTV, reveals the lengths the government will go to crackdown on discussion of LGBT issues.
Few Responsible for Most Twitter Fake News, Study Finds
A tiny fraction of Twitter users spread the vast majority of fake news in 2016, with conservatives and older people sharing misinformation more.
Serbia Leader Announces Arrest of Mayor Over Attack on Journalist
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic announced the arrest of the mayor of a Belgrade suburb on Friday in connection with an attack on a journalist.
Tunisian Bloggers Held for Criticizing Officials in Worrying Turn
Tunisian authorities are investigating, charging, and in some cases detaining bloggers and social media activists for their peaceful criticism of officials.
Amnesty Criticizes Iran’s Mass Arrest Campaign in 2018
Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what Amnesty International called a “shameless campaign of repression”.
Hong Kong Moves to Make Disrespecting Chinese Anthem a Crime
Hong Kong lawmakers set to consider bill that would make disrespecting China’s national anthem a crime recommending 3year prison sentence and a $6,373 fine.
Beware the Pied Pipers of Politics
A good tagline is simple, effective and hypnotic if done properly, and it conveys a message that’s easy to remember with a minimal amount of words. How come the Republican Party is so good at the tagline?
Disappearances of South Sudanese Dissidents Demand a Response
Two years ago, South Sudanese lawyer Dong Samuel Luak disappeared off the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. Human Rights Watch reported.
Top Ghana Investigative Journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale Killed
Top Ghana investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale killed. The act is signalling a dangerous twist to the fight against corruption in Ghana.