Angela Merkel Wins UNESCO Peace Prize
The Jury of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize has awarded the 2022 Prize to Ms Angela Merkel, former Federal Chancellor…
UN Expert Urges Philippines to Stop Crackdown on Press Freedom
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan condemned on July 14 the Philippines Court of…
Authoritarian Leaders Attacking Journalists and Media Outlets: UN Report
Reporters getting killed while chasing a story. Online attacks against women journalists, including death and rape threats. Targeted electronic surveillance…
Iran Urged to Release Human Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi
Iran Urged to Release Human Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi Iran must stop repeatedly sentencing and imprisoning women human rights defenders…
World Governments Urge Russia to Ensure Media Freedom
While concerns related to freedom of expression and the safety of journalists in Russia have intensified, they are not new.…
Aung San Suu Kyi Suspended from the Sakharov Prize Community
The European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents decided on Thursday to formally suspend Sakharov Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from…