Press Information Bureau Withdraws ‘Fake News’ Directive
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India issued a terse statement today to withdraw the guidelines for accreditation of journalists…
Who Killed Journalist Zeeshan Ashraf Butt in Pakistan?
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay on Friday urged the authorities in Pakistan to bring to trial the killer of Zeeshan Ashraf…
UNESCO Seeks Nominations for World Press Freedom Prize
UNESCO invites the governments of Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions, as well as international and regional professional…
Aadhaar Authority Files Police Report Against Journalist
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has filed an FIR against a journalist who had written a media report…
#FreeEmilio Petition Demands the Release of Jailed Mexican Journalist
In December, Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez faced what looked like a hopeless situation. A judge had rejected his appeal for…
Who Killed Nigerian Journalist Ikechukwu Onubogu?
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, today denounced the killing of Nigerian cameraman Ikechukwu Onubogu, whose body was found in…