Greater protection for Russian journalists urged Amnesty International has called on Russian authorities to ensure protection for journalists, after several attacks in and near Moscow in the past..
Philippines: Abduction and killings of journalists and politicians must be investigated. Amnesty International condemns the killings of at least 21 civilians, including journalists and members of a politician’s family, in the southern..
Tunisia: Authorities must release dissenting journalist. The Tunisian authorities must immediately release a well known government critic, journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, Amnesty International said today,..
Afganistan: Journalists cought between government, Taleban. Days before the Afghan presidential elections, journalists from thirteen provinces in Afghanistan have told Amnesty International that they had..
Azerbaijan: Amnesty International in support of independent journalists. Today, Amnesty International members across Europe, including the United Kingdom, Germany and Turkey, take to the streets in support of independent media in Azerbaijan which is coming under increasing pressure from the authorities.
Cambodia: Jailing of newspaper editor setback to free expression. Cambodian judicial authorities should squash last week’s conviction of newspaper editor Hang Chakra for spreading “disinformation” and order an immediate retrial, Amnesty International said today.
Iran: Journalists detained as news restrictions tighten. The Iranian authorities must immediately release dozens of journalists arrested since 12 June and who are at risk of torture in detention, Amnesty International said today as it adopted all of them as prisoners of conscience.
North Korea unfairly sentences US journalists to 12 years hard labour. North Korea sentenced two US journalists to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour on Monday. The Central Court in Pyongyang convicted Laura Ling and Euna Lee of an unspecified “grave crime” against the nation. There are no appeals in the North Korean judicial system.
Tέλος της περιπέτειας του Περικλή Αντωνίου στο Λονδίνο. Αίσιο τέλος είχε τελικά η περιπέτεια του Περικλή Αντωνίου στο Λονδίνο. Ο Έλληνας φωτογράφος αθωώθηκε την Δευτέρα 18/5 από τα Βρετανικά δικαστήρια..
Attacks on journalists around the world: Azerbaijan – Emin Huseynov Emin Hüseynov, director of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety, was hospitalized in June 2008 with head and..