May 17th, 2010
President Obama is to sign the Daniel Pearl Freedom of Press Act today. The bill is designed to identify countries where press freedom is being violated, as well as promoting, protecting and “strengthening the independence of journalists and media organizations”. It is also committing $2m into publishing an “Annual Report on the Status of Freedom of the Press Worldwide”.Tags: Tags: obama, press freedom, USA,
November 19th, 2009
On 16 November, US President Barack Obama’s first serious engagement with the Chinese people ran afoul of China’s restrictions on broadcasting. He addressed the youth of Shanghai in a so-called “town hall” meeting, but it was not shown on national television and relayed only in poor quality on the internet. Obama’s call for China to adopt what he termed “universal rights” also went unreported in the Chinese media. China maintained its block on Facebook, but the meeting was available for viewing on the White House website. (BBC, Financial Times) Read moreTags: Tags: China, firewall, obama, town hall meeting,
October 9th, 2009
Bloomberg news is reporting that US President Barack Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Read hereTags: Tags: nobel peace prize, obama,
October 8th, 2009
The UN Human Rights Council has passed a resolution condemning “stereotyping of religion”. It’s a move that flouts freedom of expression – and it was sponsored by the United States. Roy W Brown reports
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April 17th, 2009
President Barack Obama has released four top-secret memos detailing US torture techniques. Read more hereTags: Tags: CIA, Guantanamo, obama, torture,
August 29th, 2008
ABC News producer Asa Eslocker was charged with trespass and interference at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday. Eslocker, who had been working on a story about donors and lobby groups at the convention, was arrested outside the Brown Palace Hotel, where he had been attempting to take pictures of convention delegates. Read more hereTags: Tags: obama,
