The discussion will revolve around how to stay independent in an era of big budget cuts, PR, advertorials, sponsored content and self-censorship
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Royal Windsor Horse Show must “sever ties” with Bahraini king over executions and blackmail
The Royal Windsor Horse Show should sever ties with the Kingdom of Bahrain, say five rights groups
UK rights group urges queen to tackle Bahrain king on repression (Middle East Eye)
British rights activists have called on the queen to protest against rising repression, torture and executions in Bahrain when she meets the Gulf state's king in the UK on Friday. Read the full article.
What does the International Bill of Human Rights mean for freedom of expression?
The International Bill of Human Rights consists of the five core treaties that advance the fundamental freedoms and to protect the basic human rights
Why is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights important?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights sets out the basic rights all people should enjoy and expect from their governments and other governments.
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Free expression groups call for public interest defence in UK official secrets laws
Reporters Without Borders, English PEN and Index on Censorship have published their joint submission to the Law Commission’s Consultation on the Protection of Official Data
Journalists need courage and paranoia in repressive Maldives regime (The New Arab)
When satirical blogger Yameen Rasheed was brutally murdered in the stairwell of his apartment block on 23 April, it brought home a regrettable reality for fellow Maldivian journalist Zaheena Rasheed (no relation): Paranoia can be paralysing, but...
State of media freedom in Macedonia is very worrying
Index on Censorship signed a joint statement by issued after a ECPMF-EFJ-SEEMO-OBCT fact-finding mission to Macedonia, on 25th-28th April regarding rising violence against journalists in Macedonia: We hereby express our deep concerns about...
Free speech groups call for public interest defence for whistleblowers (The Guardian)
A public interest defence should be created to protect journalists and whistleblowers who disclose secret information that reveals serious criminal activity or widespread breaches of human rights, an alliance of free speech organisations has said....
New report from Index on Censorship paints a bleak picture for U.S. press freedom (Poynter)
The press freedom situation in the United States is worsening not only because of President Trump's anti-press rhetoric but because of a constellation of factors including arrests, detainment, lawsuits, physical violence and outright censorship,...