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Khabar Lahariya co-founder among 15 journalists, media outlets nominated for RSF awards

Khabar Lahariya co-founder Kavita Devi is among 15 journalists and media outlets that have been shortlisted for the 30th annual Press Freedom Prize, which Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, awards in three categories – journalistic courage, impact and independence.

Newslaundry

Analysis: Year post-coup, cracks in Sudan's military junta

It's been nearly a year since a military takeover upended Sudan's transition to democracy

The Independent UK

Sudan coup leader bids to co-opt pro-democracy movement

Mohamad Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti, has tried to reach out to Sudan’s pro-democracy movement.

Al Jazeera

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US ‘concerned’ over Pakistan media curbs, attacks on journalists

US State Department spokesman says press freedom undermined after TV channel sympathetic to Imran Khan was blocked.

Al Jazeera

Sudan accused of trying to ‘bury the truth’ with mass graves for protesters

Families demand DNA tests to identify if their relatives are among thousands of unclaimed bodies in hospital morgues

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie attack was unjustifiable, says Pakistan’s Imran Khan

In a wide-ranging Guardian interview, the former prime minister says he understands anger The Satanic Verses created ‘but you can’t justify what happened’

The Guardian - US

Taliban disperses Afghan women’s march for ‘work and freedom’

Demonstrators carrying a banner that read ‘August 15 is a black day’ demanded rights to work, political participation.

Al Jazeera

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Algeria: Last days for the El Watan newspaper?

A number of independent Algerian newspapers, prestigious francophone daily El Watan chief among them, are undergoing a period of crisis aggravated by political and economic pressures that may threaten their existence. This situation raises questions about the future of Algerian media, and more broadly about freedom of the press.

France 24

Greek media outlet set on fire in suspected arson attack

The offices of Greek radio station Real FM and newspaper Real News are set on fire in a suspected arson attack.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's military coup leader promises rapid return to civilian rule

Sudan's military strongman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has said the army will make way for a civilian government. The pledge follows months of street protests and repeated calls from the international community for a return to a parliamentary administration.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan’s economy dominated by military interests: Report

C4ADS report says crackdown on patronage networks was a contributing factor to last October’s coup.

Al Jazeera

Russian troops 'executed' photographer in Ukraine, press group says

Ukrainian photographer Maksim Levin was "executed in cold blood" alongside his friend Oleksiy Chernyshov by Russian forces north of Kyiv on March 13, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in a 16-page report on Wednesday.

Reuters

Ukrainian journalist ‘executed and possibly tortured by Russian soldiers’, report says

Report says Maks Levin, 40 and soldier Oleksiy Chernyshov may have been tortured before being killed

The Independent UK

India’s media is under siege, but what will it take for the public to care?

Do ordinary people really care about press freedom? Or is this just an elitist concern, although the elite in this country would not exert themselves to defend this particular freedom?

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The Guardian - UK

Media polarisation risks press freedom and peace in conflict-hit Mali and Ethiopia

When media rights are curtailed, fake news and posts on social platforms drive tension and violence, as the latest World Press Freedom Index starkly shows

Al Jazeera

‘They killed everything’: Darfur survivor recounts deadly attack

Despite a peace deal signed in 2020, a military coup in Sudan last year has brought back instability in the region.

The Hindu

India’s position on the World Press Freedom Index

On what indicators are countries ranked in the index? Which countries have improved their ranking?

ABC News

Australia lags behind New Zealand, Taiwan and Timor-Leste on World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders describes press freedom in Australia as "fragile", citing a high concentration of media ownership and growing political threats.

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong plummets in latest press freedom ranking

RSF warns against media polarisation ‘fuelling division within countries’

Radio France Internationale

Proliferation of fake news fuelling divisions, global tensions: RSF

Unregulated online content has spread disinformation and propaganda that have amplified political divisions worldwide, fanned international tensions and even contributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to an annual report by Reporters Without Borders.

Al Jazeera

Infographic: Where is press freedom restricted?

More than 85 percent of the world has seen a decrease in press freedom in their country in the past five years.

Radio France Internationale

Media rights body helps RFI, France 24 bypass Mali internet ban

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has announced the creation of "mirror" websites that allow RFI and France 24 to remain available online in Mali despite a ruling junta ban on the French broadcasters.

Al Jazeera

Jammeh ally on trial in Germany over role in Gambian death squad

Bai Lowe is accused of being a driver for the ex-Gambian leader’s hit squad, known as Junglers, between 2003 and 2006.

Al Jazeera

Cape Verde: Journalists united in pushback against investigations

Press freedom violations are so rare in Cape Verde that an investigation of three reporters has sparked national debate.

Al Jazeera

Rana Ayyub, journalist and Modi critic, barred from leaving India

Rana Ayyub stopped at Mumbai airport while flying to Europe to speak about intimidation of journalists in the country.

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