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A fundraising concert organised by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has been forced to move online, after the live performance was axed due to “irresistible force,” the press group said. HKJA announced on Wednesday that the live concert scheduled for Sunday would take place online on May 8, after the show was called off due to unforeseen circumstances in the final stages of preparation. “[The fundraising concert] has unfortunately been cancelled due to an irresistible force in the final stages of preparation… We hope that everyone can continue to support us in this new format,” a C...
Hong Kong Free Press
Thousands of Georgians have protested in their country's capital over government efforts to pass a law that imitates repressive policy enacted by the Kremlin. Georgian Dream, the governing party, sent parliament a new draft of the legislation, which was previously withdrawn after a public outcry. The law calls for media and non-commercial organisations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their budget from abroad. It is identical to a proposal Georgian Dream was pressured to withdraw a year ago following large street protests. The only change is the rec...
Euronews (English)
A Hong Kong press group has sought to challenge the revised rules for accessing the government’s vehicle registry. The arrangements rolled out in January constituted a “disproportionate and unjustified restriction” on press freedom enshrined in the city’s mini-constitution, the group argued. The requirement for journalists to seek approval directly from the transport commissioner to access vehicle records should be declared unconstitutional, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) said in an application for leave to apply for judicial review last Friday. Judicial reviews are considered by...
Hong Kong Free Press
A Ukrainian investigative journalism outlet Slidstvo.Info said on April 6 that their journalist, Yevhenii Shulhat, appeared to be targeted for military draft as retaliation for his work investigating authorities. Earlier in the week, Shulhat was approached by uniformed men who said they represented an enlistment office and tried to give him a mobilization summons. They were accompanied by a man who appeared to be there to point out the journalist to them. The media outlet said they identified him as an employee of Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the subject of the journalist's latest story....
Kyiv Independent (CA)
A Ukrainian investigative journalism outlet Slidstvo.Info said on April 6 that their journalist, Yevhenii Shulhat, appeared to be targeted for military draft as retaliation for his work investigating authorities. Earlier in the week, Shulhat was approached by uniformed men who said they represented an enlistment office and tried to give him a mobilization summons. They were accompanied by a man who appeared to be there to point out the journalist to them. The media outlet said they identified him as an employee of Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the subject of the journalist's latest story....
Kyiv Independent (UK)
A Ukrainian investigative journalism outlet Slidstvo.Info said on April 6 that their journalist, Yevhenii Shulhat, appeared to be targeted for military draft as retaliation for his work investigating authorities. Earlier in the week, Shulhat was approached by uniformed men who said they represented an enlistment office and tried to give him a mobilization summons. They were accompanied by a man who appeared to be there to point out the journalist to them. The media outlet said they identified him as an employee of Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the subject of the journalist's latest story....
Kyiv Independent
By Kaisar Andrabi Delhi – Thirty-two-year-old Salman Ali, a photojournalist with Hindustan Media, is grappling with the challenge of managing his tasks with just one arm. His other arm sustained a fracture when he was pushed down by the Delhi Police while covering the protest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders amid the arrest of Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal. Ali, who has been in the profession for over a decade, told BOOM the events that unfolded while covering the protest of AAP workers and leaders at Delhi’s Patel Chowk metro station. He recalled how, amid the chaos of the Delhi Pol...
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Reporters Without Borders have launched a satellite that will provide coverage to 13 territories where Russian speakers suffer restricted access to free media. The satellite allows nine Russian-language TV and radio channels to be broadcast on Eutelsat’s popular Hotbird satellite to territories including Russia, occupied territories of Ukraine and Baltic countries. The launch comes ahead of Belarus' Freedom Day, an anniversary marking the foundation of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in 1918 that is widely celebrated by the Belarusian diaspora and supporters of the country's democratic oppo...
Euronews (English)
In a single plenary session this week, the European Parliament passed legislation in two areas linked to the defence of democracy and fundamental rights, adopting the Freedom of the Press Act and the Artificial Intelligence Act. In the case of AI, the European Commission believes that the EU is setting an example for the rest of the world. "Our European start-ups will be the best ambassadors for our approach to AI. Reliable, accessible AI, respecting the rules of trust for all our citizens and businesses, but also so that the world can see what we do," said Thierry Breton, European Commissione...
Euronews (English)
The UK government is seeking to curb foreign state influence over the country's media following a United Arab Emirates-backed investment firm's attempt to take over two national publications. During a debate in the House of Lords on Wednesday evening, media minister Stephen Parkinson said the government would propose an amendment to the "Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill" currently making its way through Parliament. The amendment would prevent foreign state ownership of newspapers and news magazines, although it would still need to be approved in the House of Lords and the House ...
Euronews (English)
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