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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Europe
UK: Certifying Assange’s extradition puts him at great risk and “would pose grave threat to press freedom”
20 April 2022 | 9:25 pm

If the UK Home Secretary certifies the US request to extradite Julian Assange, it will violate the prohibition against torture and set an alarming precedent for publishers and journalists around the world, Amnesty International said today following the UK Magistrates’ Court’s decision to issue an order to extradite him. The case will now be sent […]

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia
Press freedom: Why you should take action for citizen journalist Zhang Zhan
17 September 2021 | 5:00 pm

Freedom of expression is the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds. Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, however, around the world there are a number of governments and powerful actors attempting to obstruct it.

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia
Hong Kong: Apple Daily closure is dark day for press freedom
24 June 2021 | 4:14 pm

Responding to the closure of Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily following the freezing of its assets by national security police and the arrest of managers and staff on charges of “endangering national security”, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director Yamini Mishra said: “The forced closure of Apple Daily is the blackest day for media freedom in […]

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly
World Press Freedom Movie Night

The Griffith University action group will be holding a movie night event for World Press Freedom Day. They will be showing a movie based on a true story that shows the importance of reporters and why it is important that they share the truth. Food and drinks provided.

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia
Myanmar: Genuine press freedom must follow release of Reuters journalists
7 May 2019 | 5:01 pm

Responding to news of the amnesty and release of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s East and Southeast Asia Director said: Today marks an important victory for press freedom in Myanmar. The case against Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo was a travesty of justice from start to finish […]

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Individuals at risk Asia
Myanmar: Reuters journalists’ guilty verdict sends stark warning on press freedom
3 September 2018 | 4:57 pm

Responding to the news that Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, have been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of breaching Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act, Tirana Hassan, Amnesty International’s Director of Crisis Response, said: “Today’s appalling verdict has condemned two innocent men to years behind bars. Wa Lone and […]

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Individuals at risk Asia
Myanmar: Charging of Reuters journalists a black day for press freedom
9 July 2018 | 5:46 pm

Responding to today’s decision by a Yangon court to formally charge Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, with breaching the country’s Official Secrets Act, Tirana Hassan, Amnesty International’s Director of Crisis Response, said: “This is a black day for press freedom in Myanmar. The court’s decision to proceed with this farcical, politically motivated […]

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Middle East
Palestine: Dangerous escalation in attacks on press freedom
23 August 2017 | 10:17 pm

The Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and their rivals, the de-facto Hamas administration in Gaza, have both tightened the noose on freedom of expression, Amnesty International said. In recent months, both authorities have launched a repressive clampdown on dissent that has seen journalists from opposition media outlets interrogated and detained in a bid to […]

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Middle East
Turkey: 250,000 demand release of jailed journalists on World Press Freedom Day
3 May 2017 | 11:55 am

On World Press Freedom Day, top journalists including Australian Peter Greste, cartoonists and world-renowned artists are calling for the release of more than 120 journalists jailed in Turkey as part of a ruthless crackdown on freedom of the press. The #FreeTurkeyMedia campaign has attracted 250,000 supporters since February. As part of the campaign today Amnesty […]

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