Newspapers confiscated as Sudan continues to target freedom of press

Since the beginning of the year, Sudanese authorities have taken a hardened stance against the media, even targeting publications known to be traditionally pro-government. The Constitutional Court’s decision on 5 March 2014 to lift suspension measures taken almost two years ago against Al-Tayar newspaper came amid heavy crackdowns on the press. Reporters Without Borders has counted at least 18 confiscations or suspensions of newspapers in Sudan since January 2014.

Actions in UK have placed press freedom under threat worldwide

2014-03-17. WAN-IFRA has published the findings of its unprecedented fact-finding mission in the UK after a year in which the government attempted to force a new regulator upon the press, and stands accused of partaking in mass state surveillance.

“War” against Press Freedom escalates as Operation Ukraine continues

There is a “war on press freedom” in Russia which has escalated dramatically since the commencement of ‘Operation Ukraine’, according to prominent Russian investigative journalist and Chair of the International Press Institute Galina Sidorova. William Pimlott reports.

Turkey passes Internet censorship law

Turkish President Abdullah Gül has approved new legislation that will increase the government’s already tight control over Internet usage.

Pressure mounts to free Al-Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt

International action to free a trio of Al-Jazeera journalists began last night with a rally in Sydney. Al-Jazeera correspondent Peter Greste and producers Baher Mohamed and Mohammed Fahmy have been held in an Egyptian prison since 29 December.

Ex-Editor stabbed just days after anti-censorship press rally

Kevin Lau, the former editor of Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao, was stabbed early this morning. The attack occurred in broad daylight and followed a rally on Sunday where thousands marched in the streets to denounce censorship. A central cause for the march was the sacking of Lau the previous month.

Media groups protest China’s growing intrusion on press freedoms in Hong Kong and Taiwan

Facing ongoing concerns that pressure from a bolder and more influential Beijing is eroding press freedoms, thousands of people took to the streets in Hong Kong on 23 February to protest growing censorship and a lack of editorial autonomy.

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Press freedom mission in Kiev hears of ‘appalling violence’ against journalists

An international press freedom mission in Kiev has concluded after hearing “…an appalling number of cases of violence and harassment against journalists,” including the brutal murder of Vesti journalist Vyacheslav Veremy.

Australian photographer forced to delete images after being held by private security guard

Sydney Morning Herald photographer Nick Moir has been detained by private security guards working for an Australian immigration detention centre in Papua New Guinea.

Press freedom mission in Kiev as death toll rises

As the death toll in Kiev rises following unprecedented violent protests, an international press freedom partnership began a mission to Ukraine last night to investigate journalists’ safety.