Irish govt has public sector strikes & strike by court lawyers. To distract media, they criticised a video about children giving consent to being hugged by grandparents*. As their bad news rolled on they criticised all public ed vids. Maybe the ones on drinking & driving are inconvenient for them?
November 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Irish govt has public sector strikes & strike by court lawyers. To distract media, they criticised a video about children giving consent to being hugged by grandparents*. As their bad news rolled on they criticised all public ed vids. Maybe the ones on drinking & driving are inconvenient for them?
As we mark 15 years, this case reflects our commitment to defending constitutional freedoms and ensuring that public institutions remain accountable to the people.
#KatibaInstituteAt15 #MediaFreedom
#KatibaInstituteAt15 #MediaFreedom
November 5, 2026 at 7:32 AM
As we mark 15 years, this case reflects our commitment to defending constitutional freedoms and ensuring that public institutions remain accountable to the people.
#KatibaInstituteAt15 #MediaFreedom
#KatibaInstituteAt15 #MediaFreedom
China's censorship takes an absurd turn! From creative workarounds to bizarre public performances, how do people navigate restrictions on free expression? A closer look at the unusual realities of censorship in China.
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#China #Censorship #FreeSpeech #ChinaNews #MediaFreedom
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#China #Censorship #FreeSpeech #ChinaNews #MediaFreedom
China's 'Mass Charades': Censorship's Absurd Reality
China's 'Mass Charades': Censorship's Absurd Reality
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November 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
China's censorship takes an absurd turn! From creative workarounds to bizarre public performances, how do people navigate restrictions on free expression? A closer look at the unusual realities of censorship in China.
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#China #Censorship #FreeSpeech #ChinaNews #MediaFreedom
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#China #Censorship #FreeSpeech #ChinaNews #MediaFreedom
I had constructive discussions on the safety of journalists and impunity for crimes against them, disinformation, media literacy & ethical journalism. Close cooperation among various stakeholders is essential to achieve progress and advance #MediaFreedom in the #OSCE region.
November 6, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I had constructive discussions on the safety of journalists and impunity for crimes against them, disinformation, media literacy & ethical journalism. Close cooperation among various stakeholders is essential to achieve progress and advance #MediaFreedom in the #OSCE region.
Czechia's culture war targets public-media funding and arts support. Critics warn of threats to independence. #Czechia #MediaFreedom www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
The Czech government's new culture war assault on press freedom shows the Maga spirit is still alive in Europe | Jan Bělíček
The country’s wealthy elite is aligning itself with far-right politics of the Motorists party to stifle dissent, says Jan Bělíček, editor in chief of the Czech media outlet Alarm
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November 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Czechia's culture war targets public-media funding and arts support. Critics warn of threats to independence. #Czechia #MediaFreedom www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
Samoa government urged at UN to address declining media freedom #asiapacificreport #rnzpacific #JohnnyBlades #Samoa #mediafreedom #pressfreedom #SamoaObserver #UNperiodicreview
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Samoa government urged at UN to address declining media freedom | Asia Pacific Report
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November 5, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Samoa government urged at UN to address declining media freedom #asiapacificreport #rnzpacific #JohnnyBlades #Samoa #mediafreedom #pressfreedom #SamoaObserver #UNperiodicreview
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Has the tide turned on the slide to authoritarianism?
An Insightful Trust Conference 2026 comes to a close.
Photo: Rory Peck Exec Director Jon Williams with Basheer Aldhorai at the Reuters Foundation annual Trust Conference in London.
#journalismmatters #mediafreedom
An Insightful Trust Conference 2026 comes to a close.
Photo: Rory Peck Exec Director Jon Williams with Basheer Aldhorai at the Reuters Foundation annual Trust Conference in London.
#journalismmatters #mediafreedom
November 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Has the tide turned on the slide to authoritarianism?
An Insightful Trust Conference 2026 comes to a close.
Photo: Rory Peck Exec Director Jon Williams with Basheer Aldhorai at the Reuters Foundation annual Trust Conference in London.
#journalismmatters #mediafreedom
An Insightful Trust Conference 2026 comes to a close.
Photo: Rory Peck Exec Director Jon Williams with Basheer Aldhorai at the Reuters Foundation annual Trust Conference in London.
#journalismmatters #mediafreedom
Journalism cannot survive where attacks on journalists go unpunished #asiapacificreport #jeraa @jeraaaus.bsky.social #KasunUbayasiri #PacificMediaWatch #impunity #mediafreedom @unesco.bsky.social
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Journalism cannot survive where attacks on journalists go unpunished | Asia Pacific Report
We maintain that targeting journalists is an attack not only on individual journalists and their families, but also on the public’s inalienable human right to information and freedom of expression, which underpins the foundations of democratic society.
asiapacificreport.nz
November 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Journalism cannot survive where attacks on journalists go unpunished #asiapacificreport #jeraa @jeraaaus.bsky.social #KasunUbayasiri #PacificMediaWatch #impunity #mediafreedom @unesco.bsky.social
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Turkey's autocratic slide is now Europe's problem on four fronts - Carnegie - IntelliNews Lambda: Turkey's autocratic slide links a fund scandal, a seized TV channel, exclusion from a European car scheme and a Libyan sea… Bne IntelliNews #Turkey #Europe #Autocracy #PoliticalScandal #MediaFreedom
Turkey's autocratic slide is now Europe's problem on four fronts - Carnegie - IntelliNews Lambda
Turkey's autocratic slide links a fund scandal, a seized TV channel, exclusion from a European car scheme and a Libyan sea deal, a Carnegie Europe paper argued on November 4.
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November 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Turkey's autocratic slide is now Europe's problem on four fronts - Carnegie - IntelliNews Lambda: Turkey's autocratic slide links a fund scandal, a seized TV channel, exclusion from a European car scheme and a Libyan sea… Bne IntelliNews #Turkey #Europe #Autocracy #PoliticalScandal #MediaFreedom
Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s last remaining independent newspaper, will cease operations. It said it could no longer withstand a “co-ordinated campaign” by security services after being evicted from its HQ & having its website & donations planform shut down.
#MediaFreedom
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#MediaFreedom
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Russia’s last major independent newspaper shuts under government pressure
Kremlin crackdown drives Novaya Gazeta to end operations
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November 5, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s last remaining independent newspaper, will cease operations. It said it could no longer withstand a “co-ordinated campaign” by security services after being evicted from its HQ & having its website & donations planform shut down.
#MediaFreedom
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#MediaFreedom
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Balochistan Journalists Observe Black Day, Protest Media Restrictions and Delayed Salaries in Pakistan
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#Pakistan #Balochistan #BlackDay #PressFreedom #Journalists #PFUJ #MediaFreedom #YesPunjabNews
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#Pakistan #Balochistan #BlackDay #PressFreedom #Journalists #PFUJ #MediaFreedom #YesPunjabNews
Balochistan Journalists Observe Black Day, Protest Media Restrictions and Delayed Salaries in Pakistan - Yes Punjab News
Balochistan journalists observe Black Day, protesting media restrictions and delayed salaries amid concerns over press freedom in Pakistan.
yespunjab.com
November 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Balochistan Journalists Observe Black Day, Protest Media Restrictions and Delayed Salaries in Pakistan
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#Pakistan #Balochistan #BlackDay #PressFreedom #Journalists #PFUJ #MediaFreedom #YesPunjabNews
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#Pakistan #Balochistan #BlackDay #PressFreedom #Journalists #PFUJ #MediaFreedom #YesPunjabNews
Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett ordered further evidence and a privilege log while setting Trump's deposition for December
#DonaldTrump #BBC #MediaFreedom #USCourts
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November 1, 2026 at 07:20PM
#DonaldTrump #BBC #MediaFreedom #USCourts
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November 1, 2026 at 07:20PM
November 1, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett ordered further evidence and a privilege log while setting Trump's deposition for December
#DonaldTrump #BBC #MediaFreedom #USCourts
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November 1, 2026 at 07:20PM
#DonaldTrump #BBC #MediaFreedom #USCourts
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November 1, 2026 at 07:20PM
Freedom NOW for #LinaAttalah & all other brave journalists in #Egypt!
#MediaFreedom NOW for @madamasr.bsky.social & other independent media!
World leaders: time to SPEAK UP for #PressFreedom NOW!
h/t @democracynow.org
#MediaFreedom NOW for @madamasr.bsky.social & other independent media!
World leaders: time to SPEAK UP for #PressFreedom NOW!
h/t @democracynow.org
A court in Cairo has ordered the closure of the independent Egyptian news site Mada Masr. The court also ordered the site’s editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah, to be detained until she pays a fine of over $50,000.
“Dark Day for Journalism”: Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr, Detains Editor
A court in Cairo has ordered the closure of the independent Egyptian news site Mada Masr. The court also ordered the site’s editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah, to be detained until she pays a fine of over ...
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October 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Freedom NOW for #LinaAttalah & all other brave journalists in #Egypt!
#MediaFreedom NOW for @madamasr.bsky.social & other independent media!
World leaders: time to SPEAK UP for #PressFreedom NOW!
h/t @democracynow.org
#MediaFreedom NOW for @madamasr.bsky.social & other independent media!
World leaders: time to SPEAK UP for #PressFreedom NOW!
h/t @democracynow.org
Al Jazeera – its vital place in the global media landscape is more important than ever #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #mohamedhassan #commentary #mediafreedom #PressFreedom #AlJazeera
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Al Jazeera – its vital place in the global media landscape is more important than ever | Asia Pacific Report
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November 2, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Al Jazeera – its vital place in the global media landscape is more important than ever #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #mohamedhassan #commentary #mediafreedom #PressFreedom #AlJazeera
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Over a year on Substack, 2K115 remains stuck at 20 subscribers despite deep analysis of tech & financial systems. When does systemic distribution failure cross the line into soft editorial suppression? Quality isn't enough when access is gated. #Substack #MediaFreedom #2K115
November 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Over a year on Substack, 2K115 remains stuck at 20 subscribers despite deep analysis of tech & financial systems. When does systemic distribution failure cross the line into soft editorial suppression? Quality isn't enough when access is gated. #Substack #MediaFreedom #2K115
Taliban Restrictions on Afghan Media Continue as RSF Lists Hibatullah Among Press Freedom Violators
#Afghanistan #Taliban #PressFreedom #RSF #HibatullahAkhundzada #Journalists #MediaFreedom #AfghanMedia #HumanRights #GTVNews
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#Afghanistan #Taliban #PressFreedom #RSF #HibatullahAkhundzada #Journalists #MediaFreedom #AfghanMedia #HumanRights #GTVNews
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Taliban Restrictions on Afghan Media Continue as RSF Lists Hibatullah Among Press Freedom Violators
Restrictions on independent journalism in Afghanistan remain in place under Taliban rule, with Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada included in a list of
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November 3, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Taliban Restrictions on Afghan Media Continue as RSF Lists Hibatullah Among Press Freedom Violators
#Afghanistan #Taliban #PressFreedom #RSF #HibatullahAkhundzada #Journalists #MediaFreedom #AfghanMedia #HumanRights #GTVNews
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#Afghanistan #Taliban #PressFreedom #RSF #HibatullahAkhundzada #Journalists #MediaFreedom #AfghanMedia #HumanRights #GTVNews
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समाचार कक्षमै प्रहरीको धरपकड, सरकारको जवाफ– ‘प्रहरीको आन्तरिक विषय’समाचार कक्षमै प्रहरीको धरपकड, सरकारको जवाफ– ‘प्रहरीको आन्तरिक विषय’ ! प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई थाहै थिएन www.sheershakhabar.com/2026/11/03/3...
#PressFreedom #JournalistDetention #MediaFreedom #NepalPolice #SasmitPokhrel #BalenShah #PressFreedomUnderThreat #PoliceInterference
#PressFreedom #JournalistDetention #MediaFreedom #NepalPolice #SasmitPokhrel #BalenShah #PressFreedomUnderThreat #PoliceInterference
समाचार कक्षमै प्रहरीको धरपकड, सरकारको जवाफ– ‘प्रहरीको आन्तरिक विषय’ ! प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई थाहै थिएन
<p>काठमाडौँ– समाचार कक्षभित्रै प्रहरी प्रवेश गर्छ, पत्रकारलाई नियन्त्रणमा लिएर सोधपुछ गर्छ र त्यसपछि सरकार भन्छ– यो त प्रहरीको आन्तरिक विषय हो ! पत्रकार पक्राउको घटनामा सरकारका प्रवक्ताको यो जवाफले घट...
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November 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
समाचार कक्षमै प्रहरीको धरपकड, सरकारको जवाफ– ‘प्रहरीको आन्तरिक विषय’समाचार कक्षमै प्रहरीको धरपकड, सरकारको जवाफ– ‘प्रहरीको आन्तरिक विषय’ ! प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई थाहै थिएन www.sheershakhabar.com/2026/11/03/3...
#PressFreedom #JournalistDetention #MediaFreedom #NepalPolice #SasmitPokhrel #BalenShah #PressFreedomUnderThreat #PoliceInterference
#PressFreedom #JournalistDetention #MediaFreedom #NepalPolice #SasmitPokhrel #BalenShah #PressFreedomUnderThreat #PoliceInterference
🇭🇺Hungary: Next week, IPI will be in Budapest with a coalition of 13 international press freedom and journalists’ organisations to conduct a fact-finding visit — the first major #mediafreedom mission to since Tisza's election in April.
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Hungary: IPI to join international coalition on fact-finding mission amid media reforms – ipi.media
From November 4 to 6, 2026, a coalition of international media freedom and journalist organisations will travel to Hungary to learn about the ongoing media reform under the Tisza government and…
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October 30, 2026 at 8:13 AM
🇭🇺Hungary: Next week, IPI will be in Budapest with a coalition of 13 international press freedom and journalists’ organisations to conduct a fact-finding visit — the first major #mediafreedom mission to since Tisza's election in April.
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Turkey not a country that will surrender to street protests, warns Erdogan: President responds to demonstrations organised by media workers. Confronts those who might “dream” of “drawing courage” from events seen across Europe. Bne IntelliNews #Turkey #Erdogan #Protests #MediaFreedom #CivilRights
Turkey not a country that will surrender to street protests, warns Erdogan
President responds to demonstrations organised by media workers. Confronts those who might “dream” of “drawing courage” from events seen across Europe.
dlvr.it
November 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Turkey not a country that will surrender to street protests, warns Erdogan: President responds to demonstrations organised by media workers. Confronts those who might “dream” of “drawing courage” from events seen across Europe. Bne IntelliNews #Turkey #Erdogan #Protests #MediaFreedom #CivilRights
📊 Freedom Network documented 129 incidents against journalists between April 2025 and March 2026, including killings, threats and legal cases. Laws alone are not protection if they are not enforced.
By Faisal Saleem
www.thefridaytimes.com/30-Oct-2026/...
#Journalism #MediaFreedom
By Faisal Saleem
www.thefridaytimes.com/30-Oct-2026/...
#Journalism #MediaFreedom
Journalism Under Siege: The Price of Reporting in Pakistan
Despite constitutional guarantees and laws promising press freedom, Pakistani journalists continue to face physical violence, legal harassment, intimidation
www.thefridaytimes.com
October 30, 2026 at 2:21 PM
📊 Freedom Network documented 129 incidents against journalists between April 2025 and March 2026, including killings, threats and legal cases. Laws alone are not protection if they are not enforced.
By Faisal Saleem
www.thefridaytimes.com/30-Oct-2026/...
#Journalism #MediaFreedom
By Faisal Saleem
www.thefridaytimes.com/30-Oct-2026/...
#Journalism #MediaFreedom
What challenges lie ahead for Serbia’s new leaders?
Serbia’s student-led protest movement won a historic victory, but the yet-to-be-named leaders face a long list of issues.
#Serbia #Politics #Vucic #Elections #Kosovo #EU #RuleOfLaw #MediaFreedom #Corruption #Economy
Serbia’s student-led protest movement won a historic victory, but the yet-to-be-named leaders face a long list of issues.
#Serbia #Politics #Vucic #Elections #Kosovo #EU #RuleOfLaw #MediaFreedom #Corruption #Economy
What challenges lie ahead for Serbia’s new leaders?
by RTÉ
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October 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM
What challenges lie ahead for Serbia’s new leaders?
Serbia’s student-led protest movement won a historic victory, but the yet-to-be-named leaders face a long list of issues.
#Serbia #Politics #Vucic #Elections #Kosovo #EU #RuleOfLaw #MediaFreedom #Corruption #Economy
Serbia’s student-led protest movement won a historic victory, but the yet-to-be-named leaders face a long list of issues.
#Serbia #Politics #Vucic #Elections #Kosovo #EU #RuleOfLaw #MediaFreedom #Corruption #Economy
No journalist should risk jail time over a defamation claim. Estacio Valoi was interrogated by officers investigating a criminal defamation complaint this week. He could spend up to a year behind bars if convicted.
@globalfreemedia.bsky.social @clidef.bsky.soc
#MediaFreedom
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@globalfreemedia.bsky.social @clidef.bsky.soc
#MediaFreedom
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Criminal defamation weaponised to stifle free speech in Mozambique — Blueprint for Free Speech
Mozambique lets companies answer unwelcome reporting with criminal, not civil, defamation complaints – threatening journalists with jail. Those exposing environmental crime and corruption are at…
buff.ly
October 28, 2026 at 10:43 AM
No journalist should risk jail time over a defamation claim. Estacio Valoi was interrogated by officers investigating a criminal defamation complaint this week. He could spend up to a year behind bars if convicted.
@globalfreemedia.bsky.social @clidef.bsky.soc
#MediaFreedom
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@globalfreemedia.bsky.social @clidef.bsky.soc
#MediaFreedom
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🚨 The EFJ joins the Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic in condemning the Czech government's move to abolish licence fee funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio.
Independent public service media need stable funding, not political dependence.
#MediaFreedom #EMFA #Journalism
Independent public service media need stable funding, not political dependence.
#MediaFreedom #EMFA #Journalism
October 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
🚨 The EFJ joins the Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic in condemning the Czech government's move to abolish licence fee funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio.
Independent public service media need stable funding, not political dependence.
#MediaFreedom #EMFA #Journalism
Independent public service media need stable funding, not political dependence.
#MediaFreedom #EMFA #Journalism
Populist Czech government pushes through media funding changes
https://commons.now/link/populist-czech-government-pushes-through-media-funding-changes
#Czechrepublic #Mediafreedom #Populism
https://commons.now/link/populist-czech-government-pushes-through-media-funding-changes
#Czechrepublic #Mediafreedom #Populism
Populist Czech government pushes through media funding changes
In a rare overnight vote, the Czech ruling coalition pushed public media funding changes through a first parliamentary hurdle despite criticism that they could weaken broadcaster independence. The po…
commons.now
October 25, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Populist Czech government pushes through media funding changes
https://commons.now/link/populist-czech-government-pushes-through-media-funding-changes
#Czechrepublic #Mediafreedom #Populism
https://commons.now/link/populist-czech-government-pushes-through-media-funding-changes
#Czechrepublic #Mediafreedom #Populism
