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Head of PPP Media CellYet another attack on journalist, this time Absar Alam, a well-known journalist, who was injured by the gunshot but luckily survived because the life threatening parts of the...

Head of PPP Media CellYet another attack on journalist, this time Absar Alam, a well-known journalist, who was injured by the gunshot but luckily survived because the life threatening parts of the...

April 26, 2021 Among 16 sites that were announced as additions to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, Friday is a building in Knoxville steeped in history. The old Knox County Courthouse in Knoxville was the site of several legal cases stemming from the 1842 escape of Susan “Sukey” Richardson, her three children, and Hannah Morrison who were held in bondage in southern Illinois, drawing important attention to the existence of slavery i...

Toggle navigation The four-year tenure of NCHR members had expired on May 30, 2019, and since then, the roles have not been filled. Islamabad HC directs Pak govt to revitalise human rights commission after activists accuse PM of sabotaging it ANI | Updated: Apr 09, 2021 19:05 IST Islamabad [Pakistan], April 9 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court has called on ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to revitalise the countrys National Commission for Human Rig...

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Pakistan has performed poorly with respect to legal protections for the right to freedom of expression of its citizens during 2020, according to a new assessment report published by the Media Matters for Democracy.

Advocate says it’s important to recognize victory of Florida’s clemency changes DeSantis, Cabinet back sweeping changes to clemency process Published:  Tags:  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – For the past decade, felons in Florida have had to wait at least five years after being released from prison before becoming eligible to have their civil rights restored. But Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet, acting as the Board of Executive Clemency, did away with the waiting periods on Wednesday. It ...

For the past several years, international media watchdogs have been listing Pakistan among most dangerous countries for media practitioners. Yet there is no sign of improvement. In fact, harassment, assault and murder remain the wages of freedom of expression. In its Media Freedom report, 2020, the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) presents a grim picture of the media scene, saying at least ten journalists were murdered and several others threatened, kidnapped and tortured on trumped...

Dark money groups are shutting down now that the FEC can enforce the law again Matt Corley In late December last year, two entities known for their role as part of a dark money network responsible for tens of millions of dollars in anonymously-sourced election funds quietly filed paperwork in Ohio terminating their corporate existence. The dissolution of these dark money groups coincided with the imminent return of the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) ability to enforce c...

Pakistan High Court Orders Release of Prime Suspect in Killing of US Journalist Daniel Pearl Arshad Mehmood Islamist terrorist was convicted and later acquitted of the brutal 2002 beheading [Islamabad] The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered the release of Ahmed Omar Sheikh, the prime suspect in the brutal murder of Wall Street Journal South Asia Bureau Chief Daniel Pearl. The three-justice court also dismissed an appeal by the Sindh Provincial government against the High Court ord...

 The Jacksonville Chapter of the Federal Bar Association met Dec. 11 for its holiday tradition, the Spirit of Giving luncheon.  It was the 14th annual meeting; the first virtual. “This year’s event is a little different. There’s no three-course meal at The River Club and we’re not able to shake hands,” said chapter President-elect Jeremy Ches. “But we’re not going to lose any of the meaning or purpose. It’s about what each of you give to those in need.” Each year, the chapte...