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The global theme for World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2022 is “Journalism under Digital Siege” celebrating the fundamental principles of press freedom, taking stock of press freedom around the world, aiming to defend the media from attacks on their independence and paying tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of dut

/PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Advanced Therapies (WuXi ATU), a wholly owned subsidiary of WuXi AppTec, and A*STARs Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI), announced...

The lawyer for Juba Monitor’s editor-in-chief, Anna Nimiriano, said the court hearing scheduled for today has been adjourned because the relevant files were held up in the Court of Appeal.

Political phone pranksters played a big part in the passage of draconian laws that strangle free expression in Russia.

Organisations taking part in the International Journalism Festival call for journalists in Ukraine to be protected.

We express serious concerns regarding the “crisis response mechanism” in new Article 27a of the Digital Services Act proposed by the European Commission.

SAN FRANCISCO—Whether in Ukraine or in other crisis zones around the globe, social media platforms have a duty to ensure that people have access to the free flow of life-saving information, according to a statement issued today by 31 international human rights and civil liberties organizations,...

Gender-based violence and harassment online can make navigating the web exhausting or even dangerous for women in Rwanda and Tanzania. But using the internet to network and work online also offers opportunities.

Members and partners of the Global Forum for Media Development, of which WAN-IFRA is part,  have launched a declaration at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia in solidarity with media and journalists in Ukraine. The declaration has already been signed by over 60 organisations.

"The safety and security of all journalists to report freely are essential to ensure that the world understands the reality and facts of the ongoing war, including the humanitarian consequences."