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World Press Freedom Day | U S Embassy & Consulates in Italy

Press Statement May 2, 2021 Tomorrow, the United States joins the international community in celebrating World Press Freedom Day.  Information and knowledge are powerful tools, and a free and independent press is the core institution connecting publics to the information they need to advocate for themselves, make informed decisions, and hold governmental officials accountable.  The United States advocates for press freedom online and offline, and for the safety of journalists and media workers worldwide. Freedom of expression and access to factual and accurate information provided by independent media are foundational to prosperous and secure democratic societies.  Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, freedom of expression includes the right of all individuals “to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” But the outlook for the rights of journalists today is harrowing.

My father s life is in danger for defending Bahrain s freedom

URL copied to clipboard Hassan Mushaima, leader of the Bahraini political opposition, was imprisoned in 2011 following the peaceful protests that swept the country’s capital, Manama, during the Arab Spring. In this article, his son, Ali Mushaima – following a surge in international attention over human rights violations in Bahrain, demands that the UK government reconsider its relationship with the al-Khalifa regime and help to secure his father’s release. I was only 15 years old when I was arrested, imprisoned and tortured, during the 1994-1999 Intifada, the peaceful mass protests that demanded constitutional change. During this time, my father, Hassan Mushaima, had already spent six years in prison, due to his early involvement in the pro-democracy protests. Over the past three decades, he has spent many more years in prison for his activism and leading role in Bahrain’s political opposition.

Washington s split with Turkey widens — but it is up to Turkey to heal the rift

Washington s split with Turkey widens but it is up to Turkey to heal the rift Dov S. Zakheim, opinion contributor © Getty Images Washington s split with Turkey widens but it is up to Turkey to heal the rift The chasm between Washington and Ankara grows wider by the day. President Biden s decision to keep a campaign promise that his predecessors made and then ignored - namely, to recognize the Armenian genocide that took place during World War I - is only the latest source of tension between the two governments. Ankara still plans to deploy the Russian-built S-400 air defense systems. As a result, the United States has sanctioned Turkey and booted it from the F-35 consortium that is producing the fifth-generation fighter.

Washington s split with Turkey widens — but it is up to Turkey to heal the rift

Washington s split with Turkey widens — but it is up to Turkey to heal the rift
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