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People take part in a rally for women’s rights and protection, after a young woman kidnapped for marriage was found dead, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 8 April 2021, VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP via Getty Images April 2021 in Europe and Central Asia: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Cathal Sheerin, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. April reminded us that “strongmen” are the wrong men if you want a free press and vibrant civil society. The month saw sweeping powers handed to the president in Kyrgyzstan, independent journalists threa...

Doctors Without Borders Implores US, EU to Stop Blocking Vaccine Patent Waiver A Kenyan woman receives the first injection of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine during the launch of the vaccination campaign for 5000 frontline workers in the tourism and hospitality sector in Nairobi County at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 21, 2021. YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images By The international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday implored the United States, European Union member nations, and other rich countries to immediately en...

Oppression of journalists in China ‘may have been factor in Covid pandemic’ Jim Waterson Media editor © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP Persecution of journalists in China may have contributed to the global coronavirus outbreak by stopping whistleblowers coming forward in the early days of the pandemic, according to the press freedom group Reporters Without Borders. China ranks 177th out of 180 countries on the organisation’s annual Press Freedom Index, with the organisation warning that persecution of journalists in totalitarian regimes affects cit...

Last modified on Tue 20 Apr 2021 00.11 EDT Persecution of journalists in China may have contributed to the global coronavirus outbreak by stopping whistleblowers coming forward in the early days of the pandemic, according to the press freedom group Reporters Without Borders. China ranks 177th out of 180 countries on the organisation’s annual Press Freedom Index, with the organisation warning that persecution of journalists in totalitarian regimes affects citizens in western democracies. “We can sit in the UK and think it’s mostly OK here – but actually what’s happenin...

Survey Says Pandemic Is Taking Toll on Press Freedom 4 hours ago An Indian paramilitary soldier wearing protective gear frisks journalists during a press preview to show the preparedness of Delhi Metro at a station in Delhi, India, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. Delhi Metro will open its services in a phased manner… Share share Print Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders, RSF, says the coronavirus pandemic has helped to curb press freedom and spread disinformation, with a shrinking number of countries offering favorable environments for journalism. Reporters Without Borders’ latest Pr...