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This aerial view taken on September 16, 2019 shows the haze covered airport in Palangkaraya, central Kalimantan. - Thousands of…
Press Freedom
US Environmental Reporter Arrested in Indonesia for Visa Violation
Philip Jacobson's lawyer said his client was accused of violating his visa conditions by undertaking reporting activities in Palangkaraya
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By Reuters
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 17:12
Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, delivers remarks at the grand opening of the Washington Post newsroom in Washington, Jan. 28, 2016.
Press Freedom
UN Experts: Saudi Prince's WhatsApp Linked to Bezos Phone Hack
UN investigators call hack an attempt by crown prince to 'influence, if not silence' Washington Post reporting on kingdom; Saudi foreign minister calls hacking allegations 'absolutely illegitimate'
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By Associated Press
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 10:59
Journalist Glenn Greenwald listens to a question during a press conference before the start of a protest in his support in front of the headquarters of the Brazilian Press Association, known as ABI, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 30 , 2019.
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Brazilian Prosecutors Accuse Glenn Greenwald in Hacking Case
A prosecutor in the Federal District, Wellington Divino Marques de Oliveira, said the journalist helped a group of six people who hacked into phones of hundreds local authorities
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By Associated Press
Tue, 01/21/2020 - 14:20
FILE - Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts swears in members of the Senate for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 16, 2020.
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Challenges for Public Following Impeachment, Weinstein Cases
Members of the public who want to follow President Donald Trump's impeachment and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape trial through the media will sit in obstructed seats
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By Associated Press
Tue, 01/21/2020 - 08:54
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers Friday prayers sermon, in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 17, 2020. Official…
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Iran’s State Media Distort Western News Coverage of Rare Khamenei Sermon
Summaries by Iran’s Fars News Agency and ISNA ignore how Western outlets highlighted perceived shortcomings in his responses to domestic problems
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By Michael Lipin
Sat, 01/18/2020 - 03:33
FILE - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi attends a ceremony at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 27, 2019, in this handout picture provided by the Egyptian Presidency.
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Egypt Accuses Turkish News Agency Staff of 'False News'
Police raided their Cairo office Tuesday and formally arrested them Wednesday at a time of rising tensions between the rival nations
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By Agence France-Presse
Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:54
FILE - An Israeli woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing the Israeli NSO group, Aug. 28, 2016, in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv.
Press Freedom
Rights Group Demands Israel Rein in Murky Spyware Company
The spyware has also been implicated in the gruesome killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was dismembered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018
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By Associated Press
Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:14
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama delivers a speech to the parliament with the seats of the main opposition Democratic party, left, empty, during an assembly session in Tirana, Feb. 23, 2017.
Press Freedom
Albanian Parliament Poised to Overrule Veto on Controversial Media Laws
Regional press freedom advocates, international observers have long warned the legislation would violate constitutional principles, stifle free speech
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By Keida Kostreci
Thu, 01/16/2020 - 10:25
Security and police vehicles guard Cairo's Tora prison, where the trial of ousted Egyptian Islamist President Mohamed Mursi…
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Turkish News Agency Says Staff Members Detained in Cairo
Anadolu Agency said it had no information on where its employees, including one Turkish citizen, were taken to following the raid late Tuesday. The Turkish citizen is in charge of the office’s finances and management
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By Associated Press
Wed, 01/15/2020 - 12:27
FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Nov. 26, 2019. (Presidential Press Office/Handout)
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Turkey Lifts Ban on Wikipedia
Turkey was the only country in the world apart from China to entirely block access to the online encyclopedia
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By Agence France-Presse
Wed, 01/15/2020 - 11:06
Stanislav Aseyev and Oleh Halazyuk, two contributors to RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, were among the civilians released by Russia-backed separatists in a prisoner swap on December 29, 2019.
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Released by Separatists, RFE/RL Journalists Describe Imprisonment in Eastern Ukraine
Stanislav Aseyev and Oleh Halazyuk were among the civilians released by Russia-backed separatists in a prisoner swap on December 29, 2019.
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By RFE/RL
Wed, 01/15/2020 - 11:01
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang gestures as he speaks during a daily briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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While Shuttered at Home, China Exploits Social Media Abroad
Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms have tried for years without success to be allowed into the lucrative Chinese market
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By Associated Press
Tue, 01/14/2020 - 21:59
FILE - An Israeli woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing the Israeli NSO group, Aug. 28, 2016, in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv.
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Israeli Court to Hear Amnesty Bid to Revoke NSO Export License
NSO came under particular scrutiny over the allegation that its spyware played a role in the death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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By Reuters
Tue, 01/14/2020 - 16:51
Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, attends an event marking the one-year anniversary of his killing, in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 2, 2019.
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Khashoggi Fiancée Calls Saudi Murder Trial 'a Joke'
The brutal murder and dismemberment of the Saudi dissident writer with a bone saw occurred as Hatice Cengiz awaited his return outside the consulate walls
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By Pete Cobus
Tue, 01/14/2020 - 13:50
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement on Iran's missile attacks on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, in the Grand Foyer at…
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Trump Urges Tehran to Let Reporters 'Roam Free,' Drawing Criticism, Some Praise
Last year, CPJ ranked Iran as the 7th-most-censored country in the world
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By Pete Cobus
Mon, 01/13/2020 - 23:57

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