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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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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.
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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
FILE PHOTO: A woman kneels by a memorial on the first anniversary of the murder of the investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and…
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Former Soldier Admits to Contract Killing of Slovak Journalist
The case is seen as a test of Slovak police and judicial independence after an investigation into the murders exposed business and personal links between Kocner and security officials
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By Reuters
Mon, 01/13/2020 - 15:55
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari attends the opening of the 56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State…
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Media Advocates Accuse Nigerian Government of Stifling Free Reporting
In an editorial published early last month, the Punch newspaper said it would refuse to ignore what it called illegal detentions and attacks on civil society groups and journalists
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By Timothy Obiezu
Fri, 01/10/2020 - 19:41
Threats Against Cambodian Journalists Linger After Crackdown on Free Press
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Threats Against Cambodian Journalists Linger After Crackdown on Free Press
Crackdown during 2018 election forced the closure of dozens of radio stations and newspapers, silenced foreign media, and imprisoned two journalists
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By Brian Padden
Fri, 01/10/2020 - 12:37
A member of the community police patrols the road in Cheran, Michoacan state, Mexico, on December 11, 2019. - Located on a…
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Missing Mexican Radio Host Found Dead in Violent Michoacan
Mexico is considered one of the world's most dangerous places for media workers
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By Reuters
Thu, 01/09/2020 - 18:22
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Media Advocates Accuse Nigerian Government of Stifling Free Reporting
Press freedom advocates think the government punished The Punch for a strongly worded editorial against President Buhari in December
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By Timothy Obiezu
Thu, 01/09/2020 - 13:36
Somali journalists in Mogadishu,AFILE - Somali journalists are seen in Mogadishu, July 25, 2019. Somalia July 25, 2019. Picture taken July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Feisal Omar - RC2E8E9DHIFB
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Despite Fewer Killings, Somali Journalists Remain Targets
Somalia Journalists Syndicate says security agencies stopped journalists 15 times in accessing government offices and areas; politicians, security officers, government workers often interfere with work of reporters
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By Mohammed Yusuf
Thu, 01/09/2020 - 13:29

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