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Journalist Jailed By Russia Court For 6 Years Over Online Post On Ukraine
A Russian court today sentenced a journalist to six years in prison for comments critical of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, officials said, as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent.
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Ukraine Crisis: The Battle to Keep Russia's Internet Free
Western powers have seized the yachts of Russian oligarchs and booted Russian banks out of the international system in response to the Ukraine invasion, but sanctions that limit access to the internet are proving highly divisive.
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Myanmar Arrests 2 More Journalists As Post-Coup Media Crackdown Continues
Myanmar's military government has arrested two more local journalists, the army-owned television reported on Saturday, in the latest in a sweeping crackdown on the media since a Feb. 1 coup.
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Myanmar Arrests 2 More Local Journalists As Media Crackdown Continues
Myanmar's military government has arrested two more local journalists, the army-owned television reported on Saturday, in the latest in a sweeping crackdown on the media since a February 1 coup.
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Russian Police Raid Home Of Investigative Journalist Over Slander Case
Russian police took Roman Dobrokhotov, editor-in-chief of investigative media outlet The Insider, in for questioning over a slander case and searched his home on Wednesday, moves allies said were part a crackdown on media critical of the Kremlin.
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"Extremely Concerned": BBC On Its Burmese Reporter Missing In Myanmar
A Burmese journalist with the BBC's Myanmar language news service went "missing" on Friday, as civilians fled the coup-hit country's largest city after the junta's deadly crackdown on dissent.
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Saudi Arabia Detains 9 Academics, Writers In New Crackdown
Saudi Arabia has detained at least nine people including academics and writers in the latest in a series of public crackdowns over the past two years, campaigners said on Monday.
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Turkey Detains Journalist Over Syria Operation Coverage
The head of a Turkish opposition news site was arrested Thursday, his employer said, as part of a crackdown on critics of the military operation launched in Syria a day earlier.
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Polling App 'MyVoteToday' Asked People Who They Wanted To 'Silence', Twitter Blocks It
As it intensifies the crackdown on bots, trolls, and fake accounts, Twitter has blocked several accounts in India, including the handle of polling app 'MyVoteToday' that in a recent poll had asked people who they want to be 'silenced' and listed options of chief ministers, Opposition politicians and journalists, among others.
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Fake News Crackdown Highlights: Broadcasting Ministry Withdraws The Circular On New Rules For Journalists
The government on Monday had said that the accreditation of a journalist could be permanently cancelled if the scribe is found generating or propagating fake news, as it came out with stringent measures to contain the menace. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had issued certain guidelines for it, which sparked an outrage and raised quest...
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Indian Journalist Among 2 Arrested In Maldives As Crackdown Continues
An Indian journalist employed by French news agency Agence France-Presse has been arrested in Maldives amid the ongoing crisis in the country, news agency ANI reported on Friday.
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Beef Sets, Lavish Free Meals Off Limits In South Korea Graft Crackdown
Lavish free meals, rounds of golf and expensive gifts of beef and ginseng will soon be off-limits for civil servants, teachers and journalists in South Korea under a law aimed at clamping down on graft that has long been pervasive in professional life.
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Turkey Issues Detention Warrant For 42 Journalists: Report
Turkish authorities issued warrants for the detention of 42 journalists on Monday, private broadcaster NTV reported, the latest in a widening crackdown that followed a failed coup by the military.
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Turkey Arrests Journalists, Activist On Terror Charges
Turkey arrested the local representative of international rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on "terrorist propaganda" charges Monday, in the latest crackdown on the media in the country.
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Bangladesh Police Arrest Elderly Editor For Sedition
Bangladesh police today arrested a well-known magazine editor for sedition, officials said, the latest in a series of detentions of pro-opposition journalists that has sparked fears of a crackdown on the press.
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Journalist Jailed By Russia Court For 6 Years Over Online Post On Ukraine
A Russian court today sentenced a journalist to six years in prison for comments critical of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, officials said, as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent.
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Ukraine Crisis: The Battle to Keep Russia's Internet Free
Western powers have seized the yachts of Russian oligarchs and booted Russian banks out of the international system in response to the Ukraine invasion, but sanctions that limit access to the internet are proving highly divisive.
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Myanmar Arrests 2 More Journalists As Post-Coup Media Crackdown Continues
Myanmar's military government has arrested two more local journalists, the army-owned television reported on Saturday, in the latest in a sweeping crackdown on the media since a Feb. 1 coup.
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Myanmar Arrests 2 More Local Journalists As Media Crackdown Continues
Myanmar's military government has arrested two more local journalists, the army-owned television reported on Saturday, in the latest in a sweeping crackdown on the media since a February 1 coup.
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Russian Police Raid Home Of Investigative Journalist Over Slander Case
Russian police took Roman Dobrokhotov, editor-in-chief of investigative media outlet The Insider, in for questioning over a slander case and searched his home on Wednesday, moves allies said were part a crackdown on media critical of the Kremlin.
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"Extremely Concerned": BBC On Its Burmese Reporter Missing In Myanmar
A Burmese journalist with the BBC's Myanmar language news service went "missing" on Friday, as civilians fled the coup-hit country's largest city after the junta's deadly crackdown on dissent.
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Saudi Arabia Detains 9 Academics, Writers In New Crackdown
Saudi Arabia has detained at least nine people including academics and writers in the latest in a series of public crackdowns over the past two years, campaigners said on Monday.
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Turkey Detains Journalist Over Syria Operation Coverage
The head of a Turkish opposition news site was arrested Thursday, his employer said, as part of a crackdown on critics of the military operation launched in Syria a day earlier.
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Polling App 'MyVoteToday' Asked People Who They Wanted To 'Silence', Twitter Blocks It
As it intensifies the crackdown on bots, trolls, and fake accounts, Twitter has blocked several accounts in India, including the handle of polling app 'MyVoteToday' that in a recent poll had asked people who they want to be 'silenced' and listed options of chief ministers, Opposition politicians and journalists, among others.
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Fake News Crackdown Highlights: Broadcasting Ministry Withdraws The Circular On New Rules For Journalists
The government on Monday had said that the accreditation of a journalist could be permanently cancelled if the scribe is found generating or propagating fake news, as it came out with stringent measures to contain the menace. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had issued certain guidelines for it, which sparked an outrage and raised quest...
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Indian Journalist Among 2 Arrested In Maldives As Crackdown Continues
An Indian journalist employed by French news agency Agence France-Presse has been arrested in Maldives amid the ongoing crisis in the country, news agency ANI reported on Friday.
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Beef Sets, Lavish Free Meals Off Limits In South Korea Graft Crackdown
Lavish free meals, rounds of golf and expensive gifts of beef and ginseng will soon be off-limits for civil servants, teachers and journalists in South Korea under a law aimed at clamping down on graft that has long been pervasive in professional life.
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Turkey Issues Detention Warrant For 42 Journalists: Report
Turkish authorities issued warrants for the detention of 42 journalists on Monday, private broadcaster NTV reported, the latest in a widening crackdown that followed a failed coup by the military.
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Turkey Arrests Journalists, Activist On Terror Charges
Turkey arrested the local representative of international rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on "terrorist propaganda" charges Monday, in the latest crackdown on the media in the country.
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Bangladesh Police Arrest Elderly Editor For Sedition
Bangladesh police today arrested a well-known magazine editor for sedition, officials said, the latest in a series of detentions of pro-opposition journalists that has sparked fears of a crackdown on the press.
