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Fearless Media Safest Assurance To Nurturing Democracy: Vice President To NDTV
Stating that the media is a main pillar of society and a natural watchdog to contain the "freefall of misinformation", Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said the fourth pillar of democracy should have no hindrances and should uphold high standards.
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Democracy "In Trouble, Declining" In Half Of All Countries, Says Watchdog
Half of the world's countries are suffering democratic decline, ranging from flawed elections to curtailed rights including freedoms of expression and assembly, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Thursday.
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Media Has Key Role To Play In Vibrant Democracy: I&B Minister On National Press Day
Media is a watchdog and has a key role to play in the vibrant democracy of India, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Pro-Democracy Singer Anthony Wong For "Corrupt Conduct"
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chinese-ruled city.
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Social Media Disinformation, Surveillance Seen as Growing Threats to Democracy: Freedom House
Governments around the world are increasingly using social media to manipulate elections and monitor their citizens, in a worrisome trend for democracy, human rights watchdog Freedom House said Tuesday.
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Modi Government Trying To Silence Critics Through Raids, Says Amnesty
After Greenpeace, it was Amnesty International's turn to face Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Thursday for allegedly accepting foreign funding through illegal means. The human rights watchdog was quick to identify a link between the two crackdowns and the government's "attempts to silence critics".
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PM Modi To Attend Function As National Human Rights Commission Turns 25
The National Human Rights Commission, which has served as a "watchdog of democracy" and been part of some landmark cases in which its intervention had significant impact, Friday completed 25 years.
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More Governments Manipulate Media With 'Bots,'Trolls: Study
More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online in a grave threat to democracy, a human rights watchdog said Tuesday.
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Fearless Media Safest Assurance To Nurturing Democracy: Vice President To NDTV
Stating that the media is a main pillar of society and a natural watchdog to contain the "freefall of misinformation", Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said the fourth pillar of democracy should have no hindrances and should uphold high standards.
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Democracy "In Trouble, Declining" In Half Of All Countries, Says Watchdog
Half of the world's countries are suffering democratic decline, ranging from flawed elections to curtailed rights including freedoms of expression and assembly, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Thursday.
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Media Has Key Role To Play In Vibrant Democracy: I&B Minister On National Press Day
Media is a watchdog and has a key role to play in the vibrant democracy of India, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Pro-Democracy Singer Anthony Wong For "Corrupt Conduct"
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chinese-ruled city.
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Social Media Disinformation, Surveillance Seen as Growing Threats to Democracy: Freedom House
Governments around the world are increasingly using social media to manipulate elections and monitor their citizens, in a worrisome trend for democracy, human rights watchdog Freedom House said Tuesday.
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Modi Government Trying To Silence Critics Through Raids, Says Amnesty
After Greenpeace, it was Amnesty International's turn to face Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Thursday for allegedly accepting foreign funding through illegal means. The human rights watchdog was quick to identify a link between the two crackdowns and the government's "attempts to silence critics".
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PM Modi To Attend Function As National Human Rights Commission Turns 25
The National Human Rights Commission, which has served as a "watchdog of democracy" and been part of some landmark cases in which its intervention had significant impact, Friday completed 25 years.
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More Governments Manipulate Media With 'Bots,'Trolls: Study
More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online in a grave threat to democracy, a human rights watchdog said Tuesday.
