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Media Freedom

Kashmir editor released from jail after 600 days of imprisonment

24 Nov 2023

Media Freedom

Myanmar photojournalist sentenced to 20 years of hard labour

8 Sep 2023

Cyber Law

India's proposed Data Protection Bill fosters state surveillance; fails to protect privacy of children

30 Dec 2022

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media Freedom

'Troubling' erosion of press freedom in certain SADC states

19 Aug 2019

Freelance journalist Erick Kabendera, who is detained in Tanzania. Credit: CPJ/Jamii Forums.

Media Freedom

Tanzania switches track, charges Kabendera with economic crimes

7 Aug 2019

A Tanzanian shoe-shiner conducts his business underneath an election poster for then ruling party presidential candidate, and later president, John Magufuli, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on October 27, 2015. On March 28, 2019, the East African Court of Justice found that multiple sections of Tanzania's Media Services Act restrict press freedom. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Khalfan Said.

Media Freedom

Tanzania media laws violate press freedom

1 Apr 2019

Angela Quintal of the CPJ. Image ©

Media Freedom

My nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression

Angela Quintal 14 Nov 2018

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Media Freedom

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Louise Marsland 8 Nov 2018

Liberian President George Weah.

Media

Weah pushes for media reforms in Liberia

7 Jun 2018

Legislative reforms still needed in Gambia

Media

Legislative reforms still needed in Gambia

21 May 2018

ECOWAS court rules Gambia violated rights of journalists

Media

ECOWAS court rules Gambia violated rights of journalists

15 Feb 2018

Christiane Amanpour.

Media

Journalists honoured for courageous reporting

20 Nov 2017

Honouring courageous journalism

Media

Honouring courageous journalism

7 Nov 2017

Media

West Africa media: hope for The Gambia

13 Feb 2017

A Declaration that still packs a punch for a free press

Media

A Declaration that still packs a punch for a free press

Henry Maina 3 May 2016

Rights violation charge laid against Zulu king

Criminal Law

Rights violation charge laid against Zulu king

Jenni Evans 16 Apr 2015

Online site refused print licence despite court ruling

Online Media

Online site refused print licence despite court ruling

3 Oct 2014

2014 Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to jailed Ethiopian journalist

Media

2014 Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to jailed Ethiopian journalist

29 Jan 2014

IPI, WAN-IFRA call for imprisoned journalists' release

Media Freedom

IPI, WAN-IFRA call for imprisoned journalists' release

8 Nov 2013

Media

Court orders arrest of former top editor

Faustine Kapama 29 May 2013

Indians arrested for Facebook post on Mumbai shutdown

Digital

Indians arrested for Facebook post on Mumbai shutdown

20 Nov 2012

Don't "like" things in Mumbai

Internet

Don't "like" things in Mumbai

20 Nov 2012

Newspapers

Authorities ban newspaper for six publications

13 Sep 2012

Tanzanian authorities ban weekly indefinitely

Media Freedom

Tanzanian authorities ban weekly indefinitely

1 Aug 2012

Assange seeking asylum in Ecuador; mother speaks out

Media Freedom

Assange seeking asylum in Ecuador; mother speaks out

22 Jun 2012

ProJourn voices "Brown Tuesday hatchet-job fears"

Media Freedom

ProJourn voices "Brown Tuesday hatchet-job fears"

22 Nov 2011

Drop 'bogus charges' against Gambian journalists' leader, says IFJ

Media Freedom

Drop 'bogus charges' against Gambian journalists' leader, says IFJ

25 Jul 2011

Sudan mounts contrived legal cases against journalists

Media Freedom

Sudan mounts contrived legal cases against journalists

30 Jun 2011

Ugandan online editor arrested for publishing op-eds

Media Freedom

Ugandan online editor arrested for publishing op-eds

2 Jun 2011

Malawi's journalists kick-start Press Freedom Commemoration

Media Freedom

Malawi's journalists kick-start Press Freedom Commemoration

Gregory Gondwe 26 Apr 2011

Media Freedom

Uganda strikes down criminal sedition

27 Aug 2010

IFJ calls on Israel to review detention of Gambian journalist

Media Freedom

IFJ calls on Israel to review detention of Gambian journalist

23 Aug 2010

Media Freedom

Ugandan online editor accused of sedition

5 Aug 2010

Attacks on press freedom multiply - WAN-IFRA

Media

Attacks on press freedom multiply - WAN-IFRA

30 Nov 2009

Newspapers

Sudan lifts censorship of newspapers

28 Sep 2009

Media

Media censorship denounced in Uganda

15 Sep 2009

Media

Gambia: journalists freed

8 Sep 2009

Media

Ugandan editors held over cartoon

2 Sep 2009

Media

Gambian journalists charged with sedition

19 Jun 2009

Media

Tanzania: Media march for press freedom

10 Nov 2008

Writer instructed not to write about military matters without permission

Media

Writer instructed not to write about military matters without permission

10 Jul 2008

Marketing

Veteran journalist Ronnie Morris passes away

Tshepiso Seopa 14 Apr 2008

Innovation is the core in Africa

60th World Association of Newspapers Congress

Innovation is the core in Africa

Trevor Ncube 6 Jun 2007

Newspapers

Gambia's State prosecutor asks court to jail newspaper journalist, publishers

30 May 2007

Media

Media freedom and responsibility in developing countries

Issa Sikiti da Silva 29 Nov 2006