Does ‘cancel culture’ help or hinder free speech? | TV Shows
Today on The Stream: Has the line between accountability and censorship blurred with the rise of cancel culture? While some see cancel culture as a powerful […]
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EU warns Pakistan that duty-free exporter status depends on progress in human rights, media freedom
ISLAMABAD — The European Union on Friday warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will continue to depend on the […]
Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media content
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s upper house of parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that critics argue is designed to suppress freedom of speech. The bill, […]
Prominent Algerian opposition figures blast ‘authoritarian climate’ ahead of presidential election
ALGIERS, Algeria — Eleven prominent Algerian opposition figures wrote an open letter this week, denouncing “the authoritarian climate” surrounding the country’s upcoming presidential election and […]
Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years
RABAT, Morocco — Mohamed Ziane, an ex-Moroccan minister of human rights, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday in a corruption case that […]
UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison
FILE – Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarusian Vyasna rights group, sits in a defendant’s cage during a court session in Minsk, Belarus, on Jan. […]
‘Freedom!’ chants at Venezuelan opposition rallies ahead of election show depth of needs and fear
BARINAS, Venezuela — The chant is concise, but it could not be more meaningful for millions of Venezuelans in 2024: “Freedom!” Members of the country’s […]
Cambodia accused of conducting political trial as it jails green activists | Environment News
Human Rights Watch has accused the government of attempting to ‘muzzle criticism’. A Cambodian court has convicted a group of environmental activists of plotting against […]
2 Algerian journalists arrested for publishing video showing businesswomen protesting
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algerian authorities arrested two journalists for publishing a video showing businesswomen protesting how they were treated at a government-sponsored event. Journalists in […]
Mexican president slams YouTube for taking down his video that shared a journalist’s phone number
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president again lashed out at social media platform YouTube on Monday for taking down part of his daily news briefing where […]