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Editor Hits Out At Council Meeting ‘Censorship’
A parish council has been accused of censorship after preventing a Cambridge News reporter from naming councillors who spoke at an emergency meeting.
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Unrelenting crackdown on critical voices in China
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned about the pressure applied by Chinese authorities which forced a prestigious University publication to block online access to more than 300 articles on its website.
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Russia: innocent journalist convicted on charges of extremism
Investigative journalist Alexander Sokolov has been jailed for three and a half years by a Russian court yesterday. Sokolov has been convicted with involvement in a banned extremist group.
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SoE: International pressure needed to guarantee safety of journalists worldwide
More international pressure needs to be put on individual countries to guarantee the safety and rights of journalists to report in the public interest, the Society of Editors has said.
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IFJ slams President Donald Trump over violence against journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) this week strongly condemned the attacks of the President of the United States Donald Trump against US media company CNN, following a video the President published on Twitter.
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NUJ: Kensington council must lift ban on media reporting
Following reports that journalists have been barred from the first meeting of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council’s cabinet since the Grenfell Tower fire, the NUJ condemned the decision to stop media access and called on the council t
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IFJ condemns closure of Al Wasat newspaper
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the refusal of Bahraini government to lift a ban on Al Wasat newspaper which led to its closure this week.
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NUJ: New police guidelines for the media fail to increase openness
The NUJ has welcomed changes to proposed police media relations guidelines which would have prevented the press from speaking directly to officers working on cases, but believes the police could do much more to help journalists report matters in the
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Unions monitor criminal trial against journalists in Turkey
The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ and EFJ) sent an observer to Istanbul to monitor the first trial against journalists accused of participating in the failed coup last year.
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Stop attacking Al Jazeera, demands NUJ
Hundreds of jobs are threatened, families are at risk of being torn apart and TV stations, newspapers and websites risk closure following on from the current Gulf crisis, says the NUJ.
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Egypt: Media blackout widens as authorities block 20 news websites
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the Egyptian authorities for blocking access to at least 21 news websites including Al-Jazeera after accusing them of “spreading lies” and “supporting terrorism.”
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WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership Award – laureates announced
WAN-IFRA has named an editor from Egypt and editor from Kenya as Winners of the WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership Award.
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SoE welcomes Conservative pledge to repeal Section 40
The Society of Editors has welcomed a manifesto pledge by the Conservative party to repeal Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act if they are elected on 8 June.
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SoE seeks press freedom manifesto commitments from party leaders
The Society of Editors is seeking manifesto commitments to promoting the value and importance of press freedom in the UK ahead of the general election on 8 June.
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SoE calls on government to protect press freedom
The government needs to take urgent steps to protect press freedom in the UK, the Society of Editors has warned.
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