Tag: Press Freedom

Media groups and press freedom advocates gather for a candle-lit demonstration in Quezon City on April 5, 2022 (Photos by Jire Carreon)

“The creation of media weaponry in authoritarian countries eliminates their citizens’ right to information"

The threats come as the junta labels several media outlets as ‘destructive to the state'

Hong Kong, a regional media hub for both international and local media, has been steadily slipping down the table under Chinese rule

Pope Francis noted that 47 journalists were killed worldwide last year, and more than 350 were imprisoned

Among those arrested, 109 were men and 26 were women, while three other journalists were killed in the course of their work

The Philippines has been cited as among countries that have undertaken “good practices and positive measures” in the safety of journalists

AlterMidya called for the release of community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio two years after she was arrested on February 7, 2020

Each day, Htet Htet Eaindra Aung records a news segment in front of a greenscreen for online-only news outlets

CitizenNews is the third media outlet to shutter as Beijing oversees a sweeping crackdown on dissent