On Tuesday, two British judges will decide whether the WikiLeaks founder can appeal his extradition order to the United States.
Tag: Freedom of the Press
China Scraps Premier’s Annual News Conference in Surprise Move
The decision is a break from a decades-long tradition by the country’s No. 2 official and comes as Xi Jinping, the top leader, consolidates his power.
Mexico’s President Faces Inquiry for Disclosing Phone Number of Times Journalist
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico has repeatedly made attacks on members of the news media in a country that is one of the world’s deadliest for journalists.
Telegraph Takeover Deal Seen as Fight for the Heart of U.K. Conservatives
A bid by an Arab American group, fronted by Jeff Zucker, the former CNN president, to buy The Telegraph is under scrutiny. That might leave an opening for a right-wing investor.
Russia Extends U.S. Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Detention
The ruling means that Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, will spend at least a year in custody awaiting trial on a spying charge Washington says is politically motivated.
Iran Adds Prison Time for Narges Mohammadi and Frees 2 Journalists
Narges Mohammadi, the jailed human rights activist, was sentenced to additional prison time, while journalists who reported on the death of Mahsa Amini were freed for now.
In India’s embattled news media, women are fighting to be heard
Journalists have been targeted for harassment, and some women are only allowed to speak to the press if they have a male chaperone.
Russia Extends Detention of U.S. Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor who also holds Russian citizenship, was arrested in October on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.
Russian Court Extends Detention of Evan Gershkovich
The decision means that the journalist, Evan Gershkovich, who has denied the espionage charge against him, will remain in custody until Jan. 30.
Murdered Kremlin Critic Anna Politkovskaya Was Veteran Journalist
The Russian journalist gained international renown for her criticism of the Kremlin and its policies in Chechnya. Her murder in 2006 provoked vocal condemnation from inside Russia and abroad.