Russian-American journalist to remain in custody 2 more months following court order
A Russian court on Monday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held for another two months pending investigation and trial, as part of a further Kremlin crackdown on opposition and free speech. Ars Kurmasheva, editor of the Tatar-Bashkir language service of the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was detained on October 18 and […]
Tehran denies involvement in London attack on TV presenter | Journalist safety
Iran’s most senior diplomat in Britain has denied claims that the Iranian government was behind the knife attack on a TV presenter in London, amid growing concerns about threats against dissidents. The country’s charge d’affaires, Mehdi Hosseini Matin, said Iran “denies any connection” to the stabbing of Iran International presenter Puglia Zehrati, 36, outside her […]
Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials detained on charges of extremism
A Russian journalist who covered the trials of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and stands accused of involvement with an extremist group has been ordered to remain in custody for at least two months. Antonina Favorskaya, who works for the independent outlet SotaVision, was first arrested earlier this month after laying flowers on Navalny’s […]
Iranian Journalist Stabbed Outside of London Home
An Iranian journalist was hospitalized after being stabbed multiple times outside his London home on Friday afternoon. British anti-terrorism police have launched an investigation into the stabbing death of British-based Iranian journalist Poulia Zehrati, a show host on the Iranian International Television Network who has been a harsh critic of Tehran’s Islamist government. According to […]
Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trial jailed in Moscow on extremism
Antonina Favorskaya, a Russian journalist who covered the trial of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, has been jailed in Moscow on extremism charges. Favorskaya, also known as Antonina Kravtsova, was ordered by a Moscow court on Friday to be detained until at least May 28, pending investigation and trial. Associated Press reported. Independent news […]
Kate Middleton’s cancer revelation leaves American journalist in tears during live show: ‘So angry right now’
Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield’s emotional reaction to news of Duchess Kate’s cancer diagnosis has been shared on social media after the Duchess of Cambridge dispelled rumors with a video revealing her cancer diagnosis last week. It’s becoming a hot topic. “I really wish I had such an uplifting spirit right now… Unfortunately, I’m so angry […]
Journalist gets ruthlessly mocked for warning that ‘excessive free speech is a breeding ground for more Trumps’
A Canadian journalist used what little freedom of speech he had left to denounce the freedom of speech that Americans instead enjoy as a birthright. Lawrence Martin’s main concern seems to be that “excessive free speech is creating a breeding ground for yet another Trump presidency.” Martin’s establishment articleThe article, published Wednesday in the once-serious […]
Congolese journalist gets time served in ‘false information’ case: rights group
Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera was sentenced to six months in prison on Monday on charges including disseminating false information and will be released soon, media freedom group Reporters Without Borders said. That’s what it means. He had already served more than six months in prison awaiting trial and was expected to be released hours or […]
Chinese authorities physically harass journalist on TV, city issues rare apology
City officials in eastern China have apologized to local journalists and issued a state-of-the-state crackdown on journalists after it emerged that authorities had tried to push them away and prevent them from reporting from the site of a deadly explosion. This was an unprecedented admission of invasion. Authorities were shown harassing reporters from state broadcaster […]
House Judiciary chair Jim Jordan in scathing letter launches probe into DOJ’s arrest of Blaze News journalist Steve Baker
Republican House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation into the arrest and treatment of Blaze News investigative journalist Steve Baker for his coverage of the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. started. Independent Journalist Briana Morello Posted Jordan’s scathing letter dated March 12 to Matthew Graves, […]