Anabel Flores Salazar was the third journalist murdered in Mexico in 2016.
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Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq has been on a hunger strike for nearly 70 days, protesting his administrative detention in Israel.
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In this installment of the Freedom Chat, Belarusian journalist Michał Janczuk talks about the constant struggles he faces as an independent journalist under the Lukashenko regime, also known as ‘Europe’s last dictatorship’.
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Sampsonia Way columnist Tarik Günersel gives a breakdown of PM Erdoğan’s recent crackdowns on press freedom, May 1 celebrations, and social media usage in Turkey.
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“The Freedom Chat” transcript of Venezuelan journalist Andrea Daza Tapia is now available at Sampsonia Way Magazine. Several common threads connect Venezuelan writers that are featured in the magazine this week, such as their ability to influence movements from outside their country of origin or within it.
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“The arrest of [Ali] Anouzla is the latest chapter in a series of harassment cases against uncompromising journalists. Such instances reinforce the impression that media freedom is under attack in the country.” – Hassan Masiky, former advisor to Amnesty International USA.
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This week: the U.S. government’s attack on press freedom, calling out China on censorship, and Singapore to require news websites to be licensed.
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In this interview Bina Shah talks about the media representations of Pakistan, the impact of Malala Yousafzai, and the future of women in Pakistan.
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This week: the CCP blocks news sites for the 18th Party Congress, Tibetan self-immolations continue in China, and an interview with poet/ activist Amiri Baraka.
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Khet Mar discusses the prolific career of Burmese journalist, editor, and political activist Maung Wuntha and the new battle he is fighting against lung cancer.
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