Freedom of the Press
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Indian curbs in Kashmir limit Internet access to information during COVD-19 crisis – UN expert
While calling India‘s restrictions on the Internet in Kashmir as one of the longest shutdowns, a leading UN human rights has drawn attention to the concern that that people are finding it difficult to access health...May 2, 2020 1187 0 -
‘The Press provides antidote to epidemic of misinformation’
UN Secretary General marked the World Press Freedom Day with the observation that the Press provides an antidote to conspiracies and misinformation circulating at the time of coronavirus pandemic. “The press provides the antidote: verified, scientific,...May 2, 2020 1756 0 -
Alarming rise in killings of journalists; UN reminds societies of the price
Journalists in many countries are working in hostile environments with increasing fatal attacks but 90 percent of the killers of media persons are not convicted, a new UNESCO report says citing last 12 years records. The report...November 3, 2019 727 0
