All posts tagged human rights

Uzbekistan – Human rights activist attacked over critical online publications

Gulbakhor Turayeva was taking a walk near her house with her children when she was approached by two women, accompanied by two men. One of the women asked her if her name was Gulbakhor; when the journalist said yes, the woman attacked her.

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Russia – Editor attacked in his home over anti-corruption reports –IFEX

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Alexander Singurov believes the attack was aimed at killing him. He links the incident to stories published in his newspaper just two

CEPA and Freedom House Release Belarus Working Group Report

Freedom House: The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and Freedom House today announced the publication of a groundbreaking report, 'Democratic Change in Belarus: A Framework for

BBG pushes health reporting and English lessons, downplays political and human rights journalism on Voice of America

Recent developments suggest that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which manages U.S government-funded international broadcasts, has chosen health reporting and

BBG pushes health reporting and English lessons, downplays political and human rights journalism on Voice of America

Recent developments suggest that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which manages U.S government-funded international broadcasts, has chosen health reporting and English lessons as a partial substitute for

VOA exclusive interview Aung San Suu Kyi discusses democratization in Burma

This VOA exclusive interview Aung San Suu Kyi is an excellent example of what the mission of U.S. international broadcasting and the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)

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BBG’s “Recent Threats to Media Freedom” statement remains open to charges of hypocrisy

The latest BBG statement on threats to media freedom, while quite strong, ignores the detention of VOA correspondent in China earlier this year and is silent on violence

BBG's "Recent Threats to Media Freedom" statement remains open to charges of hypocrisy

The latest BBG statement on threats to media freedom, while quite strong, ignores the detention of VOA correspondent in China earlier this year and is silent on violence

Released dissident vows to continue promoting democracy in China — NED

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): A prominent Chinese dissident will persist in his efforts to promote democracy and combat corruption despite being singled

Yucky gunk gets VOA a mass audience in China without bothering the cyber police — BBG Watch

At their latest board meeting, BBG members made a big deal out of “OMG Meiyu,” described as a trendy, cross cultural English teaching feature produced by Voice

Elena Bonner – devotion to principle, anger born of shattered hopes — NED

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): It is no insult to describe Elena Bonner (left) as a dissident personality, writes Anne Applebaum. Bonner,

Yucky gunk gets VOA a mass audience in China without bothering the cyber police

At their latest board meeting, BBG members made a big deal out of “OMG Meiyu,” described as a trendy, cross cultural English teaching feature produced by Voice

BBG discovers that VOA is already present on Internet in China* *as allowed by Chinese Internet police

This is a guest commentary for the Hot Tub Blog by Ted Lipien, president of Free Media Online and former VOA acting associate director.

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Rep. Rohrabacher Introduces Bill to Counter Communist Chinese State Media Advantage in the U.S.

Rep. Rohrabacher also had introduced earlier an amendment, approved unanimously by

Ethiopian journalist ID’d in WikiLeaks cable flees country — CPJ

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New York, September 14, 2011--U.S. diplomatic cables disclosed last month by WikiLeaks cited an Ethiopian journalist by name and referred

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