Trump allies plan to reinterpret civil rights laws to protect white people: Report
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The former president’s cronies are planning to gut anti-discrimination policies should he retake the White House in November.
By Nikki McCann Ramirez,...
CPJ condemns Russian journalist Igor Kuznetsov’s 6-year prison sentence
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New York, April 5, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the conviction and six-year prison sentence issued to Russian...
Journalist Ahmed al-Bitawi arrested while covering pro-Gaza march in the West Bank
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New York, April 5, 2024—Palestinian authorities in the West Bank must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Ahmed al-Bitawi, who...
Gaza: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears
Briefing the Council on the current situation on the ground, Ramesh Rajasingham, coordination director with UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, and Janti Soeripto of...
CPJ, 27 others urge Bahraini leaders to release journalist Abduljalil Alsingace
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On April 3, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined 27 press freedom and human rights organizations in urging Hamad...
Trump has already laid out his 5-step Fascist plan
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By Robert Reich —
On Friday, Trump posted a video featuring an image of President Biden hog-tied —with hands and feet bound...
World News in Brief: Rights chief dismay over Uganda anti-LGBT law, Haiti update, aid...
In a statement, Volker Türk urged authorities in Kampala to repeal it in its entirety, together with other discriminatory legislation passed into law by...
CPJ urges Sudan authorities to end suspensions of 3 news outlets
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New York, April 3, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that the Sudanese Ministry of Media and Culture...
‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts
Painting a grim landscape of the world’s war zones, Virginia Gamba, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, briefed ambassadors, citing grave...
Stories from the UN Archive: Greatest of All Time fights for peace
“Here’s a little Black boy from Louisville, Kentucky, sitting in the United Nations talking to presidents of the world, why? Because I’m a good...
Gaza journalists struggle to report as they ‘expect to die daily’
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New York-based Hoda Osman has spent the past six months helping Gaza journalists replace cameras, laptops, and phones lost...
UN underscores commitment to stay and deliver in Myanmar
The expansion of fighting throughout the country has deprived communities of basic needs and access to essential services and has had a devastating impact...
Haiti: Gangs have ‘more firepower than the police’
The consequences have plunged the Caribbean nation into an ongoing political and humanitarian crisis. Currently, there are “unprecedented levels of lawlessness”, UNODC’s regional representative...
Gaza journalist Diaa Al-Kahlout describes 33 harrowing days in Israeli custody
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Diaa Al-Kahlout, the veteran Gaza bureau chief for the Qatari-funded London-based newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, had been covering the Israel-Gaza...
Afghan Family Reunification
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Two and a half years ago, the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan separated countless Afghan families. Amid a rapid and...
Temporary channel opens as authorities strive to clear Key Bridge wreckage
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By Megan Sayles, AFRO —
It is still unclear when the rubble of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Dali container...
Kyrgyzstan president signs Russian-style ‘foreign agents’ law
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Stockholm, April 2, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists called for Kyrgyzstan to repeal a law, newly ratified on Tuesday...
Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre to appear before Oklahoma Supreme Court as historic...
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On April 2, State’s High Court to consider whether the survivors, both 109, can continue their fight for justice.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla....
Peruvian authorities target journalist Gustavo Gorriti in bribery probe
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Bogotá, April 2, 2024 – Peruvian authorities must drop their investigation of journalist Gustavo Gorriti and respect the right...
Haitians ‘cannot wait’ for reign of terror by gangs to end: Rights chief
"The scale of human rights violations is unprecedented in Haiti's modern history," Volker Türk said in a video statement to the UN Human Rights...
CPJ Insider: April edition – Committee to Protect Journalists
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CPJ staff recognize imprisoned journalist Evan Gershkovich
It has been a year since Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan...
Unravelling the legacies of slavery
“You’re speaking about the greatest crime against humanity ever committed,” said renowned historian Sir Hilary Beckles, who also chairs the Caribbean Community’s Reparations Commission,...
Turkish journalists shot at, banned from observing vote count in local elections
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Istanbul, April 2, 2024—Turkish authorities must not disregard the news media’s legally protected right to observe the election process...
World News in Brief: Haiti support continues, deadly Afghan mine blasts, autism awareness day
On Saturday alone, the World Food Programme (WFP) provide more than 28,000 meals to people who have been forced to flee their homes.Despite the widespread insecurity, WFP...
