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February 22-28
Article 19: Stop attacks on journalists and media freedom in the West Bank, Ukrainian journalists killed by Russian drone attack,
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CIA wins the Dismissal of a Lawsuit Against Alleged Spying On Assange Visitors
A United States judge dismissed a lawsuit against the CIA and former CIA director Mike Pompeo for their alleged role in spying on American attorneys and journalists who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during his asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Judge John Koeltl of the Southern District of New York ruled that “the…
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February 15-21
CIA wins the Dismissal of a Lawsuit Against Alleged Spying On Assange Visitors, SPJ backs AP reporters amid Trump administration’s efforts to stifle independent press,
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February 8-14
IFJ and NUJ concerned about the detention of Richard Medhurst in Austria, CPJ: 2024 deadliest year on record for journalists, UN Special Rapporteurs Write to UK Over Abuse of Terrorism Act Against Journalists and Activists, Al Jazeera journalist evacuated from Gaza
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February 1-7
Journalist Richard Medhurst detained and threatened by Austrian police, Groups demand U.S. attorney for D.C. respect First Amendment, Free Expression Groups Tell Senate Committee to Push Patel on Press Freedom
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January 25-31
Senate should not confirm Patel for FBI director, says FPF; Palestinian-American author and journalist Ali Abunimah arrested in Switzarland; Charges dropped against Portland journalist Alissa Azar
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Author and journalist Ali Abunimah arrested in Switzarland
Palestinian-American author and journalist Ali Abunimah was arrested by Swiss police in Zurich on January 25, where he was to hold a speaking tour. Co-founder and executive director of The Electronic Intifada, an independent not-for-profit media organization, Abunimah was flying to Switzerland to deliver a lecture at an event organized by the Palestine Committee of…
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Multnomah County drops charge against Alissa Azar
Trespass charges against journalist Alissa Azar have been dropped by the Multnomah County District Attorney. As we wrote yesterday, the charges were an affront to the First Amendment and capped more than a year of harassment by Oregon authorities on Azar’s right to cover pro-Palestine protests in Portland. Thanks to those who took action writing…
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January 18-24
Portland reporter on trial for covering pro-Palestine protest; Three journalists released by Israel as part of ceasefire deal; CPJ: Israeli now among top jailers of journalists; Article 19: ceasefire should end attacks on freedom of expression; Former CIA analyst pleads guilty to 2 Espionage Act counts; Journalists’ right to source protection under threat in France
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Tell the County DA: Drop charges against Alissa Azar!
Sign a letter today urging Multnomah County District Attorney to drop trespass charges against an independent reporter