When Will Iraq Start Protecting Journalists?
A well-known TV station in Baghdad was torched by protesters after it broadcast a music concert during Ashura, a Shia holy day which was underway at the time.
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World Doctors Alliance: “We Do Not Have A Medical Pandemic.” Fake News?
Formed under the “Corona Extra-Parliamentary Inquiry Committee,” an alliance of hundreds of doctors and scientists, the "World Doctors Alliance recently held a press conference sharing their views about the coronavirus. Why are tens of thousands of doctors and scientists all over the world being ridiculed and in many cases censored
Japan: Raise Rights on Trip to Vietnam, Indonesia
(Tokyo) – Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, should press the governments of Vietnam and Indonesia to improve their deteriorating human rights records during his visit to the two countries, Human Rights Watch said today. Suga will visit Vietnam and Indonesia on his first foreign trip as prime minister, scheduled
Thailand: Water Cannon Used Against Peaceful Activists
(Bangkok) – Thai police unnecessarily used water cannon against peaceful pro-democracy protesters in Bangkok on October 16, 2020, in violation of international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today.
The authorities acted under state of emergency powers declared the previous day, which allows the security forces to commit abuses with
Twitter, Biden and the New York Post – Social Media Censorship Kicks up a Gear
Yesterday, the New York Post published several articles claiming to show evidence of corruption on the part of Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
The charges are varied but not really surprising. One article claims Hunter introduced his father to a Ukrainian energy magnate who asked the family to use
Twitter, Biden and the New York Post
Social Media Censorship Kicks up a Gear Major internet companies now claim the power to block any media they want on a totally ad hoc basis.
Twitter, Biden and the New York Post – Social Media Censorship Kicks up a Gear Major internet companies now claim the power to block any media they want on a totally ad hoc basis
Yesterday, the New York Post published several articles claiming to show evidence of corruption on the part of Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
The charges are varied but not really surprising. One article claims Hunter introduced his father to a Ukrainian energy magnate who asked the family to use
One of Europe’s Leading Neurologists Claims Masks Are Dangerous & Explains Why
One of Europes leading neurologists, Dr.Margareta Griesz-Brisson, MD, PhD, recently gave an interview sharing her opinion that masks are dangerous and should not be mandated.
Myanmar: Election Fundamentally Flawed
(Bangkok) – Myanmar’s electoral process is undermined by systemic problems and rights abuses that will deprive people of their right to fairly elect their government, Human Rights Watch said today.
Russian Journalist Commits Suicide After Years of Harassment
Journalist and publisher Irina Slavina (Murakhtayeva) died after setting herself on fire on October 2, a day after a police raid on her apartment and following years of harassment by Russian authorities and others.
Slavina ran Koza Press, an independent online outlet. Just before killing herself in front of the
Twitter is Blocking Access to OffG’s Content
Twitter is blocking all links to OffG with an incredibly vague and highly dishonest “warning”, they have been doing it for weeks and we have never received any notice or explanation. It is a blatant attempt at censorship, and it needs to stop.
Any of you who follow us on
Is evidence masks don’t work being purged from the internet?
Image credit: Jialun Deng
The dentistry journal Oral Health Group has removed a research paper from its website which found masks do not work to halt the spread of disease. They claim the paper is “no longer relevant in the current climate”.
The article – “Why Face Masks Don’t Work:
Morocco: Espionage Case Against Outspoken Journalist
(Washington, DC) – Moroccan authorities have jailed an outspoken journalist and activist, Omar Radi, on espionage and other charges that seem backed by scant evidence, Human Rights Watch said today. His judicial investigation, scheduled to begin on September 22, 2020, raises concerns that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence
India: Arrests of Activists Politically Motivated
(New York) – The Indian authorities are increasingly bringing politically motivated cases, including under severe sedition and terrorism laws, against critics of the government, Human Rights Watch said today.
The authorities should immediately drop baseless charges against activists, academics, student leaders, and others, and unconditionally release those in custody.
On September
Hungary Renews Attacks on Independent Radio Station
In the most recent attack on media freedom in Hungary, the country’s Media Council last week unexpectedly announced it would revoke Klubradio’s frequency as of February 2021.