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Regarding Pathways of International Accountability for Violence Against Journalists
Former President of the International Criminal Court (2018-2021) on how international law might be used to combat the "impunity that all too often attends the cycle of violence…

Southeast Asia’s Leaders Should Work Toward a Freer Internet
Southeast Asia’s heads have begun to gather in Cambodia for a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where they will also be joined by other world leaders…

The News Media’s “Democracy Beats” Won’t Beat Back Autocracy
To protect democracy, the press must do more than punish stories. It needs to collaborate, support unions, litigate, and improve diversity.

What the World Owes Haiti Now
People in the United States and France outraged by their governments’ unjust treatment of Haiti in 1823 and 1914 can do something about it in 2022. They can start by insisting…

Ukrainian Journalists Are Winning the “Information War” Russia Is Waging Against Ukraine, But They Need Help
Solidarity with -- and support for -- them offers an opportunity to reaffirm the value of free and independent media everywhere.

Українські журналісти перемагають в інформаційній війні Росії проти України, але потребують допомоги
Українські журналісти виступили оплотом проти спроб росіян обдурити і зневірити українців поширенням…

Pressing US Officials on Russia and Int’l Criminal Court: The Interview We Should be Hearing
The U.S. position on the International Criminal Court has created confusion. Here are key facts for journalists who need to press Biden administration officials on the U.S. position…

López Obrador’s Last Chance to Protect Mexico’s Press
In Mexico, journalists call for meaningful reform to address the epidemic of deadly violence against the press.

Exiled Journalists Need Support, Not Autocrat-Fueled Skepticism
Western donors, civil society, and media partners need to update their views of those who've fled repression.

In Belarus, Who’s the Terrorist? Another Step in the Crackdown on Journalists
The case of Roman Protasevich is nothing more than a step – albeit unprecedented and shocking – in the incremental use by States, across the globe, of legislation to counter…

Belarus Jailing of Journalists for Reporting on Peaceful Protest Violates International Law
An appeal hearing in Minsk offers a chance for the court to rectify an injustice that illustrates how reporters have been targeted for abuse..

Escalating Attacks on Journalists in Sri Lanka Demand New Tack from Human Rights Council
The continuing impunity in the wartime killing of a revered editor and the recent escalation of rights abuses expose the government's recalcitrance.