VILNIUS: Belarusian journalists are facing a disastrous situation, the head of Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF) said on Thursday during a visit to neighbouring Lithuania. “We came here because we want to send a signal that we support the journalists in Belarus,” Christophe Deloire said after speaking to Lithuanian prosecutors who have launched an investigation into […]
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Watchdog calls on EU to save sea migrants as bloc emphasizes control of borders
A European rights watchdog said on Tuesday that the European Union was violating international law with its increasingly restrictive stance on migration and should step up sea rescues — an element that is not part of the bloc’s new five-year action plan. The EU has become tougher on immigration since a 2015 spike in Mediterranean […]
Hatred of journalists turning to violence, watchdog warns
Hatred of journalists whipped up by populist and authoritarian leaders is degenerating into violence across the world, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned Thursday. And the number of countries where journalists can work safely is plummeting, its annual World Press Freedom Index revealed. Political leaders’ hostility towards the media “has incited increasingly frequent acts […]
Zardari may tamper records if not arrested: NAB to IHC
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday requested the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to cancel the interim bail of former president Asif Ali Zardari as he may tamper the records in fake bank account case if not taken into custody. The anti-graft watchdog submitted its reply to the IHC over bail petition filed by Pakistan […]