Tag: freedom of expression
RSF’s 2015 round-up: 54 journalists held hostage worldwide
Report by Pacific Media Watch
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published its annual worldwide round-up of journalists held hostage, imprisoned or missing.
According to RSF’s tally,...
‘Terrorist threat’ or political speech? States target social media
Report by Netizen Report in Paris
While the spectre of Daesh (ISIS) is nothing new for much of the Arab region, last month's attacks on...
PNG government plans media tribunal to target social media abuse
Report by Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
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Communications Minister Jimmy Miringtoro has announced plans to set up a Media Appeals Tribunal in the New...
Rainbow Warrior project students win Ossie award for best innovation
The Rainbow Warrior video news compilation by the AUT student journalists. Source: AUT
Report by Pacific Media Watch
A team of Auckland University of Technology student...
Indonesian law outlawing presidential insults unlikely to pass, say analysts
Report by Pacific Media Centre
A draft Indonesian Criminal Code amendment, condemed by critics as undermining freedom of speech, is interpreted to mean that burning...
Media freedom in the Pacific – a double-edged sword
Media freedom is about the right of the people to be informed, not just about media freedoms of journalists and news organisations. Kendall Hutt...
