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Afghanistan: AFJC report highlights growing threats to media freedom

The Afghanistan Journalists Center documented a total of 75 incidents violating media freedom from March to November this year.

Palestine | Attacks

Meta should stop profiting from hate

An investigation by 7amleh reveals how Meta is profiting from the dissemination of harmful content on its platforms.

Nepal | Access to Information

Ban on TikTok is a violation of the freedom granted by Nepal’s Constitution

Various groups said the ban limits the opportunities of citizens to engage in online conversations and participate in the global digital community.

Mali | Attacks

Mali: Broadcast journalists’ trip turns tragic

An attack on 4 journalists culminates in the death of Abdul Aziz Djibrilla, injury of Harouna Attini and abduction of Saleck Ag Jiddou and Moustaph Koné.

Nicaragua | Attacks

Report: Human rights in digital environments in Nicaragua

The report focuses on the events that have taken place since 2018, a year in which huge public protests and demonstrations took place, followed in turn by a strong governmental reaction.

Americas | Access to Information

IAPA: Combating disinformation requires a comprehensive approach

An IAPA resolution stresses that “disinformation is a global phenomenon that conspires against democratic societies by undermining the debate of ideas and the search for consensus, and by tarnishing electoral processes.”

North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia) | Censorship

North Macedonia journalists protest court verdict for enabling censorship

In October, the Civil Court in Skopje ruled that ‘Investigative Reporting Laboratory’ (IRL) had defamed a businessman it named in a documentary about the impact of dirty oil on air pollution.

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