
Internet blackout in Iran after war with Israel: implications for press freedom
Since June 18, Iran has been experiencing a total internet blackout, the most severe since 2019, according to monitoring group NetBlocks. More than 90 million
Since June 18, Iran has been experiencing a total internet blackout, the most severe since 2019, according to monitoring group NetBlocks. More than 90 million
Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning reporter known for his immigration coverage on the Facebook news channel MGnews, was arrested in Atlanta while livestreaming protests
On May 20, 2025, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly, dominated by President Nayib Bukele’s party, passed a controversial foreign agents law that could severely undermine press
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Adrift: Senegal’s Coastal Crisis and the Deadly Route to Europe
This powerful documentary by the Environmental Justice Foundation follows Abdou, a young Senegalese fisherman forced to embark on a perilous journey to Europe. Through his story, the film exposes the devastating impact of illegal fishing and marine resource depletion, driving entire communities toward forced migration. A vital piece that highlights the intersection of environmental justice, human rights, and migration.
“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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