The reports allege that torture by Saudi authorities included administering electric shocks, whipping the women on their thighs, and forcible hugging and kissing. Source: MEDIA FEED
Media freedom takes massive blow in Hungary
Pro-Orbán media owners 'donated' their news outlets to the Central European Press and Media Foundation, a newly formed conglomerate headed by a prominent Orbán supporter. Source: MEDIA FEED
Heavy jail sentences for 53 Hirak activists in Morocco despite allegations of torture
"The appeals court needs to examine and discard any tainted confessions and ensure that no one is convicted except for real crimes," said Human Rights Watch. Source: MEDIA FEED
Bahraini rights defender Naji Fateel on hunger strike following reports of torture
Authorities at Jaw prison in Bahrain put the imprisoned human rights defender Naji Fateel in solitary confinement after he leaked an audio recording in which he appealed to human rights organisations to intervene urgently. Source: MEDIA FEED
West Africa: Expression of dissent in the form of demonstrations increasingly risky
The MFWA monitoring of freedom of expression rights report in West Africa for July to September highlights the increasing level of intolerance against dissent and in particular demonstrators. Source: MEDIA FEED
Security forces in Mali brutally break up demonstration
A recent opposition supporters protest march in Bamako was violently dispersed by security forces in Mali. Source: MEDIA FEED
Media sector concerned by South African politician's threats against journalist
Media freedom advocacy organisation are concerned by South African opposition politician Julius Malema's use of threats and insults against media outlets and singling out of journalists. Malema has been condemned for his attempts to intimidate the press. Source: MEDIA FEED
Reclaiming privacy: a feminist manifesto
As Privacy International highlights in their latest report From Oppression to Liberation: Reclaiming the Right to Privacy – privacy has not always been on the side of women. Source: MEDIA FEED