Two Ethiopian journalists working for YouTube channel Ethio-Forum have been arrested this week, one of them just days after being released from almost a month in detention, a friend said Thursday. The channel’s founder Yaysewe Shimelis was taken [...]
Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation that will make it easier to shut down foreign media amid Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. The law also makes it easier to temporarily suspend the work of Russian media accused of spreading [...]
About The Peter Mackler Award
The Peter Mackler Award honors reporters and editors who have demonstrated a commitment to fairness, accuracy and speaking truth to power, and a matching commitment to asserting the right to publish or air that story in countries where independent media is under threat.
