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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Found Guilty On National Security Charges
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty Monday on three national security charges, a conviction rights groups denounced as a death knell for press freedoms in the Chinese financial hub.
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Jimmy Kimmel Set To Return To His Late-Night Show After ABC Lifts Suspension
Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and Trump's ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics.
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Greta Thunberg Deported From Israel Day After Gaza-Bound Ship Seized
Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry and a rights group representing her said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.
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"Can't Be Tolerated For Long": BJP MP After Meiteis Blocked From Annual Hilltop Pilgrimage
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba on Wednesday said restrictions imposed by some groups on visiting Thangjing, a sacred site for Meiteis, is a violation of freedom of religion guaranteed by the Constitution.
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Colombian President Calls Female Journalists 'Dolls Of The Mafia'
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is facing criticism from press freedom groups after some comments made about female reporters, calling them "dolls of the mafia" in one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in South America.
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Only Quad Can Ensure Freedom, Security In Indo Pacific Region: S Jaishankar
It is only the Quad nations' collaboration that can ensure that the Indo Pacific region remains free, open, stable and secure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, insisting that the grouping is here to stay and to grow.
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G20 Condemns Terrorism "In All Its Forms And Manifestations"
The G20 grouping under India's presidency on Saturday condemned terrorism in all its forms and called for strengthening of efforts to increase the effectiveness of international cooperation to deny terrorist groups safe haven, freedom of operations.
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Amid Paper Row, Ashoka Faculty Presses For Academic Freedom Committee
A group of faculty members of Ashoka University has written to its vice chancellor claiming that free thought within universities in India is in crisis today.
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"Students Free To Express Unpopular Views, But...": Delhi High Court On Jamia Violence Case
The student community is not a different group which enjoys any extra right regarding freedom of speech and expression and the law does not grant protection if the right to protest is demonstrated violently, the Delhi High Court said.
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Twitter Document Shows Centre Requested Blocking Politicians, Journalists: Report
Twitter was asked by the government to block multiple accounts and some tweets from advocacy group Freedom House, journalists, politicians, and supporters of farmers' protest, according to a document filed by the platform on June 26.
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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Found Guilty On National Security Charges
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty Monday on three national security charges, a conviction rights groups denounced as a death knell for press freedoms in the Chinese financial hub.
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Jimmy Kimmel Set To Return To His Late-Night Show After ABC Lifts Suspension
Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and Trump's ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics.
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Greta Thunberg Deported From Israel Day After Gaza-Bound Ship Seized
Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry and a rights group representing her said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.
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"Can't Be Tolerated For Long": BJP MP After Meiteis Blocked From Annual Hilltop Pilgrimage
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba on Wednesday said restrictions imposed by some groups on visiting Thangjing, a sacred site for Meiteis, is a violation of freedom of religion guaranteed by the Constitution.
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Colombian President Calls Female Journalists 'Dolls Of The Mafia'
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is facing criticism from press freedom groups after some comments made about female reporters, calling them "dolls of the mafia" in one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in South America.
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Only Quad Can Ensure Freedom, Security In Indo Pacific Region: S Jaishankar
It is only the Quad nations' collaboration that can ensure that the Indo Pacific region remains free, open, stable and secure, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, insisting that the grouping is here to stay and to grow.
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G20 Condemns Terrorism "In All Its Forms And Manifestations"
The G20 grouping under India's presidency on Saturday condemned terrorism in all its forms and called for strengthening of efforts to increase the effectiveness of international cooperation to deny terrorist groups safe haven, freedom of operations.
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Amid Paper Row, Ashoka Faculty Presses For Academic Freedom Committee
A group of faculty members of Ashoka University has written to its vice chancellor claiming that free thought within universities in India is in crisis today.
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"Students Free To Express Unpopular Views, But...": Delhi High Court On Jamia Violence Case
The student community is not a different group which enjoys any extra right regarding freedom of speech and expression and the law does not grant protection if the right to protest is demonstrated violently, the Delhi High Court said.
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Twitter Document Shows Centre Requested Blocking Politicians, Journalists: Report
Twitter was asked by the government to block multiple accounts and some tweets from advocacy group Freedom House, journalists, politicians, and supporters of farmers' protest, according to a document filed by the platform on June 26.
