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"We want to defend those civil liberties, we want to defend press freedom, and we want to see the freedom of Julian Assange. Free Julian Assange!" says Tim Dawson, the Deputy General Secretary of the Interantional Federation of Journalists (IFJ), addressing Assange supporters outside court on day two of the WikiLeaks founder's hearing. SOUNDBITE
Artists and activists head to the streets of Jerusalem at night to paint pink and red lines symbolising freedom ending at the Supreme Court, in protest of the government's controversial legal overhaul. IMAGES
Al Jazeera journalists arrive at Malaysia's national police headquarters for questioning on a documentary about the arrests of migrants during the coronavirus lockdown. Malaysian officials have denounced the documentary for damaging the country's image. The probe into the Qatar-based network's programme has added to concerns about a widening crackdown on the media in Malaysia since a scandal-plagued party seized power without an election in March. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls on close ally Egypt to respect freedom of the press after a crackdown that followed protests. SOUNDBITE
Fugitive former US government contractor Edward Snowden slams on twitter the arrest in London of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, calling it a "dark moment for press freedom." ANIMATED TWEET
Two Reuters reporters, accused of breaching Myanmar's secrecy law, arrive in court as judges are due to decide whether to grant them bail. There are fears the pair could otherwise face months in detention during convoluted pre-trial hearings. IMAGES
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