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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
Tegucigalpa, Oct 18 (EFE).- The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) held a virtual forum Monday with Honduran journalists to discuss the important role of media as a social auditor of public investment made in Central America."We are concerned about the issue of freedom of the press as sometimes there are governments that are not very democratic. The independent auditing role of press is vital for CABEI," said the president of the CABEI, Dante Mossi. (Camera: RAMÓN HERNÁNDEZ). SHOT LIST: JOURNALISTS JOIN "THE MEDIA IN CENTRAL AMERICA: CURRENT SITUATION AND PERSPECTIVE" FORUM IN TEGUCIGALPA, HONDRUAS.
Miami, Oct 4 (EFE/EPA).- Activists and dissidents from around the globe gathered Monday at 2021 Oslo Freedom Forum in Miami.The Oslo Freedom Forum is a global conference series produced by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) that brings together the world’s most engaging human rights advocates, journalists, artists, tech entrepreneurs, and world leaders to share their stories and brainstorm ways to expand freedom and unleash human potential across the globe. (Camera: CRISTOBAL HERRERA). SHOT LIST: THE 2021 OSLO FREEDOM FORUM AT NEW WORLD CENTER IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, US.
New Delhi, Jul 20 (EFE/EPA).- Indian Police personnel detained Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activists Tuesday as they protested against alleged phone tapping of journalists and politicians and against Pegasus spyware row in New Delhi. Hundreds of IYC members held a protest against the Bhartya Janta Party government and many protesters were detained. (Camera: HARISH TYAGI).SHOT LIST: INDIAN ACTIVISTS PROTEST AGAINST ALLEGED PHONE TAPPING OF JOURNALISTS AND POLITICIANS AND AGAINST PEGASUS SPYWARE ROW IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.
Dhaka, May 19 (EFE/EPA).- Bangladeshi journalists protested for the second day on Wednesday, demanding the release of a female investigative reporter arrested on charges of stealing confidential government documents.A Dhaka court sent journalist Rozina Islam, 42, a senior reporter with Prothom Alo newspaper, one of the largest circulated in the country, to judicial custody on Tuesday after police charged her with a colonial-era law, the Official Secrets Act.The court will hear her bail application on Thursday. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM). SHOT LIST: A PROTEST DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF DETAINED JOURNALIST ROZINA ISLAM, IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH.