The Hong Kong journalist Choy Yuk-ling was found guilty of making false statements to obtain information from a publically accessible database. The conviction has been seen as blow to press freedom in Hong Kong.

Gauri Lankesh’s death has to be attributed to more than those that pulled the trigger. It was not a single act of violence against a person, but a contempt for what she stood for.

International human rights lawyer, Amal Clooney, has been appointed as the UK foreign secretary’s special envoy on media freedom. The position will be responsible for defending the atrocities against journalists. She will also co-chair a high-level panel of legal experts on the heated issue. Clooney and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will draw up proposals to counter laws […]