Pakistan: We are alarmed by reports of our colleagues being attacked during Freedom March

Pakistan: We are alarmed by reports of our colleagues being attacked during Freedom March

PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD/ RAWALPINDI — Despite being an effort from all opposition parties, the “Azadi March” or Freedom March is the brainchild of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), whose politics is rooted in religion.

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Governments vs Journalism

Governments vs Journalism

UNITED STATES — Women journalists have entered 2019 already at a disadvantage. Last year, 2018 was singled out as the worst year for journalists around the world. More than half a dozen women journalists were killed, and hundreds detained.Journalists already have quite a number of problems to tackle in the field, and many governments are either continuing to — or beginning to — make matters worse. President Donald J. Trump has been known to trivialize the work of journalists, but his special focus on women has been lost to no one.

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