- Egypt authorities arrest 3 journalists, block websites amid anti-government protests https://cpj.org/2019/09/egypt-authorities-arrest-3-journalists-block-websi.php 3 comments worldnews
- The Iranian Parliament just passed a law authorizing the death penalty for bloggers, journalists, and artists (people often falsely accused by the government) for publishing "articles against Islam." http://www.theseminal.com/2008/07/23/death-penalty-for-bloggers-in-iran/ 67 comments worldnews
- Russian journalist and activist Ilya Azar was released after ten days in detention, his punishment for standing on a solo picket protest. President Putin's government has cracked down on demonstrations, and single-person protests are the only allowed without prior permission from the authorities https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/06/07/russian-journalist-ilya-azar-released-after-10-days-in-jail-a70501 3 comments worldnews
- U.S. spy law authorizes mass surveillance of European citizens' cloud data. Report says government can secretly target journalists, activists, politicians, posing "grave risk" to EU sovereignty. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/01/08/fisa_renewal_report_suggests_spy_law_allows_mass_surveillance_of_european.html 5 comments technology
- Five American journalists sued the U.S. government Wednesday, alleging border authorities violated their First Amendment rights by inspecting their cameras and notebooks and questioning them extensively about their coverage of last year’s migrant caravan https://apnews.com/bacdb30b9d60489dba232f3dd4abe0eb 12 comments law
- UK media alarmed by govt bill allowing seizure of journalists’ notes, files: UK media organizations have warned that if a government bill authorizing police to seize journalists’ notebooks, photos and digital files is passed Monday, it could seriously endanger press freedom in the country. http://endthelie.com/2014/02/01/uk-media-alarmed-by-govt-bill-allowing-seizure-of-journalists-notes-files/#axzz2sbgv20yp 75 comments worldnews
- Australia to pass surveillance bill that'll allow children as young as 14 to be interrogated by government agents and could see journalists jailed for 5 years for refusing to reveal sources. Authorities could hack, secretly takeover, and add, copy, and delete material on computers. https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/tech/2020/12/10/dutton-surveillance-bill-australia/ 4660 comments worldnews
- Leaked Documents Show the U.S. Government Tracking Journalists and Immigration Advocates Through a Secret Database: The documents detail an intelligence-gathering effort by the U.S. and Mexican authorities, targeting more than 50 people including journalists, an attorney, and immigration advocates https://www.nbcsandiego.com/investigations/source-leaked-documents-show-the-us-government-tracking-journalists-and-advocates-through-a-secret-database-506783231.html 2699 comments worldnews