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Sixteen organisations reiterate their support for Carole Cadwalladr as she faces SLAPP trial
“When this lawsuit was filed more than two years ago, several organisations came together to call this legal action out as a SLAPP, aimed at intimidating and silencing Cadwalladr. We today reaffirm this characterisation and unreservedly reiterate our support for Cadwalladr as she continues to defend her public interest work,” the organisations, including IFEX, said.
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UK High Court’s decision opens door for Julian Assange’s extradition to the US
“We condemn today’s decision, which will prove historic for all the wrong reasons. We fully believe that Julian Assange has been targeted for his contributions to journalism, and we defend this case because of its dangerous implications for the future of journalism and press freedom around the world” – RSF
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Lawsuits against the author and publisher of “Putin’s People” are SLAPPs
IFEX joins civil society organisations in expressing serious concern at the legal proceedings that are being brought against journalist and author Catherine Belton and her publisher HarperCollins.
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Rights groups call on US Attorney General to drop case against Julian Assange
The joint letter urges the U.S. to drop its appeal in the extradition case of the Wikileaks publisher. A recent investigative report alleged that the CIA had plotted to kidnap and possibly kill Assange.
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UK: Rights groups condemn SLAPPs brought against journalist Tom Burgis by Kazakh mining company ENRC
“We urge the UK government to consider measures, including legal measures, that would protect journalists and other public watchdogs from abusive legal actions that are aimed at silencing them. Our democracy relies on their ability to hold power to account.”
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INTERPOL asked to clarify if Red Notice has been issued for arrest of British investigative journalist
Fourteen organisations have called on INTERPOL to clarify its involvement in the arrest warrant issued against British journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown, amid fears she may be arrested in Spain following threats by the Malaysian government.
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Four arrested over 2019 killing of journalist Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland
“We welcome the apparent progress in the investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, but are concerned that there has still not been justice nearly two and a half years on. Delayed justice has only contributed to a worrying overall climate for media in Northern Ireland” – RSF.
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UK High Court grants limited permission for US to appeal Assange extradition ruling
The US appeal is against the January 2021 decision by UK District Judge Vanessa Baraitser, ruling against Assange’s extradition to the US on mental health grounds.
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Rights groups condemn lawsuits brought by ENRC against public watchdogs
“ENRC’s campaign of legal action across two jurisdictions targeting more than a dozen people and other entities seems a deliberate attempt to shift the focus away from ENRC’s alleged corruption to those conducting legitimate investigations, whether journalists or public authorities.”
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ECtHR: UK’s historical mass interception program violates rights to privacy and free expression
Privacy International analyses the court’s judgement and takes a look at what comes next.
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The UK’s Academic Freedom Bill could threaten freedom of expression
The extent to which there is a growing trend of intolerance to speech at universities is unclear. On campuses, freedom of expression issues are best dealt with by existing legislation and by the universities and Student Unions themselves.
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24 organisations express solidarity with Swedish media outlet “Realtid” ahead of first hearing in UK defamation case
“Realtid” is being sued by a Swedish businessman and his group of companies for eight articles they published in 2020. Organisations are concerned that this SLAPP appears to be an effort to discredit the journalists and force them to remove their investigative articles.
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UK: Are the government’s plans to protect free speech on campus the real threat to expression?
“There are many ways in which protection of freedom of expression in the UK can be improved but a law of this kind is not one of them. Instead of promoting expression, the broad remit of this proposed law would have the effect of policing speech at universities, and it should be scrapped.”
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UK judge denies Julian Assange bail after she rejects US extradition request
The judge ruled against Assange’s release, stating that he had an “incentive to abscond,” and “as a matter of fairness” she needed to give the US government the chance to pursue an appeal, which it has indicated it intends to do.
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“Future of journalism” at stake as extradition decision looms in Assange case
Extradition proceedings against Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange are set to conclude on 4 January, when a decision is expected. RSF again condemns the targeting of Assange for his contributions to journalism and calls for his immediate release.
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As COVID-19 spreads through Belmarsh Prison, RSF calls for urgent release of Julian Assange
“We are alarmed by reports of a rapid increase in Covid infections at Belmarsh prison, resulting in Julian Assange being held in de facto solitary confinement. His physical and mental health history leaves him highly vulnerable, and it is clearly unsafe for him to be detained in these conditions.”