Bomb threat that forced Ryanair to land in Minsk in 2021 came from Belarus | NOW

The Belarusian government was behind the bomb threat that forced a Ryanair plane to make an emergency landing in Minsk in 2021, the UN aviation agency International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) admits. The plane was en route from Greece to Lithuania. After the emergency landing in the Belarusian capital, Belarusian opposition member Roman Protasevich and … Read more

Dutch journalist taken by police in northern Iraq | Media

13 jul 2022 om 21:33 | Update: 9 minuten geleden The Dutch journalist Fréderike Geerdink has been taken away by the police in the Kurdish Autonomous Region in Iraq. She writes Wednesday evening Twitter to be expelled from the region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it wants to support the journalist as best as … Read more

Statements of solidarity for a journalist imprisoned in Iraq

In mid-April, the Iraqi army took a German journalist from Darmstadt on suspicion of terrorism in Sindschar firmly: Supporters are now demanding the release of Marlene Förster and her Slovenian colleague Matej Kavčič. The journalist Marlene Förster was arrested after Easter on suspicion of terrorism in northern Iraq – together with her Slovenian colleague Matej … Read more

Eighth journalist murder in Mexico since January | Current America | DW

Another journalist has been killed in Mexico. Michoacán State Attorneys have confirmed the murder of journalist Armando Linares López, director of the local news portal Monitor Michoacán. He was shot dead in his home in the town of Zitácuaro, about 150 kilometers west of Mexico City. “Our only defense is a pen, a pencil” Linares’ … Read more

In Belarus, the editorial office of the newspaper was recognized as an “extremist formation”

Photo: Reuters (archive photo) The editorial office of the newspaper Nasha Niva was recognized as an “extremist formation” in Belarus – – The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus declared the editorial office of the publication Nasha Niva an “extremist formation” without explaining the reasons. In Belarus, the editorial office of Nasha Niva was recognized … Read more

London High Court considers US appeal on Assange’s extradition | Europe | DW

The judicial session, scheduled for 9.30 GMT this Wednesday (10.27.2021), is held after the director of the WikiLeaks portal, Kristinn Hrafnsson, this week considered “totally unacceptable” that the court could rule in favor of the United States. . on your appeal. The appeal has been filed after the Westminster Magistrates Court (London) ruled last January … Read more

Opinion: Anna Politkovskaya – a Russian patriot | Comments | DW

Forget, repress, overlook, erase. The Moscow regime would prefer if the 15th anniversary of the murder of investigative journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya could somehow be ignored. In the Kremlin, people get annoyed when asked why the people behind the execution have still not been caught and punished. Your Russia is just what … Read more

Russia blocks access to two news sites critical of the Kremlin

– Wladimir Putin Independent media and journalists in Russia face increased pressure from the authorities ahead of the parliamentary elections on September 19. – (Photo: Reuters) – – – – Moscow The Russian authorities have blocked two Internet news sites that are critical of the Kremlin. Oktritje Media and MBKh Media announced on Wednesday evening … Read more

Children of Peter de Vries († 64) say goodbye with an emotional obituary

RTL.de>news> July 17, 2021 – 5:31 pm Clock – After a journalist was murdered in Amsterdam “A fearless and combative life on the barricades of right and wrong has come to an end”. With these emotional words, the children of the murdered Peter de Vries, Kelly and Royce, say goodbye in an obituary notice. It’s … Read more

Shackled and monitored: Russia continues to restrict freedom of the press

Russian online medium added to the “Foreign Agents” list A real bang followed a few days ago when “Meduza”, Russia’s largest online medium, whose editorial office is in Riga, Latvia, was added to the register of “foreign agents” by the Ministry of Justice. The journalists now have to put a corresponding note in front of … Read more