Freedom of speech

  • Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has claimed that those criticizing the reform of President Bola Tinubu were doing that out of jealousy and should be considered as enemies of Nigeria He said this while assuring that the current reform embarked upon by President Tinubu will reposition the economy in good time. Umahi spoke on…

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  • An Israeli film director says he has received death threats and his family have been forced to flee their homes after he called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to “apartheid” in the West Bank. Yuval Abraham said a “right-wing Israeli mob” threatened his family at their home on Monday and he had…

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  • India continues to favour a self-regulatory body for social media content disputes, a federal minister told Reuters, despite a lack of consensus among Big Tech companies to form a joint appeals panel. The government on Friday said it would set up an appeals panel amid concerns users had no recourse if they objected to moderation decisions of…

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  • Journalists Maria Ressa, of the Philippines, and Dmitry Muratov, of Russia, have won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, recognised “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression”, which the prize-giving committee described as being under threat worldwide The two were given the prestigious award “for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines…

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  • Russian president Vladimir Putin has threatened that his government will take a decisive action against America for a series of attacks on Kremlin’s media powerhouses. Vladimir Putin (Source: NBC News) According to a report from AP, Putin spoke at a news conference in Vietnam last Saturday following complaints by RT Satelite TV Channel (a government-funded…

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