by barry | Feb 1, 2024 | international, media freedom
In December, South Africa filed a case against Israel with the International Court of Justice, (ICJ) claiming it had breached obligations under the genocide convention in the Gaza Strip. An interim judgment was delivered on Friday 26 January, in which the president of...
by barry | Jan 2, 2024 | Campaigns, freedom of information, international, whistle blowing
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s likely final UK legal challenge to stop his extradition to the United States will be held at public hearing in London’s High Court, on 20-21 February.Two judges will review an earlier ruling review the decision by...
by barry | Jan 2, 2024 | Climate Change, Reviews
Just how the media covers the climate emergency and what treatment will in get as we approach the general election? Toxic News? Covering Climate Change, edited by John Mair, John Riley and Andrew Beck attempts to tackle these important questions post COP 28, with the...
by barry | Oct 23, 2023 | Campaigns, censorship, Government, media freedom
If you want to find out the government’s commitment to press freedom go know further than their web site at https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/lucy-frazers-speech-at-the-enders-media-telecoms-conference. It reports a speech by Lucy Frazer, Secretary of State for...
by barry | Oct 21, 2023 | Campaigns, Labour Party
Is the Labour Party embracing big business? Well maybe we need look no further than this year’s conference in Liverpool. OpenDemocracy, an independent media platform and news website reports that “according to the National Executive Committee, Labour’s governing...
