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Five big tech companies that have embarked on massive layoffs in 2022

66 journalists killed worldwide in 2022 amid decline in press safety

Asia Pacific: Region second deadliest globally on IFJ Killed List

68 Journalists killed in 2022: An enduring safety crisis in the media sector, warns IFJ

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22.11.22

Australian television news and current affairs’ racial
and cultural diversity report card is a fail, IFEX

01.11.22

Botswana government urged to put an end to its undue interference
in the work of civil society organisations, IFEX

29.12.22

Sentencing of Amadou Vamoulké described as monumental travesty of justice, IFEX

08.11.22

As CBC withdraws from China, RSF calls on the regime
to end its visa weaponization policy, IFEX

12.12.22	Balancing Africa’s digital economic boom with digital rights,IFEX
12.12.22	CPJ deeply concerned by dissolution of Twitter Trust and Safety Council, CPJ
09.12.22	China: Respect freedoms of expression, press and assembly, IFEX
09.12.22	South Asia: IPI launches ad campaign calling for action to protect press freedom and the safety of journalists, IFEX
09.12.22	67 journalists killed so far in 2022: IFJ demands immediate action, IFJ
05.12.22	Journalists in Somalia, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria faced increasing attacks in October, IFEX
Dec-22	Election Watch for the Digital Age, Freedom House
Dec-22	Taming Big Tech: Protecting expression for all, Article 19
22.11.22	Ten recommendations for Elon Musk for combatting the “digital nightmare” and for reinforcing journalism and information. RSF
10.11.22	More African governments using technology to advance political interests, IFEX
02.11.22	South Asia: SAMSN members urge South Asian governments to support UN Convention on the safety of journalists, IFJ
Nov-22	Number of journalists in arbitrary detention surges 20% to 488, including 60 women, RSF
Nov-22	Explore the map for 2022, Freedom House
Nov-22	Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022, Freedom House

27.11.22

Ghana: “Digital transformation in the media is inevitable and
is accompanied by blessings and causes”, IFJ

26.12.22	Internet shutdowns in India 2022, IFEX
24.11.22	Police in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir raid homes of seven journalists, IFEX

Nov-22

Elections working environment improves for Lesotho journalists, MISA

12.12.22	Malaysia: CIJ urges the new government to uphold freedom of expression, IFEX
14.11.22	Malaysia: Two arrested for harassment of Malaysia Gazette journalists, IFJ
15.11.22	Malaysia: Civil society groups demand accountability for incitement to violence, IFEX
18.11.22	Race-based narratives amplified in run up to Malaysia’s general election, IFEX

28.12.22	Nigerian journalist Ayodele Samuel freed after spending two weeks in detention, IFEX
28.12.22	Nigerian Muslim cleric sentenced to death for blasphemy, IFEX
12.12.22	Attacks on journalists rise as Nigeria’s elections approach, IFEX
21.11.22	Nigerian TV station sanctioned for broadcasting false report, IFEX
16.11.22	Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage evaluated, IFEX

22.12.22	Pakistan: PPF strongly condemns the attack on “Sada e Watan” Bureau Chief Naseer Ghumman in Sialkot, IFEX
09.12.22	Pakistan: New report finds Arshad Sharif killing planned, IFJ
05.12.22	PPF launches guidelines for documenting and confronting impunity for crimes against journalists, IFEX
24.11.22	Fact Focus website censored for investigating Pakistan’s army chief, RSF
24.11.22	Pakistan: Campaign against impunity for Arshad Sharif’s murder, IFJ

28.12.22

Journalists’ trade union pushing for press freedom in Sierra Leone, IFEX

16.11.22	Southern Africa commemorates UN Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists, IFEX
01.11.22	Southern African organisations commit to developing resilient media systems, IFEX

12.12.22

Son of Uganda’s President Museveni threatens to crush journalists, IFEX

16.12.22	Assange: IFJ and EFJ co-sign open letter to US President, IFJ
02.11.22	UK: Launch of Association of overseas Hong Kong media professionals, IFJ
07.11.22	Several journalists cyber-snooped, investigation reveals, IFJ
23.11.22	Online abuse: "It is about silencing any woman who dares to speak out and to have an opinion", NUJ General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet, IFJ
28.11.22	Shanghai police detain foreign journalists covering anti-lockdown protests, beat BBC correspondent Edward Lawrence, CPJ

18.11.22	Muvi TV journalists arrested, fined after filming Zambian police raid on politician’s home, CPJ
21.11.22	Filming opposition leader’s impending arrest lands Muvi TV staff in detention, IFEX

12.12.22	Zimbabwe government tries to justify shutting down the internet, IFEX
29.11.22	Continued barring of Zimbabwe’s private media condemned, IFEX

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