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Europe
A declaration against transnational repression
On 22 May 2026, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) convened an early morning session at GLOBSEC, the second largest security conference in Prague. It drew a full room and produced a concrete outcome: the launch of a declaration establishing the Global Alliance Against Transnational Repression, signed on the spot by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, President-Elect of Belarus.
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Canada
Lessons from the frontlines of press freedom: JHR at the Festival International de Journalisme in Carleton-sur-Mer
“In 2002, the number of countries said to be facing “grave” difficulties with press freedom was 13.7 percent. Now, it’s more than half.” This was just one of the key insights that JHR President Rachel Pulfer shared to a room of both journalists and the general public during the Liberty of the Press in The
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World Press Freedom Day
She was poisoned by Putin’s regime. The US government won’t tell her what with
By Rachel Pulfer, JHR President Natalia Arno is smiling. The founder and president of the Free Russia Foundation, Arno is currently in Strasbourg. She’s one of 15 Russian delegates participating in the Council of Europe, a gathering of delegations from 46 countries mandated to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law across the
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Mali
Training a generation of peer educators to combat gendered disinformation in Bamako
After JHR ran a workshop series for young content creators and students, Bamako youth have committed to play their part in challenging disinformation and hate speech in their communities. One participant Tiémoko Kassongué pledged, “From now on, I will verify information before sharing it online. I commit to raising awareness in my network and will
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Kenya
JHR and partners celebrate courage and excellence in African media
By Mercy Njoroge Two Kenyan journalists and a Nigerian journalist were awarded at the 2026 JHR co-sponsored Africa Media Awards, held during the Africa Media Festival organized by Baraza Media Lab on February 25-26 in Nairobi, Kenya. The winning award went to Robert Amalemba, a Kenyan journalist with Afrique XXI, who won the top award
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World Radio Day
World Radio Day 2026: 3 stories that prove radio still changes lives
Happy World Radio Day 2026! In the hardest-to-reach places, radio is still the most powerful tool for documenting truth and sparking change. Today we’re celebrating the journalists and stations carrying marginalized voices every single day. Kenya: “Radio is the only place where we feel heard” Millicent Sabwami is Station Manager at North Rift Radio in
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