In their search to invest oil and diamond money in Europe, the Angolan oligarchy has bought strategic positions in the Portuguese media in recent years
Portugal’s journalists under pressure from Angolan money
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In a keynote speech at the Internet Librarian International conference, Jodie Ginsberg explored the rights to privacy, security – the right to life – and freedom of expression in an information age
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Joint international emergency press freedom mission
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Macedonia: Government advertising undermines role of journalism
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Index on Censorship and Committee to Protect Journalists join Council of Europe platform to protect journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists and Index on Censorship became partners to the Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists, which will allow them to alert the Council of Europe on violations to media freedom in Europe.
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