A cameraman has been shot and killed at the home of a couple whose wedding he was filming in Nigeria. Chuks Ogu, who had worked for privately-owned...
Nigeria: Gunmen kill cameraman
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Brazil: Police officer killed while investigating journalist’s murder
A police officer investigating a journalist’s murder was shot dead on Saturday by two men on a motorcycle in Ponta Porã on the Brazil-Paraguay...
Russia: “Truth about Russians” video deemed extremist
A video posted online titled "All the Truth about Russians," was ruled extremist by a Novosibirsk court on Monday. The video, posted on social...
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UK: Activists climb Bahrain Embassy to protest human rights violations and Grand Prix
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Three Vietnamese bloggers charged with spreading “propaganda”
Three established Vietnamese bloggers have been charged with spreading spreading anti-government propaganda. According to AP, Nguyen Van Hai, Phan...
Yemen: journalist attacked in Sana’a
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Uzbekistan: Activist Karamatov released
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