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November 16, 2020

US journalist demands to know if he is on a government Kill List

Bilal Abdul Kareem is an award-winning African American journalist who believes he has been targeted for assassination by the US because of his work covering the conflict in Syria.
February 6, 2020

Second Mexican defender of Monarch butterflies found dead

The deaths are part of a growing trend in the assassination of people defending the environment, in Mexico and globally.
October 21, 2019

New report on Malta’s deteriorating press freedom

Journalists continuing to pursue public interest investigative reporting in Malta remain at great risk, and citizen journalists and activists who campaign for justice are subjected to pressure and abuse.
June 16, 2018

US citizen wins right to court challenge of inclusion on ‘kill list’

A US citizen who believes he has been targeted for assassination by his own government has won the right to challenge in court his presumed inclusion on the Kill List.
January 15, 2018

National Service will mark assassination of Martin Luther KIng Jr

Christian Aid and the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey will be hosting a National Service at the Abbey on April 4, 2018 marking the 50th anniversary of the Rev Dr Martin Luther King's assassination.
December 27, 2017

A decade of 'broken promises' for Brazilian tribal people

Survival International has criticised the Brazilian government for its failure to recognise the land rights of tribal people, despite a landmark agreement made a decade ago.
January 9, 2015

Why I am not Charlie Hebdo

Let us start with a few clear parameters. Murderous violence is always wrong and does as much damage to its perpetrators as to its victims. Freedom of expression is at the heart of the free society and must ever be defended. But with that right come responsibilities and an obligation to discernment and humility.
January 7, 2015

Journalists join global condemnation of Paris killings

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) joined in international condemnation of the killings of media staff at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo
December 16, 2012

Assassin verdict highlights risks faced by Russian journalists

Journalist and human rights defender Anna Politkovskaya, known for her critical reports from Chechnya, was gunned down in back in 2006.
May 8, 2011

Obama and Osama: A story for kids?

Explaining to children the irrationality of adult behaviour is always challenging, says Sande Ramage. But in the case of the killing of Osama Bun Laden it is almost an impossibility.