Na haast tweeënhalf uur naar president Trump te hebben geluisterd, duizelde het de ervaren BBC-correspondent Jon Sopel. De persconferentie op 13 april was, schrijft hij, jaw-dropping, eyeball-popping en head-spinning. Trump was woedend op de journalisten die het lef hadden hem kritisch te bevragen over zijn inspanningen om de corona-epidemie, die op dat moment al aan 23.000 … Continue reading Ook tijdens de coronacrisis: continue aanval op de vrije pers door Trump
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Yemeni media freedom and human rights at risk
In May 2013 I took part in the celebration of World Press Freedom Day in Sana’a. More interesting than the speeches and panel discussions was the enthusiasm of participating Yemeni journalists. Yemen was witnessing a revolution. Though there were plenty political and social obstacles, practical difficulties and a lot of violence, many young journalists I … Continue reading Yemeni media freedom and human rights at risk
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