On September 19, Taiwan's Public Television Service Foundation, the entity that oversees the Public Television Service (PTS), took the unusual step of removing the station's leadership, Sylvia Feng (President and CEO) and Chung Yu-yuan (Executive Vice President), just three months before their three-year terms were set to expire.
Category Archives: Freedom
Freedom House Applauds UN Resolution on Freedom of Assembly
The UN Human Rights Council showed bold initiative today by passing a resolution creating a new special mandate for freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
Freedom House Condemns Uprising in Ecuador
Freedom House welcomes the rescue of the President Rafael Correa of Ecuador from the hospital in Quito where he was held for more than 10 hours by rebellious police
Moroccan Government Forces Major Magazine Out of Business
The closure of Nichane, one of the hardest-hitting Arabic weeklies, delivers yet another strong blow to press freedom in Morocco, according to Freedom House.
Egypt Quashes Free Expression in Lead-Up to Elections
The firing of independent editors and cancellation of several prominent talk shows is the latest evidence that Egyptian authorities have ramped up attempts to silence critics in the lead up to parliamentary elections
Freedom House Lauds Nobel Honor for Liu Xiaobo
Freedom House today hailed the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Chinese democratic dissident Liu Xiaobo.
Chile: Excitement, and squabbling, as 33 miners plan for their freedom – Examiner.com
 Globe and Mail | Chile: Excitement, and squabbling, as 33 miners plan for their freedom Examiner.com The miners are slated to spend their first two days of freedom in a hospital where they will undergo medical and psychological checks before they are ... Chilean miners close to freedomABC Online Now Chilean miners face hellish journey to freedom in steel cage just 21in wideScottish Daily Record Medical team writes list to decide order of rescue for Chile minersThis is London Independent -San Francisco Chronicle -Telegraph.co.uk all 6,313 news articles » |
Saginaw attorney: City ordinance already addresses medical marijuana issues – The Saginaw News – MLive.com
The Saginaw News - MLive.com | Saginaw attorney: City ordinance already addresses medical marijuana issues The Saginaw News - MLive.com ... though, that requiring a medical marijuana license for homes could pose privacy concerns unless the city was able to exempt the registry from Freedom of ... |
Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, Operation New Dawn begins – Examiner.com
 ABC Online | Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, Operation New Dawn begins Examiner.com The cost of medical care for our wounded soldiers is estimated to be at a minimum another $2 trillion over their lifetimes. The new military phase has been ... On War: Last American combat brigade leaves IraqDenver Post (blog) |
What’s Truly at Stake in the Ground Zero Mosque Debate – Huffington Post (blog)
 The Hindu | What's Truly at Stake in the Ground Zero Mosque Debate Huffington Post (blog) We do have religious freedom. I know the wounds are still very open, me myself included but you have to look at the big picture. You can't practice these ... Editorial: Question site, but don't halt mosqueNews-Herald.com GOP Seizes on Mosque Issue Ahead of ElectionsNew York Times Ground Zero mosque must be allowedChicago Tribune CQPolitics.com (blog) -Big Journalism (blog) -Washington Post (blog) all 3,715 news articles » |
New Press Legislation in South Africa Raises Alarm about Media Freedom
Freedom House today raised alarm about proposed legislation that could potentially place further restrictions on press freedom in South Africa
Freedom House Urges Kazakh Government to Release Evgeniy Zhovtis
Freedom House today urged Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to pardon and release human rights defender Evgeniy Zhovtis, who was convicted last year by a Kazakh court
Freedom House Applauds US Law Combating ‘Libel Tourism’
Freedom House commends new legislation signed by President Obama last week shielding journalists, authors and publishers from becoming victims of defamation lawsuits
Health Care Freedom Comes to Colorado – Wall Street Journal
Health Care Freedom Comes to Colorado Wall Street Journal Now that it has qualified, the initiative still faces strong opposition from medical and liberal groups and most of the media. Local papers have taken to ... |
How Will Lindsay Spend Her First Days Of Freedom? – X17 Online (blog)
 X17 Online (blog) | How Will Lindsay Spend Her First Days Of Freedom? X17 Online (blog) Lindsay Lohan is now in day 12 of her rehab program at UCLA Medical Center, and according to mom Dina, she won't be staying for the entire court-ordered 90 ... |
Media Closures an Attempt to Stifle Government Criticism in Pakistan
The recent closure of independent television stations and burning of newspapers in Pakistan signals continued intolerance
Freedom House Demands Immediate Release of Baha’is in Iran
The Iranian government should immediately release the seven Baha'i leaders who received twenty-year prison sentences Monday
Prisoner Abuse in Iran Demands International Outcry
Freedom House is deeply concerned for the health and safety of sixteen political prisoners in Iran's infamous Evin prison
Sunday Open Thread – Washington Post (blog)
Sunday Open Thread Washington Post (blog) One of my faves (I have a fair few) is the zest to protect our freedoms, like the freedom to worship at the church of one's choice, through excluding a ... |
VA nurse manager Chris Redwood – Washington Post
 Washington Post | VA nurse manager Chris Redwood Washington Post ... Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, where he helped injured men and women who served during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. ... |