VIENNA, Austria, July 10 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * Algeria: IPI condemns 7-year sentence for French journalist Christophe Gleizes Journalist found guilty of "glorifying terrorism" * The IPI global network strongly condemns the unfounded seven-year prison sentence served on the 29th of June, 2025, of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes by a court in Algeria for "glorifying terrorism". We urge the courts to reverse this decis  more

NEW YORK, July 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Halt human rights abuses: Safaricom and its shareholders must ensure transparency and accountability in Kenya * Access Now, alongside several human rights organisations, is calling on the Vodacom Group, as a major shareholder in Safaricom, to launch an urgent, independent, and publicly accessible assessme  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The International Partnership for Human Rights, based in Brussels, Belgium, and other international human rights organizations issued a joint statement on July 4, 2025, expressing deep concern over troubling developments in Kyrgyzstan that curb freedom of expression and the media. They urged President Sadyr Japarov to refrain from signing a draconian media draft law adopted by parliament on June 25, 2025, and to address its problematic provisions through consultation with c  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 9 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * MEPs debated the entry into force of the European Media Freedom Act * "This is a totalitarian regime in the making. May our grandchildren forgive us...". It was in these dramatic terms that some MEPs spoke out yesterday at the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). This act, which is due to come into force on 8 August, is supposed to guar  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 10 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Saurav Rahman receives $3,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 9, 2025) -- Master's student Saurav Rahman has earned the Missouri School of Journalism's $3,500 Carol Loomis Scholarship for Business Reporting. Named for the 1951 School of Journalism graduate, donor, Missouri Honor Medal recipient and former business writer at Fortune, the   more

NEW YORK, July 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Vodacom must launch an investigation into Safaricom for enabling potential human rights abuses * Mohammed Shameel Aziz Joosub, Chief Executive Officer, Vodacom Group  CC: Stephen Chege, Chief External Affairs Officer, Vodacom Group; Dr. Peter Ndegwa, Group Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom PLC; Fred   more