BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 17 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Afghanistan: Second journalist killed in Afghanistan in two days * 17 October 2025 # Afghan media worker Abdul Zahir Safi was killed in a civilian area of Kabul after an alleged airstrike on the city on October 16. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Afghan Independent Journalists' Union (AIJU) strongly condemn the killing and demand  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * Daughters of the Resistance Campaign: ECDHR & ADHRB's Stand with Bahrain's Women * In Bahrain, since the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings, protests have been violently crushed, activists unjustly detained, and voices systematically silenced. Women have borne the brunt of this repression. The European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, together with Americans  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 17 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Denmark: Jens Linde, former president of the IFJ (1990-1998) * 17 October 2025 # Former president of the International Federation of Journalists (1990-1998), Jens Linde, Danish journalist, passed away at the age of 77. He was president of the IFJ during a pivotal period in the history of journalism and international trade unionism. Elected president of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Media] -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Freedom Letters Receives 2025 AAP International Freedom to Publish Award * The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today awarded Freedom Letters, a Russian and Ukrainian language publisher, the 2025 AAP International Freedom to Publish Award. The award recognizes a publisher outside of the United States who has demonstrated courage and fortitude in defending freedom o more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 18 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Car bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom in Italy Perpetrators must be identified and brought to justice * IPI joins the undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations in strongly condemning the car bomb attack on one of Italy's leading investigative journalists and his family. We welcome the opening of an investigation by more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 17 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Italy: Car bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom * 17 October 2025 # The undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations, including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), strongly condemn the car bomb attack on Sigfrido Ranucci, one of Italy's leading investigative journalists and his fam more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Italy: Car bomb attack on Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom * The undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations strongly condemn the car bomb attack on one of Italy's leading investigative journalists and his family. We welcome the opening of an investigation by the Anti-Mafia Investigation Division a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * John Bolton Indicted: Rights Group Reacts * The following statement can be attributed to Chip Gibbons, Defending Rights & Dissent Policy Director: John Bolton is an unrepentant war criminal and one of most odious national security hawks in Washington. As part of his antipathy for press freedom, whistleblowers, and anyone who challenges the national security state, he called for both C more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Mali: Release of journalist and activist El Bachir Thiam a positive signal for civic space * ARTICLE 19 welcomes the release of the journalist and activist El Bachir Thiam on 25 September 2025. El Bachir Thiam was kidnapped by unknown individuals on 8 May 2025, in Kati, near Bamako, sparking fears for his safety. Now that E more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 17 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * MFRR: Car bomb attack on investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci rings alarm for media freedom in Italy * The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the undersigned journalists and media freedom organisations in strongly condemning the car bomb attack on one of Italy's leading investigative journalist and his family, Sigfrido Ranucci. We welcome the opening of an investigation by t more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 17 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news: * * * The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina calls for a swift and effective institutional response to the threats targeting journalist Vahidin Duric * The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) calls for continued attention and a prompt and effective response from law enforcement and judicial institutions regarding the threats targeting journalist Vahidin Duric. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin, Rep. Garcia Lead Judiciary Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration End Lawless and Violent Crackdown on Chicago Democrats Denounce Military-Style Tactics--From Tear-Gassing Civilians to Shooting a Pastor in the Head With a Pepper Bullet--That Have Endangered and Outraged Residents * Today, Chicagola more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * The George Washington University's Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) and The New Republic: The State of Democracy * The George Washington University's Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) and The New Republic magazine invite you to join them for The State of Democracy in Trump's America: Year One. The panel discussion will be moderated by Mike Tomansky, editor of The New Republic,  more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Oct. 11-17, 2025: * * * UD in the News Oct. 11-17 Spectrum News 1 Ohio featured a new mental health program for college students that includes the University of Dayton. The Dayton Business Journal highlighted research to better detect lung nodules in CT scans of children. * * * Dayton institutions launch mental health program for young adults Spectrum News 1 Ohio and Dayton 24/7 Now Anthony  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 17 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Wikipedia's future challenges Does Wikipedia know it all? What gets left out and why it matters. * How Wikipedia portrays Australia's people, events and places, and what gets included or deleted, is a battleground fuelled by conflicting rules and editorial culture wars, new research shows. Wikipedia is one of the world's most visited websites, shaping how billions of people access and share i more PR