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🚨 NEW #BillWatch #StopTheSlide
Boris and his cronies are waging a war on democracy. We are sliding into authoritarianism one bill at a time.
This time we scrutinise the #NationalSecurityBill and its devastating impact on #freepress.
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Boris and his cronies are waging a war on democracy. We are sliding into authoritarianism one bill at a time.
This time we scrutinise the #NationalSecurityBill and its devastating impact on #freepress.
Support us here
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bill-watch
Opening today's parliamentary debate on #WorldPressFreedomDay2022, Uk Mp @DamianCollins highlighted the threats and pressures independent journalism is increasingly under worldwide.
The Uk is no exception
The Uk is no exception
Today, a debate on #WorldPressFreedomDay2022 will take place in Parliament.
The day ‘acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom’. Meanwhile, the Tories are doing the exact opposite.
How? Find out 👇🧵
#BillWatch
The day ‘acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom’. Meanwhile, the Tories are doing the exact opposite.
How? Find out 👇🧵
#BillWatch
This year’s theme was “Journalism Under Digital Siege”, underlining the role of information in an online media environment, with a focus on:
➡️Freedom of expression
➡️The safety of journalists
➡️Access to information
➡️Privacy
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…
➡️Freedom of expression
➡️The safety of journalists
➡️Access to information
➡️Privacy
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…
This years’ theme, fittingly, could be critically applied to sections of proposed bills, which could target journalists and allowing ministers to evade scrutiny instead of protecting freedoms. In fact, sections of the National Security Bill are of the most serious concern.
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I wanted to do a thread that on the letter C
Which to be honest
Is a bit dangerous given where UK politics is at the moment
I wanted to do a thread that on the letter C
Which to be honest
Is a bit dangerous given where UK politics is at the moment
So sorry to disappoint you
It's not a 4 letter C word
I try to avoid that in my writing
Although I do occasionally litter my threads with some profanity
Instead
I have three C's I want to talk about
It's not a 4 letter C word
I try to avoid that in my writing
Although I do occasionally litter my threads with some profanity
Instead
I have three C's I want to talk about
My first C is a chemist
My second C is a comedian
I am not sure which to do first
So I will do them in chronological order
The topic is fittingly #WorldPressFreedomDay #WorldPressFreedomDay2022
My second C is a comedian
I am not sure which to do first
So I will do them in chronological order
The topic is fittingly #WorldPressFreedomDay #WorldPressFreedomDay2022
#PressFreedom in #Afghanistan has vanished since the #Taliban takeover.
But #Afghan women journalists stand up: I met with them at Radio Begum, which
▶️ produces programmes for women by women
▶️ airs lessons for school girls
and at @TOLOnews.
@RSF_inter #WorldPressFreedomDay
But #Afghan women journalists stand up: I met with them at Radio Begum, which
▶️ produces programmes for women by women
▶️ airs lessons for school girls
and at @TOLOnews.
@RSF_inter #WorldPressFreedomDay
The #PressFreedom Index by Reporters without Borders @RSF_inter can be found here:
bit.ly/PressFreedomIn…
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#WorldPressFreedomDay2022
bit.ly/PressFreedomIn…
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#WorldPressFreedomDay2022
This was surely the most important interview in this regard that I gave in the last 12 months. A joined attempt to figure out how much I can say on air, showing solidarity with Free Media and Women in #Afghanistan.
Thank you Farida and @TOLOnews for making this possible.
Thank you Farida and @TOLOnews for making this possible.
