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Universities must strengthen finances to safeguard academic freedom – Prof Abotsi

Business Ghana 25 Mar 2025
Once academic freedom fails, learning ends, propaganda takes over, and the teaching of facts ceases," he warned ... He also called for broader consultations to establish a clear and universally accepted definition of academic freedom in Africa.
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BMC demolishes illegal structure at The Habitat

Hindustan Times 25 Mar 2025
The civic body’s action came after state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik reached out to BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani to demolish the studio, calling it illegal ... Studio run by freedom fighters’ family, says state Cong chief.
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Turkey detains more than 1,400 protesters and multiple journalists after jailing of leading opposition figure

CNN 25 Mar 2025
“AFP calls on the Turkish authorities to respect the freedom of the press and the work of journalists, essential pillars of any democratic society.” Six other journalists were also arrested on ...
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CPJ, FPF, and RSF urge Congressional support for public broadcasting and press freedom

CPJ 25 Mar 2025
The press freedom organizations called for bipartisan support for media freedom and public broadcasting ahead of the subcommittee’s March 26 hearing titled “Anti-American Airwaves.
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Turkey intensifies crackdown on Journalists amid protest over Imamoğlu’s arrest

Khaama Press 25 Mar 2025
In response to the government’s actions, media rights groups such as DISK have called for the immediate release of journalists, describing the measures as an attack on freedom of the press and the right to information.
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J&K: Police conduct searches against banned organisations in Pulwama

The Siasat Daily 25 Mar 2025
Presently, heading a separatist outfit called Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah is also part of Syed Ali Geelani’s Hurriyat conference and has reportedly accumulated huge wealth over a ...
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Sydney’s Greek Community Celebrates 1821 Anniversary with Unity and Pride

Greek City Times 25 Mar 2025
Archbishop Makarios then delivered a stirring address, tying the Revolution to universal values of justice, freedom, and dignity—ideals resonant in both Greece and Australia ... Without spiritual freedom, there is no other freedom.”.
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Kunal Kamra gets support from an unexpected quarter: Indian actress and politician Jaya Bachchan weighs in

Gulf News 25 Mar 2025
According to reports, the veteran parliamentarian and Bollywood veteran condemned the damage caused to a Mumbai venue that hosted Kamra’s show, calling it an attack on the fundamental right to freedom of speech.
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Opinion: Trump likes free speech only if it’s his

Lawrence Journal World 25 Mar 2025
It was a stunning move that some legal scholars call unconstitutional, and that many in academia have termed an existential threat to academic freedom, but the immense leverage Trump is bringing to bear may force Columbia to bend to his wishes.
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North Korea accuses Trump administration of ‘gambling’ on war after military drills

Stars and Stripes 25 Mar 2025
Freedom Shield — a country-wide, 11-day military exercise by the U.S ... Despite Pyongyang’s protests over what it called “warlike” training, U.S ... A second large-scale annual exercise, Ulchi Freedom Shield, is typically held in August.
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Pakistan: Judicial remand for journalist sparks outcry from media bodies

Beijing News 25 Mar 2025
They emphasised the case's broader implications for media freedom in Pakistan. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) also called for Mallick's immediate release, highlighting a disturbing trend of government retaliation against journalists.
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Kangana Ranaut on Kunal Kamra joke row: ‘In the name of comedy you are disregarding ...

Hindustan Times 25 Mar 2025
Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condemned Kunal’s remarks, calling them a form of “low-level comedy” and asserting that while freedom of speech and satire are understood, certain boundaries should be respected.
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Journalist Farhan Mallick sent to Karachi jail over alleged ‘anti-state’ content

Dawn 25 Mar 2025
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called on authorities to “check the overreach of agencies […] and uphold the right to freedom of expression”.
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China’s Religious Freedom Crisis Escalates: Christian Churches Face Comprehensive Suppression

Bitter Winter English 25 Mar 2025
ChinaAid and the Hudson Institute, among other human rights organizations, condemned the Chinese government’s systematic suppression of religious freedom and called on the international community to ...
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Political movement starts ‘liberation struggle’, putting flyers on cars as police investigate

Philenews 25 Mar 2025
They call for the launching of a liberation struggle ... The movement calls on all Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Maronites and Armenians to join its ranks and fight for freedom, justice and independence.

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