Past Events
Many Afghans have fled the return of Taliban rule. However, Zahrah Nabi, determined to fight for her rights, decided to stay. Homeland, a new Voice of America short documentary, offers a rare glimpse into the life and dreams of a woman who chose to stand her ground, no matter the consequences. This event, hosted in partnership with VOA, will feature the documentary Homeland and a panel discussion about the documentary, and about Afghanistan in the year since the Taliban takeover and U.S. withdrawal.
The U.S. Agency for Global Media invites you to participate in its third annual USAGM Press Freedom Film Festival from April 29 – June 3, 2022
Autocratic governments increasingly seek to intimidate the news media into silence. Russia, for example, moved quickly to shut down factual news coverage. Nicaragua’s crackdown chases many journalists into exile.
Independent journalists in Russia have long been targets of selectively implemented laws designed at curtailing free media. However, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, journalists further were constricted with a new law on spreading “false information about Russia’s special military operation”, and subsequent banning of many independent outlets. Under the new restrictions, Russian independent journalism is under serious threat to survival.
The Committee to Protect Journalists and Article 19 present a CSW66 parallel event, “Online battlefields: Experiences of Iranian women journalists”
On the morning of February 24th, 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, with military incursions from the north, south, and east. Not only were the lives of Ukrainian soldiers at risk defending their country, but the lives of all Ukrainians. At the forefront of the conflict, Ukrainian journalists are imperiled reporting crucial information minute by minute, as the war continues. In this new and dangerous environment, journalists must adapt their work to stay safe.
Do publicly funded media and broadcast organizations still have a place in democracies? What challenges do independent, public service media face in a world where democracy is “under siege?”
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, German Marshall Fund of the United States, and Transatlantic Democracy Working Group invite you to an