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There are probably at least 50 journalists - nearly all journalists of color working in the global south - that I would rank as more deserving of being freed than #Assange.
For example,
- Huang Xueqin, a #Chinese feminist who covered #MeToo
- #Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj
- #Vietnamese pro-democracy reporter Pham Doan Trang
- Saudi journalist Nazeer Al-Majed.
Why don't their cases get as much attention?
#China #India #SaudiArabia #Vietnam #PressFreedom #Journalism
Chinese journalist who promoted #MeToo movement sentenced to 5 years in prison
The verdict provided to The Associated Press stated that #HuangXueqin would also face a fine of 100,000 yuan ($14,000), underscoring the ruling Communist Party’s intolerance of any activism outside its control in a system whose upper echelons are dominated by men.
#justice #journalism #freedom #news #press #hunanrights
Chinese journalist who promoted #MeToo movement sentenced to 5 years in prison
Supporters say a a Chinese journalist who promoted women's rights as part of the country's nascent #MeToo movement has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of undermining state security.AP News