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2 stories for 2026-03-27 · Press freedom & treatment of journalists

Syria 1
📰 Press freedom & treatment of journalists · BBC Arabic

Syria bans digital media outlets from operating without official license

A Syrian government decision has prohibited several digital media platforms from conducting any media activities within Syrian territory due to lack of official licensing from the state press authority. The affected outlets include Jessour News, Hashtag, and Al-Dalil.

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📰 Press freedom & treatment of journalists · Al-Quds Al-Arabi

UN spokesperson opposes detention of journalists for their views on Iran war

A UN spokesperson stated that journalists and political activists should not be detained based on their opinions or writings, emphasizing this principle applies universally regardless of which party carries out the arrests.

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